It’s happened to us all:

  • We get talked over, distorted, or interrupted by someone’s barking dog
  • We multi-task like a champ
  • We forget to un-mute ourselves (or worse, forget to mute ourselves)
  • We discover a “lurker” late in the game
  • We pretend to lose a connection when we have something better to do.

That’s right: the conference call.

Today’s Real Moment: Sketch comedians Tripp and Tyler’s conference call video spoof. I dare you not to laugh out loud as your everyday experiences come to life and you, too wonder … why didn’t we just send an email?

Special thanks to Jill Konrath for sharing this on her blog.

[Tweet “@ProjectGetReal Tip: Should we ditch the conference call all together and just send an email? http://goo.gl/j4Mlgl @AndreaPHowe #communciation #getreal”]

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Andrea Howe

As the founder of The Get Real Project, I am the steward of our vision and our service offerings, as well as a workshop leader and keynote speaker. Above all else, I am an entrepreneur on a mission: to kick conventional business wisdom to the curb and transform how people work together as a result. I am also the co-author, with Charles H. Green, of The Trusted Advisor Fieldbook (Wiley, 2012).