06/18/2021

How to Create a 'Set' for Virtual Meetings

Improve the virtual event experience for attendees

The pandemic may be retreating, but virtual and hybrid events are here to stay. So association pros who talk at these gatherings might want to create a home “set” to project the image they want—as opposed to the one conveyed by the messy backgrounds, poor lighting, and choppy audio that have marked many a presentation over the past year.

“I don’t think it’s as hard as people think to have a good setup,” says Josh Sundquist, a motivational speaker, author, and comedian with a long history of speaking on camera to a virtual audience on social media and YouTube.

While the pandemic gave us a glimpse into the home lives of our colleagues—and sparked conversations about work-life balance, as evidenced by guest appearances by kids, pets, and other family members—people who speak regularly may want to invest in a setup. And it is an investment. “The biggest piece of this is that it costs money,” Sundquist says. “It depends on how much money your association is giving you to spend, in my opinion.”

Please select this link to read the complete article from Associations Now.