Yesterday, I held the “How I do it” training on Zoom.
I was happy with the content and the presentation. I felt I gave people who were there some genuinely new ideas on how to write and profit from a newsletter. And inevitably, I also highlighted some things folks already knew, but that I could vouch really were important, from personal experience.
So the live presentation was good. But, as usual, it was a weird experience.
I minimized the various Zoom windows so could I see my slides and focus. I ignored the chat except at a few moments when I stopped to field questions.
Inevitably, I spent over an hour talking at my computer, which gave me zero feedback, while at the same time feeling that I should somehow be interacting with actual people, who were muted and invisible.
It was strange and unsatisfying. This same stuff doesn’t bother me when I write and send these daily emails. But doing a live video presentation that somehow doesn’t feel live is different.
All that’s to say, there’s genuine value to meeting and seeing people in real life.
I live in Barcelona. It’s a big city, and attractive.
I know some of my readers live around here as well.
Also, Barcelona happens to be one of Europe’s top 5 tourist destinations, so maybe you are planning a trip here some time soon.
I will organize a meet up in person, in the flesh, blood and hair and bones, some time in the next few days or weeks. If you would like to join me — if you live here or are just visiting — reply to this email, and I’ll keep you in the loop.