3 Small Actions for Big Virtual Engagement
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Speaker, Author, Virtual Training Pioneer
Webinar Details
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Date and TimeWed, Feb 04, 2026 at 9AM Pacific / 12PM Eastern
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Duration1 Hour
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Cost$0 (Free)
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Description
Engagement in virtual training is often treated as a technology problem. More tools. More features. More tactics. But the real driver of engagement is connection, and connection is created through small, intentional actions.
In this practical and energizing webinar, Kassy LaBorie shares three simple actions that reliably create connection and, as a result, drive engagement in virtual training and webinars. These actions are easy to implement, require no new platforms, and work precisely because they focus on how people experience being seen, included, and comfortable in a tech-driven environment.
Drawing from real-world experience and audience insight, this session explores how intentionally using names signals attention and care, how to invite camera use in ways that feel purposeful and psychologically safe, and how sound or music can create emotional memory that strengthens engagement. Rather than adding more to your agenda, these actions help you use what you already have with greater intention.
This is not a session about forcing participation or performing energy. It is about designing moments of human connection that naturally increase engagement.
If you want better engagement in your virtual sessions, start by strengthening connection through these three small actions.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
In this practical and energizing webinar, Kassy LaBorie shares three simple actions that reliably create connection and, as a result, drive engagement in virtual training and webinars. These actions are easy to implement, require no new platforms, and work precisely because they focus on how people experience being seen, included, and comfortable in a tech-driven environment.
Drawing from real-world experience and audience insight, this session explores how intentionally using names signals attention and care, how to invite camera use in ways that feel purposeful and psychologically safe, and how sound or music can create emotional memory that strengthens engagement. Rather than adding more to your agenda, these actions help you use what you already have with greater intention.
This is not a session about forcing participation or performing energy. It is about designing moments of human connection that naturally increase engagement.
If you want better engagement in your virtual sessions, start by strengthening connection through these three small actions.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Use names intentionally to create connection that drives engagement, applying a simple practice for noticing, attempting, and confirming names in virtual sessions.
- Invite camera use with clarity and empathy, setting expectations and modeling presence in ways that increase comfort and participation.
- Use sound or music strategically to create emotional anchors that support attention, memory, and engagement in virtual training.
About Kassy LaBorie
KASSY LABORIE is the founder and principal consultant at Kassy LaBorie Consulting, LLC. She is a professional speaker, author, facilitator, and instructional designer who specializes in virtual engagement for learning and development professionals and business owners who get to use web conferencing technology to connect with people around the globe. She’s known for believing that “being online is certainly equal to, and in some cases, better than, being in-person!”
In her previous role at Dale Carnegie & Associates, she was the director of virtual training services, a corporate consultancy that partnered with organizations to help them develop, design, and develop successful online training strategies. Kassy also served as the product design architect responsible for developing the company’s live online training product and experience, leading a team that built a 4-million-dollar business in 4 years.
At the beginning of her virtual training career dating back to 1999, she was at the forefront of early online training strategies by serving as a senior product trainer at WebEx, where she helped conceptualize, build, and deliver virtual training for WebEx University.
Kassy is the co-author of Interact and Engage! 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars (ATD Press, Second Edition, December 2022), and author of Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars (ATD Press, January 2021).
A frequent speaker at industry conferences since 2006, she has presented at Training Magazine’s yearly conference and TechLearn; the Learning Guild’s DevLearn and Learning Solutions conferences; Chief Learning Officer symposiums; and each of ATD’s conferences both online and in-person including TechKnowledge, Core4, and International Conference & Exposition (ICE). She also keynotes ATD Chapter events and partners with many chapters to offer her Virtual Facilitator Certification to their members.
See what Kassy is up to next by connecting with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassylaborie/ and following her at KassyConsulting.com
In her previous role at Dale Carnegie & Associates, she was the director of virtual training services, a corporate consultancy that partnered with organizations to help them develop, design, and develop successful online training strategies. Kassy also served as the product design architect responsible for developing the company’s live online training product and experience, leading a team that built a 4-million-dollar business in 4 years.
At the beginning of her virtual training career dating back to 1999, she was at the forefront of early online training strategies by serving as a senior product trainer at WebEx, where she helped conceptualize, build, and deliver virtual training for WebEx University.
Kassy is the co-author of Interact and Engage! 75+ Activities for Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars (ATD Press, Second Edition, December 2022), and author of Producing Virtual Training, Meetings, and Webinars (ATD Press, January 2021).A frequent speaker at industry conferences since 2006, she has presented at Training Magazine’s yearly conference and TechLearn; the Learning Guild’s DevLearn and Learning Solutions conferences; Chief Learning Officer symposiums; and each of ATD’s conferences both online and in-person including TechKnowledge, Core4, and International Conference & Exposition (ICE). She also keynotes ATD Chapter events and partners with many chapters to offer her Virtual Facilitator Certification to their members.
See what Kassy is up to next by connecting with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassylaborie/ and following her at KassyConsulting.com








