Storyboarding: What It Is & How to Do It

Perhaps you’ve come across the term “storyboard” before, especially from a character in a glitzy (and utterly implausible) movie portrayal of an advertising agency. Or, perhaps, it conjures up an image of a wall covered in a flurry of sketches with creative teams looking at them with lowered brows, fingers stroking beards as they evaluate …

Effective Team Weekly Meetings: Putting Together a Weekly Meeting Agenda

Sometimes, working in a team can be quite challenging. While your entire team may be working toward a common objective, everyone is doing so not only from different perspectives, but from different locations as well. All this makes team meetings (and a weekly meeting agenda) a crucial and necessary part of the work week. Weekly …

How to Take Notes During a Zoom Meeting

In the modern, remote-first workplace, every significant conversation takes place over Zoom. That’s why learning how to take notes during Zoom meetings is crucial to saving those important meeting-related insights. The best way to save all those important meeting-related insights is with an established note-taking system. The good news? With the ideal Zoom note-taking strategy …

How to Set Up Video Conferencing for Any Room

In the past few years, remote and hybrid work environments have become increasingly popular. The pandemic has only accelerated this trend, leading to many businesses proactively looking for the best video conferencing solution to support these innovative working ways. To do this, businesses must find the right hybrid or remote solutions for their teams—and quickly …

How to Collaborate Effectively If Your Team is Remote

Some of the most innovative ideas from teams come from an exciting brainstorming session. Nothing inspires problem-solving and creativity like huddling with colleagues in front of a whiteboard while munching on some snacks. But in the world of virtual work, it’s time to learn how to collaborate effectively if your team is remote. When team …

Benefits of the Hybrid Work Model

Over the past few years, organizations across the globe have had to reevaluate the environment of their workplace and put new job practices—like exploring the benefits of a hybrid work model—to the test. Today, the hybrid model has replaced the traditional full-time office approach, resulting in a significant shift in how organizations manage their operations, …

How to Make Virtual Meetings More Interactive & Increase Employee Engagement

You’ve been chairing a virtual meeting for 15 minutes straight. You glance at the audience, and they look distracted, disengaged, and bored. You throw a question, and silence reigns. Now, you start getting discouraged and rush through your meeting, hoping to get things over quickly. Here’s the thing: It doesn’t have to be this way. …

How a Smart Whiteboard Can Help Make Your Presentations Interactive

Smart whiteboard presentations already show you’re a cut above the rest—but it’s time to take it a step further. It’s time to make your next presentation interactive. Why? It’s simple: the more interactive your presentation is, the more attention-grabbing it is. And today, getting your audience’s attention is the difference between a memorable meeting and …

How to Train Remote Employees

Research and studies have revealed that the remote work model positively influences productivity and employee engagement. However, it also comes with some challenges. These challenges typically arise when training employees. Whether you have new employees you need to train or want to bring your existing team up to date about a process change, remote training can be …

Guide to Running a Successful Virtual Brainstorm

Idea generation is always a great starting point for any business decision-making. Beyond the obvious benefit of getting new thoughts on the table, it’s also an opportunity to foster teamwork in your organization. Still, knowing about the concept of idea generation and executing it are two different undertakings—especially when virtual brainstorm sessions are the new …