Zoom Like a Zoomie, as They Say – Be a Pro when Using Zoom Meetings
You use Zoom every day and you have picked up maybe a third of what it can do. The background, the shortcuts, the audio settings, and the one thing no setting fixes: a connection that drops mid-sentence.
Speedify is an app for your computer, phone or tablet that uses two internet connections at once, so a dip on one does not take the call with it. On a single connection, Speedify works as an encrypted VPN and cannot stop that connection from dropping. Take a look at the tips below, starting with how to make a home office look professional on camera.
With Speedify, your internet stays on when one connection fails.
Tip #1: Change Your Zoom Background to Look Professional When Working from Home
Is your real surrounding work space not something you’d want to show off in a meeting? You can personalize your Zoom background with an image or even a video (although a video is distracting in a work meeting). That’s something called a virtual background.
Here’s how to change your Zoom virtual background. And also a website where you can find nature background photos.
Tip #2: While Muted in a Zoom Meeting, React with Emoji on Screen
During Zoom Meetings with many people, everybody is usually muted by default. But you can still let everybody know what you feel without interrupting the meeting. Just send a reaction: it appears in your video window and disappears after a few seconds.
Here’s how to react with emoji on screen.
Tip #3: Learn Keyboard Shortcuts. That’s How to Use Zoom Like a Pro.
When using Zoom on a computer, you can find everything you need with Zoom Meeting in the menus. You just have to use the mouse to navigate… and this can take longer than if you use the handy keyboard shortcuts available. With just a push of a key or a combination of keys, you can start/stop the video/audio, manage recording, move to chat, take a screenshot, etc.
Tip #4: Avoid Zoom Connectivity Issues for High Quality, Smooth Communication. Use All Available Connections at Once.
If there’s a ranking on tips for how to use Zoom like a pro, this would definitely take the lead. That’s because too often people have to deal with slow and unreliable Internet connections. “Can you hear me?” calls, stuttering, buffering and even disconnects: these are just a few of the “joys” of Zoom Meetings with poor connectivity.
All you have to do is use all of your available Internet connections at once. On your phone you’ve got Wi-Fi and 4G/5G cellular. On your computer you have at least Wi-Fi and your tethered phone. Put them to good use with a service that combines connections, like Speedify. You’ll get more speed, stability and security for your internet connection. And if one connection drops, the call stays on the same Speedify server and public IP address, so Zoom does not see you reconnect from a new address.
Here’s a recent test on how Speedify improves the Zoom experience.
Tip #5: Make Sure You Don’t Get Zoombombed!
Large groups of people that are not familiar with the etiquette of online meetings or who just want to troll others spell trouble. Students and remote workers flocked to Zoom, and some ran into a new productivity killer: zoombombing.
In order to avoid this, Zoom recommends the following main things:
- don’t share your meeting ID publicly.
- use the waiting room to filter out any spontaneous pop-ins.
- lock the meeting once it has started, so no new participants can join.
Now you’re 5 steps closer to knowing how to use Zoom like a pro. Have more advice? Share it with Speedify on Twitter or Facebook.
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