With working from home becoming the new normal, coworking space are becoming more common. You're not alone if you prefer leisurewear under the desk and office wear on the screen. It's a simple habit to develop.
You can use virtual backgrounds to your advantage. If you're not sure how to make your virtual background look professional, keep reading. Following are our five tips for projecting the most polished image to improve your long-term remote work strategy. But first and foremost.
What Exactly Are Virtual Backgrounds?
Virtual backgrounds are computer-generated environments that appear behind a video meeting participant. Location images, office simulations, and fun virtual reality scenes are examples of virtual backgrounds.
Why Should You Use Virtual Backgrounds?
Virtual backdrops are ideal for creating a neutral backdrop for your hybrid workforce. Without virtual backgrounds, it's easy to become distracted during video meetings by the personal lives of team members. The following are the best virtual background advantages:
Keeping a professional appearance
Reducing distractions
Keeping your personal areas private
Consider the Opposition
It is best to manipulate your existing background before choosing your virtual background so that you stand out from it. Consider the following:
The colour of your hair
Colors that stand out behind you
If the back of your office chair appears on screen,
To ensure that your virtual background works properly, experiment with different colour combinations to allow the virtual background to shape around you. Wearing dark-colored clothing with dark virtual backgrounds is always a bad idea. The colour of your virtual background has a significant impact on whether or not the cutout remains stable during your meeting. Gradient backgrounds can be effective and professional.
Consider wearing solid colour combinations, as patterns and busy graphics on screen can be distracting. Another thing to think about is the lighting in your room. Light sources behind you cast shadows, and overhead lights cast glare. Test your lighting and, if necessary, move your desk to achieve the best lighting position.
For consistent lighting in your virtual meetings, place a softly lit lamp in front of you or purchase an LED ring light.
Quality Is Everything
To make your virtual background look as professional as possible, make sure the image you choose is of HD quality. With a diabolical blurry image behind you, it's difficult to have intelligent customer conversations. Especially if your customers are distracted by trying to figure out what the picture is during the call.
Whether you prefer solid colour backgrounds, nature scenes, or meeting room images, look for the best quality online. Size is important in addition to image quality. Most video conferencing software services require a virtual background that is 1920 x 1080 pixels in size, as other dimensions can cause cropping issues. There are numerous virtual background templates available online that you can customise and make your own.
Quality of equipment is also important. Whether you're using your phone camera or a computer, make sure the lens is free of smudges and unobstructed. Higher-quality cameras produce a more realistic virtual background, so consider using an external webcam for a more professional online appearance.
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We could discuss distracting audio noise during virtual calls, but that's a whole different blog post!
This tip considers how colorful or patterned your virtual background is. You will not stand out on your screen if you choose a virtual background with a lot of detail. There are numerous free images available for use, but it's best to select one that won't distract from your presence during virtual meetings.
Consider the impression you want to make on your colleagues and other meeting attendees. Harry Potter is a fun virtual backdrop, but it's not ideal for a serious business meeting.
The main thing to consider is selecting a realistic virtual background that is appropriate for your business meetings.
4: Branding
Consider incorporating your company logo into your virtual background to add a professional touch. You can also use matching brand colour palettes and fonts to boost your digital presence during virtual meetings. For example, if your company has a tagline that explains why you should use VPN services, you can include it in your background.
Adding images, logos, and text to your virtual background is acceptable as long as they are clear, identifiable, and add to your image. Anything you add to improve the image of your brand must complement the background and not be distracting. To avoid lengthy introductions during meetings with a large number of attendees, add names to team members' virtual backgrounds.
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