4 Rules for a Successful Zoom Meeting
Videoconferencing has been around a long time, but now that the COVID-19 crisis has forced millions of Americans into remote work arrangements, more and more people are using platforms like Zoom (NASDAQ: ZM) to stay in touch with their colleagues. If you're now doing your job from home, there's a good chance you've already had at least a few online meetings to date. But just as there are rules you should follow for in-person meetings, so too is there a certain etiquette to adhere to when you're videoconferencing. Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind.
You wouldn't start making random noises during an in-person meeting, would you? Well, it's equally important to stay quiet during a video meeting. After all, it's hard enough to hear other people in that scenario, especially when two or more inadvertently start talking at once, and so the last thing your colleagues and manager need to hear is the sound of you pounding your laptop keyboard, yelling at your kids, or playing background videos on your computer (more on that in a bit). As such, if you're not the one speaking, mute yourself. It's that simple. And don't worry about forgetting to un-mute -- your colleagues will surely make you aware if you attempt to speak and aren't heard.
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