Give an unforgettable in-
Video demo?
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Answer by David Berman, president of Zoom Video Communications
On Quora: for an online demo, the first step is to have everyone watch the video (
Sometimes you have to stick to it). No more audio-
Call only if all your audience is a secret multiplayertasking.
You can't do engaging presentations with slides and their voices that are out of reality.
Put your face on the video so people can see you and ideally you can see your audience as well.
This allows you to really connect with your audience and see how they react to you.
For online presentations, consider your environment as well.
Uneven Wifi, unprofessional background, poor quality
Face kills your speech.
I did interview a candidate with a bunch of dirty clothes behind him
Not the best first impression.
Zoom works fine on wifi all the way up to 3g, but your best option if you're going to make a big talk is hard wiring.
Then, make sure you're in a quiet space with no distractions.
Clean up your background
With an ordinary wall, or a beautiful plant.
Or try Zoom's virtual background (
Sorry, shameless stopper).
Consider your lighting.
Get there a few minutes in advance to make sure the lighting is not too much or too little.
Check that you light up from the front, not from the back (i. e.
Don't sit back against the window).
It is distracting when the camera is too high or too low or tilted, so we only see a part of someone's face.
Check if you look straight at the camera and your video feed is shooting the upper part of your torso and head --
You want it to look like you're sitting across the street from the audience.
For online and online
You have to involve your audience.
Don't write for a long time, do too much text-
Rich slides and do not match the summary with the presentation (
This is actually a big one.
People want to know what they are doing).
Instead, stop regularly to tell (quick! )
Story, ask a question, do a poll, tell a joke, give your audience a small task, etc.
Keep them awake and interested!
In addition, you need to adjust your presentation to the response of the audience.
I have multiple large screens in my office so that I can see all the participants in my meeting or speech at the same time and read their body language and facial expressions.
If I see a weakening of people's attention or some disagreement, I will change the status quo.
Finally, a quick technical recommendation for online presentations.
If Zoom is used, when setting up a meeting, select the mute when entering option.
This ensures that your participants are added with the sound turned off so that you do not receive background noise that will disrupt your demo process.
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