Many of the things that work for in-person presentations also work for virtual presentations, but there are also quite a few things that need to be thought about differently. It is difficult to predict how long virtual presentations will be necessary (even mandatory) during the spread and response to COVID-19. If you present regularly, you will likely benefit from refining your virtual presentation skills for a long time to come.

Table of contents:
00:00 – What's different about virtual presentations?

00:58 – 1 – Fascinating:
You need to be even more engaging and enthusiastic during a virtual meeting than during an in-person meeting. Why? Your entire audience has a digital device in front of them distracting them with email, voicemail and maybe even Facebook.
Keep up the energy and enthusiasm…

01:36 – 2 – Organized:
The more direct, structured and clear your argument is, the better you will perform in a presentation.
have an agenda/table of contents, keep guiding the audience through it so they feel like the presentation is progressing and they know where they are so they don't feel lost.

02:19 – 3 – Keep slides simple:
More images…less text. If you have lines, they will read them instead of listening to you. So if you do have text, make it so short that you can read it almost verbatim. But then you reinforce with your talk track. Images should make your point. Not just random illustrations.

03:40 – 4 – Point virtual:
When you are there in person, you can point at your slides with a laser pointer or your hand. It's pretty much difficult to know which part of your slide you're talking to. Consider drawing their attention to different parts of the slide. “As you can see in the photo below left”
If you have text… don't just point to it and move on. Point to it.. And talk to it, or read it if it's a quote. People can't listen to you and read you at the same time… they do one or the other. Ideally, you want to guide them so that your voice track matches the text you're guiding them to.

04:38 – 5 – Connect with the people in the room:
Tell a joke. Ask the audience a question. Call people by name. Make it seem more personal, rather than just a monologue. Realize that the best presentations are facilitated conversations.

05:36 – 6 – Addressing questions:
Big – Virtual conference presentation
Questions at the end or in the chat
Medium – Board meeting, working group, large team
Pause occasionally for questions. It's hard for the audience to interrupt you if you never take a breath. Say something like… "I'll pause for a few seconds before moving on to the next slide for questions" — if there are no questions… then just move on.
Small – team – See everyone on the same screen
You may wonder, “Does this all make sense?”

07:19 – 7 – Microphone tips:
Use headphones; a microphone close to your mouth will sound MUCH better. Microphones on laptops and phones are not very good.
Etiquette: Keep yourself on mute when not talking. You can also mute other people.

08:36 – 8 – Camera tips:
Place the camera at eye level. You can put your computer on a box. Or a phone holder.
Look at the camera when you talk. It gives the viewer the feeling that you are making eye contact with him or her. Of course you want to watch their video, or your video. But look at the camera. Or at least alternate between looking at your notes, their video, and the camera.

Place a note above your webcam that reminds you: “Watch this!”

Position yourself so that the camera sees you from your chest or waist, rather than just seeing your face

Lighting from the front and sides is much better than overhead lighting. And don't sit with a window behind you.

PRO TIP: Stand during your presentation. You can use your countertop to put your things on.

12:50 – 9 – Avoid technical distractions:
Close unnecessary tabs, other applications, turn off email notifications.

13:10 – 10 – Share
Desktop or an application. Probably safer to share just one application so people don't read your email in case you forgot to turn off those notifications earlier. Consider putting everything you want to share in a PDF.

13:55 – 11 – Multiple monitors

2:42 PM – 12 – Multiple devices

15:13 – 13 – Test

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