As a result of COVID-19, almost all the interactions you have with your students, alumni, colleagues, and donors are now through webcam in virtual meetings. Environmental factors such as poor lighting and background movement can become distractions and have implications on the level of engagement and potential for relationship building. Your body language and eye contact play an important role too as they can either facilitate meaningful communication or hinder it.

Join us online for an interactive training where you will learn best practices for creating a professional and engaging persona during a video call. Our expert instructor will demonstrate simple tips and strategies for improving the quality of your physical surroundings and your presentation style during video calls. We will discuss how to:

• Place your laptop in the right position to maximize your lighting and appropriately frame yourself on screen
• Choose a background that does not offend or disturb others
• Reduce unnecessary movement to minimize distractions
• Maintain appropriate eye contact and body language that resonates with others online

We have deliberately designed this training to go beyond the stock tips and strategies you’ll find online. You will have the opportunity to turn on your camera so that you can receive real-time feedback from our instructor and your peers in a safe and supportive environment. You will leave this training feeling more confident to improve your online persona.