You are in charge of preparing for and conducting a video conference at work. What guidelines will help you prepare for the meeting and adapt to an online audience?

What will be an ideal response?

The ideal answer should include:
- Prepare for the meeting by giving clear instructions to the audience members on how to access the call.
- Find a quiet space from which to present.
- Check the equipment before the meeting to ensure that it is working.
- During the meeting, present to the online audience as you would face-to-face. Speak clearly without using filler language. When looking at the video camera, pretend that it's an audience member looking back at you.
- Stay cool in the face of distractions. It is possible for there to be a lot of background noise since the audience is accessing the conference from different locations.
- Periodically "check-in" with the audience. It is important to engage and interact with the audience as much as possible. You can use a chat or polling tool to help maintain interaction.
- As with face-to-face speaking, it is important to present to the audience rather than read directly from your notes or slides.

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