How to Make Virtual Meetings More Engaging & Interactive

Welcome to Magnetic Communication, I’m your host, Sandy Gerber, and today, we’re diving into the Virtual Meeting Disconnect, something that has haunted remote workers, and Zoom sufferers for years now. Or as I like to call it: "Hello? Is Anyone There?"

Because let’s be real—how many times have you sat in a virtual meeting, staring at a wall of muted black squares, wondering if anyone is actually listening… or if they’ve just stepped away to reheat their coffee and fold their laundry? Or worse—YOU’RE the one talking, and all you hear is crickets. You check to see if you're on mute. You repeat yourself. And STILL… nothing.

Virtual meetings are supposed to make remote work easier, but instead, they often feel like an episode of Ghost Hunters: The Office Edition. 👻

So today, I’m going to show you how to bring your virtual meetings back to life, keep people engaged, and—most importantly—make sure people are actually paying attention.

By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to run a virtual meeting that doesn’t suck, how to get real engagement, and how to stop feeling like you’re talking into the void.