{"id":1577,"date":"2020-05-01T10:57:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T10:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/networkinggerrardscross.co.uk\/?p=1577"},"modified":"2020-09-04T07:02:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T07:02:13","slug":"your-virtual-self-creating-the-right-impression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkinggerrardscross.co.uk\/your-virtual-self-creating-the-right-impression\/","title":{"rendered":"Sally Hindmarch on Your Virtual Self – Creating the Right Impression"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: Fri 17th April 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker: Sally Hindmarch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business: Partners with you<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Topic: Online presentation tips<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Set-up: \u201cCan I be seen and what can I see?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • Lighting<\/strong> \u2013 have a window in front of you, not behind.<\/li>
  • Background <\/strong>\u2013 avoid dirty laundry and household items; if in doubt, have a wall behind you, or even better, set up a Virtual Background to promote your business (if applicable).<\/li>
  • Practise<\/strong> \u2013 set yourself up on a Virtual Meeting beforehand to check how you look.<\/li>
  • Camera position<\/strong> \u2013 raise your PC to eye-level; a view up your nose is never a good one!<\/li>
  • Clothing<\/strong> \u2013 avoid bright whites\/all blacks (cameras have difficulty picking this up).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Oh, and do wear clothes! Just because you\u2019re working from home, doesn\u2019t mean you can work in nightwear\u2026or no wear at all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Sound: \u201cCan I be heard clearly?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Don\u2019t just rely on your microphone – practise your diction and clarity beforehand with a few verbal warm-up exercises such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cUnique New York\u201d<\/em><\/p>

    \u201cRed lorry, Yellow lorry\u201d<\/em><\/p>

    \u201cKen Dodd\u2019s dad\u2019s dog is dead\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    [Note: no animals were harmed in the making of this rhyme].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Etiquette: \u201cWould my onscreen etiquette be permissible face-to-face?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Don\u2019t peer into the screen<\/strong> \u2013 it looks weird!<\/li>
    • Don\u2019t eat on camera<\/strong> – drinking tea\/coffee is usually OK\u2026alcohol less so in a business environment).<\/li>
    • Follow the agenda \u2013 <\/strong>however, if there isn\u2019t one, normal etiquette prevails; i.e. MUTE yourself when not talking, stick to the agreed timings…etc.<\/li>
    • Ask permission<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. if you need to turn off the camera to preserve bandwidth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s easy to forget yourself when you\u2019re sitting at home in front of your computer, since this is very normal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      However, just remember that you\u2019re on camera and effectively not in your own home but on show to all!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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