Over the past year I have asked visitors to my website about what they use PowerPoint for the most in Teams and Zoom. I had the same poll on my two pages about different ways to share PowerPoint slides in a virtual meeting, one page for Teams and one page for Zoom. The pages got…
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More ways to engage virtual attendees; Issue #491 June 1, 2021
Last June in the newsletter I shared my article on 8 ways to engage audiences in a virtual presentation. Today I want to add four more ways you can engage attendees in a virtual presentation. Some of these methods are possible because of new features added to Teams and Zoom in the past year. Use…
New Teams sharing dialog; Issue #490 May 18, 2021
In this newsletter I shared two of the changes that are coming to the sharing dialog in Microsoft Teams meetings. This change is rolling out in spring 2021 and you can see the full article here.
Edge browser tips for virtual meetings; Issue #489 May 4, 2021
You can use the Edge browser in Windows to make your next virtual presentation on Zoom, Teams, Webex, or Google Meet more effective. With more and more content being available on the web and the capabilities of browsers improving, using a browser to share content in virtual and hybrid meetings will be an important skill…
Prepare for hybrid meetings; Issue #488 April 20, 2021
In this newsletter I shared my article based on Microsoft’s Winter 2021 Work Index survey that clearly showed workers want more flexibility in where they work. This is going to lead to hybrid meetings, where some attendees are in a meeting rom and other attendees are attending virtually. I have created a guide to hybrid…
Notes and slides with low-res screen; Issue #487 April 6, 2021
In this newsletter I shared the key ideas from my article on how to deal with fuzzy slides when you are sharing a portion of your screen in Zoom so you can use Presenter View if you only have one screen. It is a common issue that people ask about in the comments in my…
Virtual attendees look at your video; Issue #486 March 23, 2021
In this newsletter I shared the results of a LinkedIn survey I did asking attendees whether they look at the presenter’s video during a virtual presentation. They do and I gave six tips for effective video in virtual presentations. The full survey results article is here.
My virtual meeting setup; Issue #485 March 9, 2021
In this newsletter issue I shared some of the ideas from my article on the setup I use when delivering virtual presentations and training. My needs are pretty similar to most corporate presenters so this “behind the scenes” look might give you an idea you can implement. The full article on my virtual meeting setup…
Using content links in virtual presentations; Issue #484 February 23, 2021
In this newsletter issue I shared some of the ideas from my article on using links on PowerPoint slides to content from other sources in a virtual presentation. Links still work in virtual presentations but I suggest you need to use them differnetly to account for the virtual meeting environment. You can read the full…
Expert Presenter View Tips part 2; Issue #483 February 9, 2021
In this issue of the newsletter I shared some of the tips from my article on Expert Tips on Presenter View. You can read all the tips using the link. I also shared how the Pause and Resume feature of Zoom is helpful when using Presenter View with one screen or monitor. I have complete guides…