Presentation Coach Ray Franklin Blog March 2021

 

A Zoom meeting is NOT an audio conference call.

You are ON STAGE.

Presentation Coach Ray Franklin will assist you and your team to improve the look, sound, and effectiveness of every Zoom in the future.

The world of virtual meetings is not getting better. Zoom fatigue is wearing all of us down. As a result, we are not at our best for that next, very important Zoom, Webinar, GoToMeeting, or WebX.

If you are not paying attention to these details, you are likely to miss many opportunities to make a good impression.

A 30-minute session with #PresentationCoachRay will address these points so you are ready to be in your best ON STAGE form.

• Audio
  • Use the best microphone to be heard and understood
  • Do you have other options?
  • The closer your mouth is to the microphone, the better
  • To hear clearly use an earbud
  • Audio settings on Zoom and other virtual platforms
    • Recommend
      • When do you turn on "Use original sound?"
      • Should you use "auto volume?"
      • When and how do you MUTE your microphone?
    • Test every time
• Camera
  • Are you using a built-in camera?
  • Consider a WebCam, DLSR, phone
  • Best camera position for eye contact
    • Results of looking at the videos below the camera
    • What does your audience see if your camera is above or below your eye line?
    • Use settings for the best image control
    • Test every time
• Background
  • The most forgotten element
  • What is your best background?
  • Control shadows, backlight, and windows
  • Is your background helping your image?
  • Why avoid "virtual backgrounds"
  • What is a "green screen" and when to use it

Be prepared, every time you turn on your camera to leave a good impression. I am surprised every day when new clients discover what everyone else sees.

A client the other day didn't realize his image was bouncing up and down, making his audience seasick. His laptop was on his bed, with the ceiling fan on full. The bed bounced. On top of that, he had a window open behind him making his face virtually impossible to see.

He now knows he missed many communication opportunities.

Book a 30-minute one-on-one session with The Presentation Coach. All these points will be front of mind, instead of afterthoughts.

Email ray@presentationcoachray.com for a one-on-one session, only $50 (paid via PayPal(r).  

Invest in your best impression.

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