We're supposed to learn from our own mistakes that other people's errors can be instructive

too, from efforts to control the weather that went disastrously awry to the untimely death

of the Segway boss.

History is a treasure trove, mishaps and meltdowns that can teach us all.

I'm Tim Halford, host of cautionary tales, the podcast that mines the greatest fiascoes

of the past for their most valuable lessons.

Listen to cautionary tales on the iHeart Radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you

get your podcasts.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the new corner office, the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the

new world of work, where location and hours are more flexible than in the past.

Today's tip is about how to make the most of virtual conferences.

Within-person gathering still restricted, many professional groups are hosting their

2020 and 2021 conferences virtually.

Using these occasions profitably involves a bit more strategy than just going in person,

but there are some upsides to the virtual model too.

When people first began working from home because of the coronavirus, many folks tried

to replicate whatever they would have done in person, but many months then were learning

to innovate rather than just replicate.

The virtual world is like the in-person world, but different in some fundamental respects.

When it comes to conferences, there is this key difference.

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