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Top 3 Ways to Stay Fit During All-Day Zoom Meetings | Brain-Based Tips for Virtual Presenters

Learn the top 3 ways to stay fit during all-day Zoom meetings with brain-based strategies to improve focus, energy, posture, and virtual presentation performance.

If you spend hours presenting, coaching, training, selling, or leading meetings on Zoom, this episode is for you.

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In this episode, I share how to build portable presence and present with confidence from anywhere using simple strategies backed by brain science and workplace data.

Working from anywhere should not weaken your professional presence. In this episode, I share how to create portable presence so you can present with more confidence, calm, and credibility from hotel rooms, borrowed offices, share...

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 Learn how to increase engagement in virtual meetings with the Silent Start, a simple technique that improves participation in online meetings, webinars, and virtual events.

In this short episode of Virtual Presentation Skills, I share a simple but effective technique for increasing engagement in virtual meetings, webinars, online events, and virtual offices: the Silent Start.

The Silent Sta...

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What if charisma isn’t a gift—but a skill you can master?    Discover how to master charisma with Demet Tuncer, global speaker (World Economic Forum, FIFA World Cup, FIBA World Championships) and leadership strategist. Learn the Five Banks + Master Key to engage any audience.  Demet, is also known as the Queen of Charisma!

In this powerful episode of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, w...

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🎙️ Episode 100: 79 Countries & Counting — Thank You!

Summary Kimberli Gilbert celebrates Episode 100 and thanks listeners in 79 countries. She shares a real-world look at podcasting, where the audience is tuning in from, and what’s next as the show continues to grow.

In this episode

• Why Episode 100 (and the upcoming one-year mark) matters
• A global thank-you to listeners in 79 countr...

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Remote teams don’t fall apart overnight—they disconnect quietly.

In this episode of Virtual Presentation Skills, we’re talking about what happens when virtual leadership becomes too transactional and not relational. If your team only hears from you through Slack messages, rushed check-ins, or task-based meetings, they may be getting the work done while feeling completely unseen.

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Episode 98 explores presentation fitness during real-life stress—travel, family issues, and staying camera-ready using macro tracking (protein, water, sodium) with the Cronometer app.

When life gets heavy (yes-probate, travel, and emotional overload), your virtual presence can take a hit. In this Minicast Mastery episode, Kimberli Gilbert shares a simple way to protect your energy and focus on camera: macro and hydration tracking.

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This week on the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, Kimberli Gilbert shares a short, heartfelt story about reconnecting with her dad’s sister after more than 30 years—and how that kind of real-life connection can strengthen your virtual presence, on-camera confidence, and overall performance in meetings, webinars, and presentations.

Grief and stress can drain your energy fast. Kimberli expl...

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Before you go live on Zoom, Teams, or any webinar platform, run an internet speed test. In this Minicast Mastery episode, Kimberli Gilbert shares why testing upload and download speeds in every “work from anywhere” location helps protect audio/video quality, reduce lag, and improve the audience experience.

Key Takeaways:

• Test internet speeds before every virtual presentation, especially w...

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When you’re leading on Zoom (or any platform), your presence is your message. In this week’s Work From Anywhere episode, Kimberli Gilbert goes full “rogue” (yes, including a granddaughter-approved ponytail) to call out the most common virtual meeting mistakes that quietly sabotage trust, authority, and engagement.

If you’ve ever wondered why people seem distracted, disengaged, or less respon...

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Polls, chat, and breakout rooms are built into almost every virtual platform—and they’re statistically proven to increase engagement. So why are so many leaders still avoiding them?

In this episode, Kimberli Gilbert breaks down the very human fears behind these tools (loss of control, awkward silence, messy chat, surprise poll results) and explains the neuroscience that makes them so effecti...

In this Mini Cast Mastery episode, you’ll get a 90 - second leadership presence upgrade you can use before your next important call. Using a real coaching story about a global leader (“Maya”), the

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*Discover the science behind virtual presence—and how confident leaders earn trust fast online using voice, visuals, and clear messaging.

What “presence” really is (and why it wins online)

Presence isn’t about being the loudest, funniest, or most “polished.” It’s the felt sense of certainty and safety people experience when you speak—especially on camera. In virtual settings, your audience has fewer signals to interpret, so they ...

Episode 90 of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast announces a co-host transition and the future of the show, with insights on podcasting, presentation fitness, and virtual presence.

Ninety episodes is no small achievement. In this Minicast Mastery milestone, the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast marks a transition as co-host Kathy Gadinas shares her final episode. Together, Kathy and Kimberli reflect on what it took to build ...

Learn how Presentation Fitness shapes your energy, confidence, and impact on screen. In Episode 89, Tanis Morris shares grounding strategies, mindfulness, and Feng Shui principles to help leaders thrive in virtual environments.

We explore Presentation Fitness—the foundation of showing up energized, focused, and confident in virtual meetings.

Our guest, Tanis Morris, Co-Founder and CEO of Fin Source Global, shares how grounding the ...

Four tech hacks to boost confidence and credibility when presenting from anywhere. Learn how audio, lighting, camera stability, and backup plans reduce stress and build trust.

Presenting from anywhere shouldn’t mean sacrificing confidence or credibility. In this Minicast Mastery episode of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, we share four simple tech hacks that help remote professionals and digital nomads stay calm, clear, and...

Discover how to become a confident “Kitchen Table CEO.” Learn virtual meeting strategies that reduce stress, build credibility, and help you look professional from anywhere you work.

Are you working from your kitchen table, a guest room, or wherever Wi-Fi allows? In this episode of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, we explore the Kitchen Table CEO mindset—and how to look professional, confident, and leadership-ready without ...

Brain-friendly tips to keep virtual audiences awake and engaged. Learn how attention rhythms, visual stability, and micro-gestures improve online presentations.

Virtual audiences don’t fade because they’re bored—it’s brain biology. In this Minicast Mastery episode of the Virtual Presentation Skills Podcast, we share simple, brain-friendly ways to keep audiences alert, engaged, and mentally present online.

Learn why attention predic...