Here are my 7 tips for presenting online with confidence in 2 minutes flat.
Now that we’re all showing up at online meetings, I’ve compiled 7 of my best tips for both leading and participating in an online meeting—so that you look your best! They are:
Don’t worry that you look older than the last time you checked. You’ll never be younger than you are today. You’re just going to have to let that go.
Back up a little: If you’re keeping your video “off” because you don’t like how big your face is on the screen, then back up a little.
Raise your computer: Grab some coffee table books, an old-fashioned dictionary or a large flat box and raise your computer so you’re looking across at your screen. This is much more flattering than having the camera below you looking up at your neck.
Look at the camera lens: That black dot at the top of your computer is the camera lens. When you look right at it, which feels weird at first, the other participants at your meeting will experience good eye contact.
Light your face: To avoid looking like a scary silhouette, have light from a lamp or a window in front of you, rather than behind you.
Get dressed. Yes, you can attend meeting without pants or shoes but you’ll sit up straighter and feel more professional if you’re dressed as if we were meeting in person.
Relax your face. If you’re searching your screen for the right document or button to click, you may look worried and tense which just makes your audience feel worried and tense. Relax your face as you search your screen.
Please let me know what other conundrums and questions you have about presenting in a virtual world. See you in cyberspace!
Photo by Sophie Broide