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#17 Edutainment and Making People Feel Seen (Virtually) with Michael Allosso
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We are excited to welcome master communications expert Michael Allosso to the podcast. Michael coaches CEOs and executives on dynamic presentations and effective leadership. He's led award-winning workshops worldwide and is a top-rated speaker for Vistage International, winning Speaker of the Year four times. When he's not speaking, Michael is directing plays and films.
Michael joins us to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities of virtual teaching. Distance learning exploded out of necessity during the pandemic, but many educators are still figuring out how to maximize its potential. Michael will share his insights on communicating effectively through the screen, which is also simply about reaching learners in general with truth, specificity, and positivity.
Key Points
- Virtual teaching requires adapting your communication style - how to come across as engaging without in-person cues
- Tips for using body language, eye contact and vocal variety to connect with remote students
- Keeping energy and student participation high during virtual sessions
- Portraying enthusiasm and passion through the camera
- The importance of entertainment and "golden moments" in education, virtual or in-person
Michael offers great advice for educators on finding their personal brand, the power of making people feel seen, and finding the right roles for people whether it be in the classroom, casting a play, or building your business’s leadership team. Overall, the episode covered practical tips for impactful virtual teaching while highlighting the profound impact of an authentic, personalized approach to the teacher-student relationship.
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Guest bio:
MICHAEL ALLOSSO is a master communications expert who coaches CEOs and other high level executives both in dynamic presentations as well as effective day to day leadership. He has led award winning workshops for leaders and sales teams all over the world and is a much sought after personal coach and keynote speaker.
Since he started in 2004, Michael has been a top rated speaker for Vistage International. During that time he won “The Lifetime Achievement” Award, the Vistage Top Performer Award for 2020, an unprecedented four “Speaker of the Year” Awards, the “Millennium” Award, two “Members’ Choice” Awards, the “Above and Beyond Award, and “Speaker of the Year” for TEC Canada.
Michael is also an actor and award winning professional director/choreographer of countless plays, films, videos and live events. Audiences have seen Michael in the film, Pink Panther II, with Steve Martin. Above all, his crowning accomplishment is that he is an avid Boston Red Sox fan.
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Links:
Michael Allosso's website: https://michaelallosso.com/
Browse amazing virtual learning opportunities at CILC.org
Seth's Banyan Global Learning provides live virtual learning series in Character Education to schools at banyangloballearning.com
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