{"id":8701,"date":"2020-12-01T06:07:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T12:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=8701"},"modified":"2023-05-11T18:59:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T23:59:23","slug":"your-zoom-presence-put-your-best-face-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/your-zoom-presence-put-your-best-face-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Zoom Presence: Put Your Best Face Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8701\" class=\"elementor elementor-8701\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46cef9e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46cef9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/zoom-cc-qon9jxsbvalnlcfbz8rplyhxtbm9naw6iaphj6ujgg.jpg\" title=\"zoom-cc\" alt=\"Zoom Meeting CC\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c547ce0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c547ce0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2802f57\" data-id=\"2802f57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515fc65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"515fc65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s now safe to assume that regular virtual meetings are here to stay in both our current Pandemic period and beyond.\u00a0 Last spring, most of us were unprepared to spend much of our day on-camera.\u00a0 And it showed.\u00a0<\/p><p>Now after months of virtual meetings, I&#8217;ve noticed that many <em>Zoomers<\/em> still show signs of struggling with the platform.\u00a0 Dysfunctional Zoomers prevent us from making the most of our valuable meeting time.<\/p><p>So I&#8217;ve prepared this comprehensive guide to help you to make the virtual meeting world a better place by improving your <i>Zoom presence<\/i>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-780b08d elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"780b08d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e38821\" data-id=\"4e38821\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6b8fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf6b8fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like it or not; When you participate in a virtual meeting you are a <em><strong>video broadcaster<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44467a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44467a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbf739b\" data-id=\"cbf739b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a482ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a482ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing well.\u00a0 Why not be the best broadcaster you can be?\u00a0 Virtual meetings provide an opportunity to influence others&#8217; perceptions of you as a leader.\u00a0 Here are some ways for you to seize this opportunity.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3974906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3974906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoom Presence Enhancement Categories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c0d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c0d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As virtual meeting <strong><em>participants<\/em><\/strong>, we all have opportunities to improve others&#8217; perceptions.\u00a0 This post addresses how to improve your&#8230;\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><h4>Technical Knowledge<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Skills<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Behaviors<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>Decision Making<\/h4><\/li><\/ul><p>There&#8217;s a lot to cover.\u00a0 Since this article is much longer than my usual posts, I&#8217;ve graphicly formatted this document to help you to skim through this detailed guide, as needed. Let&#8217;s get started.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e706ab7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e706ab7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7db89c9\" data-id=\"7db89c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d84059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d84059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoom Room Case Study<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35637d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35637d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-1024x454.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8721\" alt=\"Zoom Meeting CC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea3f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea3f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an ideal Zoom Room example for nonverbal messaging. The woman in the upper right corner is speaking. Look at each participant. What nonverbal messages is each person conveying to the group and to the speaker?<\/p><p>As you notice disrespectful behavior, consider when you&#8217;ve demonstrated similar nonverbal communication in virtual meetings.\u00a0 <strong>What has your behavior done to impact others&#8217; perceptions of you<\/strong>?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5998dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5998dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image courtesy of\u00a0<a style=\"background-color: #efefef;\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Creative Commons<\/a>: modified to mask names.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a89e7e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a89e7e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d28fc02\" data-id=\"d28fc02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b22ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b22ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nonverbal Communication Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ef8ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2ef8ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can&#8217;t help but feel some sympathy for the woman in the example above as she tries to communicate with the other 10 &#8220;participants&#8221;.\u00a0 Perhaps 5 are actively listening.\u00a0 You might even feel embarrassed for the five visually inactive, visually disengaged listeners.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>While it may be true that you shouldn&#8217;t <i>judge a book by its cover<\/i>.\u00a0 The reality is that we not only judge <em><strong>book covers,<\/strong> <\/em>we also judge <em><strong>people<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 It may seem superficial, but we all make snap judgements based on experiences, sights and sounds.\u00a0 When you show up for a virtual meeting, you&#8217;re being judged on your nonverbal communication.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5069725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5069725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If you want others to respect your ideas, you need to look and sound like a person worthy of that respect.\u00a0\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c404c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c404c9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a037d6c\" data-id=\"a037d6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394e5e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"394e5e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Isn't time to ask yourself...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424e27b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424e27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><ul><li><h4>What message is my &#8220;<em>Zoom Presence&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0communicating to others?<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>What are\u00a0<i>the Good, the Bad and the Ugly<\/i> parts of my virtual communication?<\/h4><\/li><li><h4>What should I be doing to send the right message?<\/h4><\/li><\/ul><\/blockquote><p>I&#8217;m here to help you with your answers.\u00a0 While my preferred platform is Zoom, most of these suggestions apply to the other web platforms like Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, WebEx, Skype and even Facetime.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b10d369 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b10d369\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50e7609\" data-id=\"50e7609\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a678e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a678e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mirror, Mirror on the Screen...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-557685d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"557685d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2ee0a9\" data-id=\"a2ee0a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c31df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07c31df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mirror-tsp-116x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-8830\" alt=\"Hand Mirror - ms\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mirror-tsp-116x150.png 116w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/mirror-tsp.png 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a7ab55\" data-id=\"5a7ab55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affb7cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"affb7cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With in-person meetings, you don&#8217;t have an opportunity to monitor the nonverbal message you&#8217;re sending with your facial expressions and body language. With Zoom, you have no excuse for being unaware of the nonverbal messages you&#8217;re sending.\u00a0 You <b><i>can<\/i><\/b> and <b><i>should <\/i><\/b><em>monitor<\/em> your image and adjust your body language accordingly.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-199cd84\" data-id=\"199cd84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca3490 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2ca3490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-smile\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111 8 0 119 0 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S385 8 248 8zm0 448c-110.3 0-200-89.7-200-200S137.7 56 248 56s200 89.7 200 200-89.7 200-200 200zm-80-216c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32-32 14.3-32 32 14.3 32 32 32zm160 0c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32s-14.3-32-32-32-32 14.3-32 32 14.3 32 32 32zm4 72.6c-20.8 25-51.5 39.4-84 39.4s-63.2-14.3-84-39.4c-8.5-10.2-23.7-11.5-33.8-3.1-10.2 8.5-11.5 23.6-3.1 33.8 30 36 74.1 56.6 120.9 56.6s90.9-20.6 120.9-56.6c8.5-10.2 7.1-25.3-3.1-33.8-10.1-8.4-25.3-7.1-33.8 3.1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce96a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ce96a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">SMILE!\u00a0<br \/>You&#8217;re on Camera<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5f6b64 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5f6b64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c601564\" data-id=\"c601564\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3770815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3770815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lighting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d25489 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d25489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c968a26\" data-id=\"c968a26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9d583f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9d583f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assuming that you&#8217;re not a drug cartel informant, appearing with your face in the shadows sends the wrong message.\u00a0 Looking <em>shady<\/em> is not in your best interest.\u00a0 There are better ways.\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375em;\">Your primary light source needs to be in behind the camera. NOT behind you.\u00a0 So&#8230;<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Situate yourself in front of a window when there&#8217;s natural daylight.<\/li><li>Shade any light coming from behind or directly above you whenever possible..\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li><b>Buy a light ring<\/b> that you can place in front of you.\u00a0 These allow you to adjust the location, height, brightness and hue to put your best face forward.\u00a0 \u00a0This is an inexpensive way to boost your image.\u00a0<\/li><li>Or simply find a way to place a lamp in front of you to eliminate the shadows on your face.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc652ad\" data-id=\"cc652ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658be94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"658be94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B08HVH8FPF\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B08HVH8FPF&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&#038;linkId=f9e9bda3399421224eb8928c0733030a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/ring-light-amazon.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10504\" alt=\"Ring Light\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/ring-light-amazon.jpg 406w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/ring-light-amazon-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/ring-light-amazon-145x150.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a424c49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a424c49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f7070\" data-id=\"38f7070\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e3b95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2e3b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backgrounds: Real and Virtual<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e082c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5e082c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your background is another form of nonverbal communication. In the best case, you want to use your background to enhance your professional image even though you&#8217;re not at the office.\u00a0 In the worst circumstances, you want to minimize the damage.\u00a0 Put some lipstick on the pig.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Everyone understands and sympathizes with the complexities of working from home. And there may be times that you need to play that card.\u00a0 But, do you really want to appear distracted, unorganized and unfocused?\u00a0<\/p><p>Perhaps you live with or are a hoarder and your only available work-from-home space is a mess.\u00a0 Displaying\u00a0 a disheveled mess in your background is not likely to enhance your personal brand.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>People frequently place themselves in front of filled <b>bookshelves<\/b>. While this sends a message that you&#8217;re educated and well read, it can also be distracting to viewers who can&#8217;t resist trying to scan your book titles or collectables and thereby miss your spoken message.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2193e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2193e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Zoom's Virtual Background Feature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1f9c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a1f9c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may have noticed other meeting participants with blowing palm trees or a suspension bridge in their background. They are using Zoom&#8217;s virtual background feature\u00a0 This can be a band aid solution for covering up an undesirable background.\u00a0 You can even upload your own background image or video to use as your background.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360045819512-Using-Virtual-Background-in-a-Zoom-Room#:~:text=and%20mobile%20app.-,Enabling%20Virtual%20Background,choices%20to%20the%20default%20library.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Link to learn how<\/b><\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0Before you embrace this feature, you should know the trade-offs.\u00a0 Unless you have an actual green screen behind you, the virtual background feature can be quirky.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Parts of your hair and \/or head will get lost in the background disappearing and reappearing creating a distraction for viewers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>If you hold up an object to demonstrate, the object can disappear into your background.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>There is a green screen workaround solution.\u00a0 But before you take that leap, here&#8217;s my take on virtual backgrounds:<\/p><blockquote><h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Just because you CAN, doesn&#8217;t mean you SHOULD.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5><\/blockquote><p>If you believe you must use one, consider the nonverbal message you want to send and brand properly.\u00a0 Find an appropriate image and upload it to Zoom. Then consider buying a green screen that you can pin up or prop in front of the wall behind you to avoid the potential disfunctions mentioned above. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07J9TFGLV\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=f0a9adafb7ddceef14908571603e8bfd&amp;creativeASIN=B07J9TFGLV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Green Screen Product Suggestion for under $35<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-587d3d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"587d3d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12828f6\" data-id=\"12828f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb764ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb764ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why I Scrapped My Green Screen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90645be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90645be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8918\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-scrreen-cc-150x105.jpg\" alt=\"Green Screen for Virtual Meeting on Zoom\" width=\"150\" height=\"105\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-scrreen-cc-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-scrreen-cc-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-scrreen-cc.jpg 517w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Back in March, I bought a green screen to optimize my use of Zoom backgrounds. I had lots of fun sitting in front of vacation images including a beach video and a panoramic mountain scene. Sometimes I would switch them during a meeting.\u00a0 Later I used the Chicago skyline both with and without a logo.\u00a0 It was cute and showed some level of tech savvy. The unspoken message was:<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Look how clever and creative I am!<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><p>The novelty wore off when I realized my messaging was off. Being a side show was inappropriate.\u00a0<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I was using my backgrounds as a <em>toy<\/em> more than as a <em>tool<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p>I took the green screen down in favor of a <i>down to business<\/i>\u00a0approach. Now I simply show my office wall with just a hint of a bookshelf.\u00a0 I proved I <strong><em>could<\/em><\/strong> use the background feature, but then decided I <strong><em>shouldn&#8217;t<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 With that, my new, understated unspoken message:\u00a0<\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>I&#8217;m working from home in a professional setting ready to focus on the task at hand.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote><p>What message are <strong><em>you<\/em> <\/strong>sending with your background?\u00a0 How do you want to be judged?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0883e3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0883e3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-824a407\" data-id=\"824a407\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4d597 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af4d597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Zoom Background Experiments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79fd52c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79fd52c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Poolside and Bookshelf backgrounds utilized uploaded images, my laptop camera and a green backdrop.\u00a0 Now, I&#8217;ve taken the green screen down in favor of my actual office wall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f2133b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f2133b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f9e363\" data-id=\"4f9e363\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8e064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d8e064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poolside Background<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae07538 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae07538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8785\" alt=\"Zoom BG Pool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg1.png 459w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg1-150x91.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6cebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f6cebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sunrise at the pool in Cancun was fun while our weather was wintery.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edb9f9f\" data-id=\"edb9f9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887cab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"887cab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bookshelf Background<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6082bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6082bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8786\" alt=\"Zoom BG- Bookshelf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg2.png 484w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg2-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-bg2-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69da0c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69da0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A few folks had reason to question if this was actually my office. It isn&#8217;t.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f463eaa\" data-id=\"f463eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b993428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b993428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No Virtual Background<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9262dee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9262dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-768x413.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-TL-after1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fcb286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fcb286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Minimal distraction. <br \/>More authentic.<br \/>Less is more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3367d58 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3367d58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a3f24b\" data-id=\"3a3f24b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497d381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497d381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UPDATE:  Zoom's New Blur Feature<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4794a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4794a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Zoom&#8217;s update version 5.6.5, is a new background feature; Blur.\u00a0 It does what the name implies.\u00a0 It blurs your existing background and accentuates your image.\u00a0 Background items are less distracting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>To use the blur effect, select Blur from the Video backgrounds selection. You will find it next to the NONE option.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2437a25\" data-id=\"2437a25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6296eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6296eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/TL-Zoom-Blur-bg.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9363\" alt=\"TL Zoom Blur-bg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/TL-Zoom-Blur-bg.jpg 760w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/TL-Zoom-Blur-bg-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/TL-Zoom-Blur-bg-150x86.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca6764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bca6764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I now find myself switching back and forth between Blur and No Blur.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re inclined to hold up objects (like books or your hands) the objects get distorted with blur.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00dc026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00dc026\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73212d8\" data-id=\"73212d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12ec97e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12ec97e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Video Quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea01ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eea01ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8841\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-camera-icon_10-150x150.png\" alt=\"Video Camera Icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-camera-icon_10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-camera-icon_10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/video-camera-icon_10.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>If you have a laptop, you&#8217;re likely using its build-in webcam. It is probably <b>not <\/b>a HD camera.\u00a0 On my Lenovo Idea Pad, the camera&#8217;s images are sometimes grainy or washed out.\u00a0 After researching the webcam marketplace, I decided on a Logitech 920 C webcam.\u00a0 However webcams like this remain in short supply. So patience may be needed. I really like my Logitech 920 and have two suggestions for acquiring one.\u00a0<\/p><ol><li>I ordered mine from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tigerdirect.com\/applications\/SearchTools\/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1747274&amp;CatId=6911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TigerDirect<\/strong><\/a> (for under $90) and waited a few months for delivery.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>You can currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00829D0GM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00829D0GM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkId=0da5e6be9ffa9d3a745e7e40da6b5f8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>order a 920C from Amazon<\/strong><\/a> and get immediate shipment and pay about $10 to $15 more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>Since my upgrade, there are noticeable improvements in both my video and audio vs. my laptop.\u00a0 The built in microphone provides better sound quality than the one built in to my laptop.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ceeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ceeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoom's Appearance Touch-Up Tools<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e8150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33e8150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, Zoom has an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/115002595343-Video-enhancements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appearance Touch-Up Tool<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/strong>You can turn it on by adjusting Zoom Video Settings.\u00a0 To use this option: Click the up arrow next to the Start\/Stop <strong>Video Icon<\/strong> &gt; Select <strong>Video Settings &gt;<\/strong>\u00a0there you will find a button to turn this feature on and adjust the Touch-Up Level.\u00a0 You will also find an option to <strong>adjust for low light <\/strong>which will brighten your image.\u00a0<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve found that while using my light ring, neither of these features has much effect.\u00a0 But if your lighting is questionable, both of these features are worth exploring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ede8da elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ede8da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05cbf74\" data-id=\"05cbf74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99514cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99514cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sound Quality and Audio Awareness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ec53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9ec53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many who are serious about sound quality in their verbal communication have invested in USB microphones. They start at $35. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07WLWN2ZT\/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=97915742c5c1ebfc9db396bee07c98a3&amp;creativeASIN=B07WLWN2ZT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Link to example<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0I&#8217;m personally content using my webcam mic.\u00a0 But wondering about the benefits of an upgrade as I seek to create, record and share more video content.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9501333\" data-id=\"9501333\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5aa9986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5aa9986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07WLWN2ZT?ie=UTF8&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&#038;linkId=5b761f0cb5a677c474505a7d3c3c70ee&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-amazon-259x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10505\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-amazon-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-amazon-129x150.jpg 129w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-amazon.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6c69f3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6c69f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-047fca0\" data-id=\"047fca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbe8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9dbe8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unwanted Noise<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7d9f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7d9f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes the sounds of barking dogs, external conversations or screaming children are unavoidable.\u00a0 If your household is the source of this meeting disruption, be prepared to <b>mute<\/b>.as soon as possible to minimize your disruption.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-266e323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"266e323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-027379e\" data-id=\"027379e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665c6e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"665c6e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mute and Unmute<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e93011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e93011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to Mute<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35feedf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35feedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You also need to be aware of <i><b>when <\/b><\/i>you need to be muted. Here are three important examples:<\/p><ul><li><strong>If you cough or clear your throat.<\/strong>\u00a0 If your respiratory noises are not muted when you clear your throat, you cause both audio and video distraction to all participants.\u00a0 Those using SPEAKER VIEW will suddenly see <strong><em>you<\/em> <\/strong>instead of the <strong><em>speaker<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>When someone in your household starts a conversation.<\/strong>\u00a0 That discussion is then broadcasted to the group.<\/li><li><strong>When your cell phone rings<\/strong>. Be mindful that your unmuted, private conversation becomes an unwelcomed disruption of the meeting. Your reputation takes another hit.\u00a0 If you decide to take your phone call, consider turning off your video to avoid distracting others with your distraction.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>See the icons below for the mute and video on\/off button locations. These may only appear when you hover your mouse over that area of the screen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab94d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab94d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-controls2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8780\" alt=\"Zoom Buttons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-controls2.png 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-controls2-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-controls2-150x36.png 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zoom-controls2-768x182.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In the example above, the sound is muted and video is off. Either is toggled back on by clicking on the icon.  This row of icons appears when you hover with your mouse.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e502c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e502c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time to Unmute<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6e73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6e73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even experienced Zoomers occasionally forget to unmute when called upon to speak.\u00a0 It&#8217;s embarrassing and creates a chink in your virtual armor. Be aware that meeting hosts will often use the MUTE ALL option whereby you will be muted involuntarily.\u00a0\u00a0<b> Make it a habit to be aware of your mute status<\/b> and be ready to change it.\u00a0 If you have a keyboard, you can use the space bar to unmute temporarily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bbc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42bbc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using the Space Bar to Unmute <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c36009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c36009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Space Bar on your computer&#8217;s keyboard can serve as a <em>talk button<\/em>.\u00a0 If you are muted, you can hold down your space bar to speak. You are temporarily unmuted.\u00a0 When you finish speaking, release the key, you return to Mute Mode.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9210e5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9210e5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/spacebar-cc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9139\" alt=\"Space Bar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/spacebar-cc.jpg 442w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/spacebar-cc-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/spacebar-cc-150x52.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f552e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f552e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apparel <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7bf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af7bf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are Pants Really Optional?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa63b5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa63b5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8833 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-tie-icon_2-150x150.png\" alt=\"Black tie icon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-tie-icon_2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-tie-icon_2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/black-tie-icon_2.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Zoom is a waist-up world.\u00a0 You might enjoy working in your underwear or sweat pants.\u00a0 No one will notice.\u00a0 Unless you stand up while on screen. Then you&#8217;re busted and may be judged adversely.\u00a0 To avoid potential judgement by <strong><em>the self appointed wardrobe police<\/em><\/strong>, consider:<\/p><ul><li>Make your exits more horizontal than vertical by sliding off to the side\u00a0<\/li><li>Turning your video off before exiting.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Wearing work appropriate attire from head to toe<\/li><\/ul><p>Here are a few simple non-virtual yet universal rules that I learned in my trade show days.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Ask yourself:<ul><li><em>Who is my audience?<\/em><\/li><li><em>What image do I want my apparel to convey?\u00a0 <\/em><\/li><li>Then dress accordingly.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Dress to the level of the most important person you will meet.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c79c5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c6c79c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/dressing-for-executive-success\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More on Dressing for Executive Success\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0738592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0738592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Working From Home Update on Business Formal Attire<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3264f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3264f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve occasionally noticed people in Zoom meetings dressed in formal business attire.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re attempting to follow the two rules above, it might make sense to get dressed up. But you risk sending a mixed message that appears artificial.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-601aa79 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"601aa79\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91527f3\" data-id=\"91527f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498fa69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"498fa69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Never Say &#8220;Never&#8221;<\/h4><p>If you&#8217;ve applied the rules above and believe that the benefits of business formal outweigh the negatives, why not?\u00a0 For some, getting dressed up, enhances their mindset.\u00a0 If you need that, go for it.<\/p><p>Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka started wearing a necktie on the sidelines to help him control his temper. You too might want to use attire to help you <em>button down<\/em> your behavior and act more professional.\u00a0 Just know there may be some who judge your wardrobe decision as <em>over the top<\/em>.<\/p><p>In the virtual meeting world,<em><strong> business casual<\/strong><\/em> is more the norm. <strong><em>Business formal<\/em><\/strong> is the exception.\u00a0\u00a0Sadly, Men&#8217;s Warehouse and Brooks Brothers have both filed for bankruptcy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Make the appropriate choice.\u00a0 If you do opt for the formal look, please try to have a an appropriate background. Don&#8217;t be <em>that guy<\/em> in the photo.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a1a217\" data-id=\"4a1a217\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b5e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95b5e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"448\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-dressed-up.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-8790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-dressed-up.jpg 448w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-dressed-up-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kitchen-dressed-up-150x130.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5124b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa5124b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mixed Messages?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee21423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee21423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presence, Posture and Body Language<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f2318d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f2318d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a19de4f\" data-id=\"a19de4f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4784b14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4784b14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Household distractions from children, spouses and pets are part of today&#8217;s working from home landscape.\u00a0 Most people are understanding. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t set some reasonable household ground rules for minimizing interruptions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><em>Executive Presence<\/em><\/strong> is a current buzz-phrase. How does it apply to virtual meetings? Let&#8217;s take another look at the case study photo.\u00a0 On a 1 to 10 scale, how would you rate the <strong><em>presence<\/em> <\/strong>\u00a0for each of the 11 examples?\u00a0 What does that tell you about how you need to <strong><em>show up<\/em><\/strong> virtually?\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f024058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f024058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zoom Room Case Revisited<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917a020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"917a020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-1024x454.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8721\" alt=\"Zoom Meeting CC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-150x67.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/zoom-cc.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0d9a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd0d9a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s some tips to enhance your <em>virtual presence<\/em> and <em>engagement<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Switch to Speaker View<\/strong> (vs. Gallery View). This allows you to avoid the visual distractions from other participants and focus on the speaker.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong style=\"background-color: white; color: black;\">Set up your camera so it is level with your eyes.\u00a0 <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: white; color: black;\">Adjust your chair height and\/or your camera height to eye level.\u00a0 Never underestimate the importance of eye contact with your virtual audience.<\/span><\/li><li>Set up your camera adjacent to your computer monitor to avoid looking off to the side at the screen contents and thereby appearing distracted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Know where your camera is located and make eye contact with the camera<\/strong>. This is especially helpful for one-on-one meetings.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Lean forward toward the camera to convey your interest and respect for the person speaking.<\/li><li>Consider delivering you important presentations while <strong>standing up<\/strong>.\u00a0 You will generate more energy and convey a more formal demeanor. In virtual TV award shows, you&#8217;ll notice most of the winners are standing.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>One warning about using <strong>Speaker View: <\/strong>it prevents you from &#8220;looking in the mirror&#8221;.\u00a0 You can graduate to <strong>Speaker View<\/strong> once you&#8217;ve used <strong>Gallery View<\/strong> to develop your awareness of your nonverbal presence.\u00a0 Then you can lock-in on the speaker&#8217;s image and practice <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/category\/listening-skill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>active listening<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0while making eye contact with the camera whenever possible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd2aa9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd2aa9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Framing and Naming<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d14665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d14665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Video Broadcast Awareness<\/h4><p>Have you noticed participants who <em>participate <\/em>with the top or bottom of their faces cut off?\u00a0 What message is that sending?\u00a0\u00a0Your laptop camera is mounted in your screen and should be adjusted to vertically align your face in the middle of the screen.\u00a0 Do yourself and others the service of checking your <i>video mirror<\/i> before logging on. If your ceiling is showing, you should adjust your setup.\u00a0 Be aware that adjusting your laptop screen will likely cut off part of your face, display your ceiling, your gut or some other undesirable image.\u00a0 You might as well change your Zoom name to <strong><i>Clueless<\/i><\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h4>Name Change for Borrowed Accounts<\/h4><p>Speaking of changing your name, here&#8217;s another <em>clue<\/em>.\u00a0 If you are using a borrowed or shared Zoom account, the account owner&#8217;s name may display below your video image.\u00a0 Talk about inaccurate personal branding.\u00a0 When you notice the wrong name below your image, point to the name, right click, select RENAME then make the correction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e9206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33e9206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Internet Bandwidth and Murphy's Law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53d6e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a53d6e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your system can be working perfectly. UNTIL it&#8217;s your turn to present your part of the agenda.\u00a0 And suddenly you get a low connectivity warning and your A\/V breaks up. Your screen freezes Communication halts.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.9375em;\">This may be unavoidable.\u00a0 But you can take some precautions to reduce the chances of this meeting nightmare.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li>For really important virtual meetings, restart your modem.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t know how, get help or learn.<\/li><li>Reboot your computer and close all other unused programs that are running. This included your web browser after you&#8217;re signed in to the meeting.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Ask others in your household to forego their streaming activities during your critical meeting time.<\/li><li>Buy more bandwidth from your internet provider.\u00a0 Consider asking your employer to pitch in.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>If that dreaded freeze-up does occur, turning off your video (the same way you mute your sound) can help.\u00a0 \u00a0If your connection to Zoom is lost, don&#8217;t panic and be patient.\u00a0 The Zoom software will work to re-connect you without any action on your end. Ideally, you will be back in the meeting in a minute or two without any actions on your end.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4841fab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4841fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a093e3e\" data-id=\"a093e3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1808d80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1808d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shopping List <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5d777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c5d777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accessories to Improve Your Zoom Presence<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8216df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8216df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here&#8217;s a summary of items discussed with estimated starting point prices and links to examples on Amazon.\u00a0 Note that both the WebCam and microphone require a USB port.\u00a0 If you don&#8217;t have enough USB ports available, you can purchase an extender.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B08HVH8FPF\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B08HVH8FPF&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkId=f9e9bda3399421224eb8928c0733030a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Light Ring<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> $40<\/li><li><strong>HD<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00829D0GM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00829D0GM&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkId=0da5e6be9ffa9d3a745e7e40da6b5f8c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Webcam<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 ~$95<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07J9TFGLV\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=f0a9adafb7ddceef14908571603e8bfd&amp;creativeASIN=B07J9TFGLV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Backdrop\/ Green Screen<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 $35<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07WLWN2ZT\/ref=as_sl_pc_qf_sp_asin_til?tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=97915742c5c1ebfc9db396bee07c98a3&amp;creativeASIN=B07WLWN2ZT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microphone<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 $35<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00BWF5U0M\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=chicaexecuc0b-20&amp;linkCode=w00&amp;linkId=d4f346de8c1f9467e601522b1800d7f1&amp;creativeASIN=B00BWF5U0M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USB Expander<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 $10<\/li><\/ul><p>You can be <em><b>all in<\/b><\/em> for under $200.\u00a0 Is your image worth it?\u00a0 Or more?\u00a0 Higher end versions for all products are out there.\u00a0 Again, it&#8217;s not unreasonable to ask your employer to contribute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec3a758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec3a758\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc9dcf9\" data-id=\"dc9dcf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c790d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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Some of these recommendations we have purchased and used successfully.\u00a0 In other stated cases, we provide links as shopping ideas and search starting points.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>I (Tom Lemanski) am a long time user and advocate of the <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom platform<\/a>. 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