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Successful Speaking for Technical Professionals

Welcome to “Successful Speaking for Technical Professionals,” the podcast dedicated to helping you shine in the spotlight and deliver your technical expertise with flair. I’m your host, Frank DiBartolomeo.

In each episode, I will draw from my over 40 years experience as an engineer and over 30 years experience as a Toastmaster to explore the nuances of presenting complex information in a way that resonates and engages.

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48. How You Can Speak More Effectively in Hybrid and Virtual Meetings

July 23, 2026 • Frank DiBartolomeo • Season 3 • Episode 48

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"Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple." — Steve Jobs (1955–2011), Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc

Hybrid and virtual meetings have become a permanent part of technical work, bringing together team members, clients, and stakeholders from around the world.

Technical professionals who adapt their communication style to these environments can improve collaboration, build stronger relationships, and ensure their technical expertise has a greater impact.

Listen to this podcast and discover three ways to adapt your communication style to hybrid and virtual meetings.

References

Gallo, Carmine. Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2014. Carmine Gallo is a communication coach and bestselling author specializing in leadership communication. His work emphasizes concise messaging, audience engagement, storytelling, and presentation techniques that improve both in-person and virtual presentations.
Reynolds, Garr. Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. 3rd ed. Berkeley, CA: New Riders, 2020. Garr Reynolds is an internationally recognized presentation consultant and former Apple executive. He advocates simplicity, visual clarity, conversational delivery, and audience-centered communication—principles that apply directly to hybrid and virtual meetings.
Duarte, Nancy. Resonate: Present Visual Stories That Transform Audiences. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Nancy Duarte is founder and CEO of Duarte, Inc., one of the world's leading presentation design firms. Her research demonstrates how audience-focused messaging, storytelling, and purposeful visuals create engaging presentations across both physical and virtual environments.
Harvard Business Review. Neeley, Tsedal. "15 Questions About Remote Work, Answered." Harvard Business Review, January 16, 2020. Tsedal Neeley is the Naylor Fitzhugh Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and an internationally recognized expert on remote work and global collaboration. She discusses best practices for virtual communication, inclusive participation, and maintaining engagement in distributed teams.
Microsoft. Work Trend Index Annual Report 2024: AI at Work Is Here. Now Comes the Hard Part. Microsoft Corporation, 2024. Microsoft's annual Work Trend Index draws on surveys of tens of thousands of workers, Microsoft 365 productivity signals, and LinkedIn labor-market data. The report highlights the importance of effective communication, inclusive meeting practices, and collaboration skills in hybrid workplaces supported by digital technologies.

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Being a confident, engaging, and effective technical speaker is a vital personal and professional asset. With more than 40 years of engineering experience and more than 30 years of award-winning public speaking experience, I can help you reduce your presentation preparatory time by 50%, overcome your fear of public speaking and be completely at ease, deliver your presentations effectively, develop your personal presence with your audience; and apply an innovative way to handle audience questions deftly.

Working closely with you, I provide a customized protocol employing the critical skills and tools you need to create, practice, and deliver excellent technical speeches and presentations. Let's connect and explore how I can help you become the exceptional speaker you were meant to be. Please reach out to me at frank@speakleadandsucceed.com or 703-509-4424 for a complimentary consultation. Schedule a meeting with me at calendly.com/frankdibartolomeospeaks.