Excerpted from Vancouver is Awesome:
Johnny Fwu, Business Partner at TWU Human Resources, shares tips on how to improve one's professional image during a Zoom meeting.
Fwu has interviewed many people via Zoom amid the pandemic. He thinks just a few simple adjustments could help people look more put together during Zoom meetings.
First, maintain stable eye contact and don’t be looking at your email or whatever else is on your computer. This helps people feel like they are having a direct conversation with you, said Fwu.
Second, turn on a virtual background for Zoom calls. This can make the atmosphere feel more professional, noted Fwu.
“We all have different situations at home. Some people might have a two-year-old running around in the background; others have other things going on around them. A virtual background can help people focus on what the speaker is saying rather than looking at all the different things in the background,” said Fwu.
But regardless of what you wear or how you design your background, the best way to beat “Zoom fatigue” and keep participants engaged is by keeping online meetings short and to the point, Fwu said.
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