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Let’s Talk: Doing Proper Phone Calls in a Hybrid World
There’s something both wonderfully old-school and stubbornly annoying about the humble phone call. In an age of Zoom, Slack huddles, and Teams meetings…
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William Spears
“Should I Log On If I'm Sick?” — Illness in the Hybrid Working World
Yes, I’ve replied to emails while sick in bed. I’ve propped myself up on pillows, surrounded by tissues and paracetamol, and thought, “I’ll just answer…
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William Spears
Maximising Your Calendar for Hybrid Working: A Guide to Meeting Prep, Commutes, and Downtime
Getting through the mix of remote and in-person meetings has transformed into a serious art of calendar management. We’ve got buffer time, commute time…
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William Spears
Co-Working Spaces: How to Thrive and be Productive in the 'New Office' Space
I’ve recently started working occasionally from a dedicated co-working space actually not far from where I live. It’s been great fun, giving me the…
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William Spears
Smashing the In-Person Presentation
A lot of presentations nowadays might be done virtually, but sometimes, you’ve got to take your proverbial show onto the road.
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William Spears
Finding the Perfect Remote Meeting Companion: Headphones, Headsets, Earbuds, or External Microphones?
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with my audio setup for remote meetings, mainly because I needed to replace my old over-the-ear headphones and I…
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William Spears
Let There Be Light: Background, Lighting and Sound Control for Virtual Meetings
Whether you’re dialling in from home, a coffee shop, or a hotel room, you want to look professional during your remote meetings, especially if they are…
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William Spears
Mastering the Virtual Stage: A Guide to Remote Presentations
A professional skill that has become more crucial than ever in the hybrid world is the art of delivering an outstanding ‘virtual’ presentation over…
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William Spears
How to Be on Time for Meetings
Ever found yourself caught in a warp of perpetual lateness to meetings, be they in-person meetups or virtual rendezvous?
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William Spears
Having Better Meetings
It goes without saying that meetings are an integral part of most of our professional jobs and we spend a fair amount of our time in them, surrounded by…
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William Spears
Avoiding Meetings
We’ve all been there, right?
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William Spears
The Big One: Remote Calls and Meetings
This is the thing that probably takes up a fair bit of your time, one way or another.
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William Spears
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