Latest posts

Below are the most recent articles or resources I’ve published. If you are looking for help on a specific topics, it would best to look at the topics in my Articles archive as I have grouped my recent and best articles by topic there.

  • Zoom Slide Control for presentations: allow others to advance your PowerPoint slides

    In November 2021 with version 5.8.6 of the Windows & Mac apps, Zoom introduced an option that allows you to let someone else in the meeting control the movement of your slides. This is a great way to let each person in a group advance their own slides without having to say “Next slide please”.…… Continue reading

  • Auto-update comes to the Zoom app

    Starting with version 5.8.6 of the Zoom app on Windows and Mac, which was released in December 2021, you can now have Zoom automatically update the app when there is a new release. This is a great feature as I have had Zoom become unstable in the past during a meeting when there is a…… Continue reading

  • Use a Google Nest Hub for PowerPoint Presenter View in Zoom or Teams (Windows)

    If you just have a laptop at home and want to use Presenter View to deliver a PowerPoint presentation with a second screen you can use your Google Nest Hub device as the second screen. The Google Nest Hub or Hub Max are popular home automation devices that many people are using to control lights,…… Continue reading

  • Temporary Unmute keyboard shortcut rolling out for Teams meetings (Dec 2021)

    Microsoft is rolling out a new unmute option in Teams meetings. When you are muted, you can press and hold the Control key and spacebar in Windows to temporarily unmute yourself to make a comment. When you release the keys you return to being muted. Here’s what you see on screen when you are muted…… Continue reading

  • Late 2021 update: New app to Control Logitech webcam (C920, Brio, C922, C930 & more)

    If you own a Logitech webcam like the popular C920, Brio, C922, or C930 and want more control over the zoom or positioning so you look better in virtual meetings on Zoom or Teams, in the past you could use the Logitech Camera Settings app. It has been discontinued and replaced by the Logi Tune…… Continue reading

  • Decide to stop sharing your PowerPoint slides in a virtual sales meeting to engage the prospect

    Too many salespeople prepare a PowerPoint deck for a virtual sales meeting and spend over 95% of the time with the prospect sharing the slides. This makes the slides the focus and the video of the salesperson and the prospect small beside the slides. While the slides are important, they shouldn’t be the only focus.…… Continue reading

  • The biggest mistake salespeople make using the company standard PowerPoint deck

    Too many salespeople take the deck that the Marketing department provides, fill in the prospect’s name and organization and think they are prepared for the meeting. Using the deck this way is the biggest mistake salespeople make when using the company standard PowerPoint deck. The deck has detailed information on the company and its products…… Continue reading

  • 3 Tips for virtual presenters from Adele’s One Night Only TV special

    We recorded and watched the CBS TV special Adele One Night Only that was broadcast on Sunday November 14, 2021. I was struck by the production and how well done it was. As I considered the show after it was finished, I realized business professionals who present virtually on Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet, and…… Continue reading

  • Share the Slide Show window instead of your single screen when using PowerPoint on Teams or Zoom

    (Click here for the Mac version of this article) Why presenters share the full screen The typical approach for many presenters with one screen who want to share PowerPoint slides in a Zoom or Teams meeting is to first share their full screen. Then they start the PowerPoint Slide Show so the attendees see full…… Continue reading

  • Sales Professionals: How you use the standard PowerPoint deck Marketing provides tells prospects how much you value them

    Should you use the standard PowerPoint slides that the Marketing department provides to all sales professionals? Absolutely Yes! Why? Because it provides you with the approved messages and is on brand with colors, imagery, and feel. But don’t use it as is. And don’t do the bare minimum that too many sales reps do. They…… Continue reading