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The organizer of the meeting is the host.  They should begin with introducing who is in the room and who is on the phone.  Hosts should , establish the rules of the conference as to whether questions are asked at the end of the presentation or they will pause throughout and ask if there is a question on that section.

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If you are going to speak, wait for a pause or verbal cue, remember .  Remember to address the host and state your name each time you wish to contribute then .  Then wait for the host to acknowledge you,.  this This establishes who has the "floor"  to all participants.  End your contribution acknowledging you have completed your thought or question.  "I think that process will be great for the group. Thank You."

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Not too personal, not too sterile: you  You should avoid a Web-call background that is too personal (dishes, dirty clothes, bed sheets), or too sterile and professional (an empty white wall). A bookcase or lightly adorned shelves work, as do houseplants.

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Keep your webcam slightly above your eye level: Assuming you have your monitor set up ergonomically—with your gaze falling about 2 inches below the top edge of the screen—this means screen—means you’ll be looking straight ahead at people on the call, which feels more like an in-person meeting. You should also shrink your video window for the call and move it to the top of your screen, near your webcam, to keep your gaze there.

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