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title: How to Engage My Stakeholders Virtually
description: Engaging stakeholders is different virtually compared to face-to-face. The following table highlights the thoughtfulness and planning that can help virtual stakeholder relationships.
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# [How to Engage My Stakeholders Virtually](https://blog.hptbydts.com/how-to-engage-my-stakeholders-virtually)

 Written by [Temre Green, PhD](https://blog.hptbydts.com/author/temre-green) | Sep 22, 2020

Engaging stakeholders is different virtually compared to face-to-face. So much of the relationship between you and a stakeholder hinges on trust and communication, and it may be “unfamiliar territory” if you’re building a new virtual relationship with a stakeholder.

We’ve undertaken a desktop review to help you with your virtual relationships, whether it's a ***long-standing relationship*** that has gone virtual with remote working, or if it’s a ***new relationship*** based only on virtual interaction.

Research indicates that having had at least one in-person meeting will help create trust; however, given COVID-19’s impact on the workplace, that may not be feasible at this point. The following table highlights the thoughtfulness and planning that can help virtual stakeholder relationships.  

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Leading an effective team is tough in a virtual setting. You may be interested to know that Google researchers studied what made a team effective at Google. The researchers found that “what really mattered was less about who was on the team, and more about how the team worked together.” [Read the full article here!](https://www.dtssydney.com/blog/the_perfect_team_according_to_google_researchers?hsLang=en-au)

Beyond this table on virtual engagement, you may want to consider your general business presentation skills. Be sure to avoid these [6 mistakes that will ruin your next presentation](https://www.dtssydney.com/blog/6_mistakes_that_will_ruin_your_next_presentation?hsLang=en-au) to your stakeholders.

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