How to Stylise your Learning

I present on camera every day. Admittedly I have a decent set of cameras, excellent lighting and a novel background, but I struggle with what to wear. This is where my partner Shelley comes in. She chooses shirts and tops for me (the bottom part doesn’t matter on Zoom), and we order most of the items from online stores. Naturally, she keeps away from stripes and polka dots which cause havoc with the lens but chooses some pleasant items. Then she spends an excessive amount of time changing the look.…

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Presenting Online – Raising the Bar

We're over four months in now from Lockdown, and still, a large proportion of people are working from home. In their home offices, studies, spare bedrooms or even in their gardens. The universal Zoom meetings are prevailing. Many moaning about them, complaining of Zoom' itis but also some taking to them like a duck to water. The standard of online presenting has dramatically improved, naturally. More important, though, are expectations. You're expected now to give a half-decent online video presentation. The bar has risen. Here's what's required of you now…

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10 Online Video Meeting Tips

I spend around 75% of my time online, on video, with clients either live or recorded. I’ve been conducting business this way ever since we came out of the financial crash in 2012 and fully expect this to continue unabated. The percentage may increase as the world of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality comes tumbling in. So I’ve made all the mistakes you can imagine, but like you, I learn from my mistakes so here’s my ten tips for you. If it’s a meetup with several people, treat it like…

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