Elevate Your Presence in a Virtual Meeting

30 May Elevate Your Presence in a Virtual Meeting

virtual meetings as “an entirely different context, not simply an in-person meeting or a class on a screen.”

Elevating both your point and your presence in a Zoom, Skype, WebX or similar virtual meeting, requires not only engaging in video conference-friendly tactics but also disabusing yourself of potential misconceptions about the medium.

To help keep your impact actual when your presence is virtual, consider these six recommendations:

1. Focus on your camera, not your colleagues

2. Maintain a strong voice

3. Frame yourself wisely

4. Be present and mindful

5. Don’t become your own distraction

6. Use the chat window as your partner