Calls get dropped, the audio conferences mute button doesn’t work. That was sort of a great compendium of all the things that might go wrong.

The technical stuff is what people tell me about first and of course, that’s very irritating as you just described it. What’s the scoop in the book, Can You Hear Me?

Then you’re speaking about things that aren’t quite working even beyond the technical difficulties. It was like that is wise in terms of no matter what technology you’ve got, something can go awry technically. It’s like, “Oh, you’ve got to update your software.” Then they’re on a cellphone and the connection goes bad. It was like, “Oh, we don’t have enough bandwidth.” They get on to a Skype-like program and then it sort of freezes up. Someone sticks his face up near the camera trying to fix. Well, the thing that gets me is that they start with – and we’ll link to it in the show notes – they start in a fancy holographic chamber and then it’s not working. First, I’ve got to see if you have seen this clip from the TV series Silicon Valley about the holographic communication chamber. You’ve got a new one coming out all about connecting in virtual spaces. It was such a treat then because your book Give Your Speech, Change the World was such a hit with me and with many, many readers. Pete, it’s a great pleasure to be with you again. Nick, thanks so much for joining us here on the How to be Awesome at Your Job podcast. Book: 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson.Previous episode: 041: Developing a Powerful Presence with Dr.Nick’s book: Can You Hear Me?: How to Connect with People in a Virtual World.Nick’s book: Give Your Speech, Change the World: How To Move Your Audience to Action.Sponsored Message: BetterHelp makes therapy more accessible.And he has himself spoken, led conferences, and moderated panels at venues around the world. He has worked widely with political and educational leaders. He has coached people to give Congressional testimony, to appear on the Today Show, and to deliver an unforgettable TED talk. He has been commissioned by Fortune 50 companies to write for many CEOs and presidents. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. How video calls confuse our sixth sense and exhaust usĭr.How bad online behavior is leaking into face-to-face communication.The magic question that bridges much of the virtual gap.Nick Morgan describes how the five problems of virtual communication have made the world angrier over the last decade, and what to do about it.

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