Oct 6, 2022
0:00 Intro - increasing your level of engagement
:16 Episode powered by Teach Inspire Connect
:32 Thank you from the host, Vickie Maris
1:01 Explanation about the previous pause in the podcast
1:08 Silence in my daily routine
2:10 Benefits of spending time in silence as a part of the daily routine
2:57 Conference talk during the 2022 Purdue Women's Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana
3:11 Silence led to writing and recording songs for a solo album, Another Universe by Vickie Maris
5:25 Starting an additional podcast about the behind-the-scenes
5:38 Recording engineer and producer of the album is Michael Kelsey
6:03 Scott Greeson and Michael Kelsey will be on the mics with me for the new podcast.
6:26 Content stems from one of the videos in my 14-day challenge of livestreaming. This episode of the video series is shared here as audio about ways to better engage in a livestream or video call.
7:47 Daily goal of improving by 1% over the day before
8:28 The videos from the 14-day livestreaming challenge are available on my YouTube channel. Search Vickie J Maris.
9:01 The new songs and my album are available at the channel for Vickie Maris Topic or Vickie Maris Music.
9:20 Techniques for increasing your engagement with followers in a livestream. These tips can also apply towards video calls in Zoom, MS Teams and other platforms.
10:30 Watch a livestream that another person is conducting on a topic you find of interest. Take notes about the experience. What causes you to engage or not?
11:00 Ask a question early in your broadcast.
12:24 Pause to review comments and questions, or let people know that you'll revist the comments feed after the broadcast.
14:35 Contain your "teaching livestream" to 5-10 plus minutes.
16:47 Wrap-up of the podcast episode. Email comments and questions to agiledigitalbusiness @ gmail dot com.
17:03 Request for your positive rating and review. The feedback helps me to evolve the show to best meet listeners' needs.
17:37 To hear my new songs on the album, Another Universe: https://vickiemaris.hearnow.com
17:52 Thank you to my clients of my business, Teach Inspire Connect.