AI Eye Contact: Cool or Creepy? AI is in the news again as Nvidia Broadcast reveals an update called Eye Contact, which makes it “appear” as if you are looking into someone’s eyes during a virtual meeting - ALL OF THE TIME.  In other words, you could be taking notes,

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How to Look Great on Zoom Calls with these 3 Tips"Cheat for the camera" is a common direction given to actors on film or video. It simply means they need to adjust their behavior for the audience’s benefit – because what the audience sees on their screen is much different

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Engaging Large Groups on VideoEngaging large groups on video is seemingly more difficult than engaging them in person.  Or is it?!  Consider this…Have you ever been watching a TV show or a movie and felt like the actor was addressing you personally?  Of course they’re not just talking to you. In

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How To Get Better On Camera By Watching Your Videos Do you hate the way you look on camera? Do you cringe at the thought of watching your own videos? Learn how to get better on camera by watching your videos! You’re not alone. Even as an actor I hated

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How to Read Notes in a Virtual Meeting and Stay Engaged It’s painful to watch someone read from notes or any kind of a script during a virtual meeting. As an audience member it feels inauthentic, less like a conversation and more like a one-sided monologue.  It also makes you

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Stop Doing This One Thing in Virtual MeetingsHave you ever looked at yourself in a mirror during an in-person meeting?  No? Then why would you do it in virtual meetings? Stop doing this in virtual meetings.I ask, because so many “experts” are advising people to place a mirror next to their camera

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You Can’t Be A Trusted Advisor Today Without ThisIt’s not easy to be a Trusted Advisor today.  Increased competition and rapid changes require constantly expanding and adapting your knowledge in order to provide the best possible advice to clients.  But being a Trusted Advisor isn’t just about sharing knowledge. At

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5 Virtual Selling Myths…True or False? There’s a lot of advice floating around about virtual selling and how to best connect with prospective buyers on camera. Some of it is helpful. Most of it is well meaning. But there’s a whole category of advice that clearly comes from people who

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5 Things You Should NEVER Do on Video You’ve probably seen your fair share of distracting behavior in virtual meetings. A handful are memorable for their shock value – eating on camera or chewing gum, unflattering camera angles or inappropriate sightings. However most behaviors fall short of searing themselves into our

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How To Have More Natural Conversations on Video CallsLet’s face it, there’s nothing “natural” about having a conversation on video. Whether you’re talking to a floating head, your camera, or black boxes on your screen, the result is typically the same: awkward, stutter-stops  and talk-overs, misreads and misfires.  For sellers,

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