Gary Genard:Are You Talking to a Man or a Mouse?
First, let’s discuss what the other
participants in your online meetings
see.
Because as always, visuals matter
in terms of how your audience perceives
and judges your spoken performance. So,
let’s talk setup.
At this point, you’ve probably seen too
many virtual speakers who seem to be
talking to a mouse.
That is, they
position the laptop so they’re talking
down at it.
Why is this still happening?
Aside from being a horrible
angle for anyone to view your face, it
just doesn’t look professional. You
should use a laptop stand so that your
webcam is 2-3″ below eye level
(mine is 2 1/2″).
Set the laptop up about 2′ away, so
that viewers can see any gestures you
make.
This helps keep up everyone’s
attention level; and of course,
gestures emphasize and clarify what
you’re saying.
Finally, position a
light source in front of you so it
shines on you.
This can be anything
from a ring light used to shoot YouTube
videos, to a lamp with an ordinary
60-watt bulb.
Your face will instantly
go from a death-like grayish hue to
lifelike flesh tones.
Big difference!
To be continued….
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