Robbie has been recognized as a networking expert by NPR, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Inc, and as an expert in virtual event design by JDC Events.His three books that have collectively received over 600 5-star reviews - a couple of them being mine, and I wouldn’t be surprised if his fourth is about how to effectively launch a book, or the bigger topic of how to effectively engage your fans to not only build your business but to also support your charity of choice.Since 2016, Robbie has also hosted the On the Schmooze podcast and, since March 2020, the #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour.For some of us, Zoom went from saviour and social glue in March of 2020 as to virtually satan in March of 2023 with far too much tedious time looking at faceless black rectangles.Enter the latest book by networking enthusiast, Robbie Samuels: Break out of Boredom - Low tech solutions for highly engaging zoom events. Robbie had me at low tech, but what really drew me to this book and to everything Robbie does is his naturally inclusive spirit and chronic generosity.The point of this podcast is to celebrate the design of inclusive performance and I can think of no one who thinks about welcoming people as intuitively as Robbie does. So think of this book as not only a guide to Zoom events, but way beyond that to small things you can do to have big impact #littlebigthings in creating a culture where people feel safe & comfortable enough to contribute.CHAPTERS00:00:00 Intro00:05:39 Where does your warmth & grace come from?00:10:37 The difference between being invited and feeling welcome00:13:10 Achieving content & connection in a virtual world00:15:04 What is an unconference?00:19:50 The origins of book two: Small List, Big Results00:20:14 From No More Bad Zoom to book three00:29:30 The value of cueing transitions00:35:20 Advance slides behind the scenes00:36:10 Speak to each point on a slide00:39:30 Adding music...or not00:41:03 Universal design00:41:55 Building community00:43:12 Neurological safety00:45:23 Purpose-first design00:46:04 High-performing teams pay less attention to tone, but at what cost?00:47:42 Continuous improvement - get 5% better every time LINKSSusan Roane’s booksRobbie explaining SoJust“Croissant vs Bagels” by Robbie Samuels book - Robbie’s website - GoodreadsRobbie Samuels Ted Talk - Croissants are the Key to Inclusive NetworkingDorie Clark website“Small List, Big Results” by Robbie Samuels book - Robbie’s website - Goodreads“Community” by Peter Block book - Peter’s website - GoodreadsHappy Space Podcast episode 2 - 

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