the stuff behind you competes with what you say
Zoom Curator
you’re now working from home
you prefer to wear pajama pants. fine. but dress up your background
Literary celebrities like William Shakespeare and Jane Austen have bookcase credibility to spare. But not everyone has wall-to-wall books in their Zoom space.
Let the Zoom curator offer tips on how to quietly increase your authority in meetings and interviews by simply adjusting what appears behind you.
Why you need this
Your home is now your office and you totally did not plan it that way.
Your Zoom name should be Ceiling Fan.
You need to learn basic set-dressing tricks:
- lighting
- clutter v. atmosphere
- empty v. neutral
- Salvador Dali mistakes
- camera/PC placement
- avoiding visual brags
- and more
No matter how humble, your home should and can look professional on Zoom.
“Great sense of humor.”
You actually made my Zoom credibility critique utterly enjoyable. I laughed so hard while learning!
Sandra
“I now hate Zooming less.”
Video-conferencing is a necessary evil, and you made my feelings of being a rat in a helplessness experiment go away.
Paul
“I could not see it myself. “
I’m so appreciative of the quality of the insights and the tips on fixes.
Michelle
