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That way it’s personal and shows off your personality.

I do think virtual backgrounds are lots of fun for happy hours with friends or if you want to show off a place in the world that you’ve actually been. Your aesthetic choices will reflect how you come across to your coworkers and clients. Remember, your background is representative of you. That could mean a neat office space, a wall with a painting or print, or even a blank wall. I suggest having your background be neutral and intentional. If you’re interested in creating a better workspace at home, you can check my LinkedIn Learning course out for more tips. Having a clean and orderly home office or workspace is one important step you can take to be more productive.

If you’re using a virtual background to cover up clutter behind you, how about just clearing up the mess? A neater workspace is conducive to being productive. Take for instance all the press these tech titans got on their backgrounds when they were testifying before Congress. That’s the last thing you want when you’re trying to convey an important message. After all, you’re the main event!Ī virtual background is distracting. Make sure whatever is behind you is enhancing the shot and not distracting attention away from you. Do you want to come off as fake and inauthentic? I didn’t think so.Ī real background makes you seem more professional and trustworthy.

But what if you cleaned up that mess instead? Ha – novel idea right?Īnother reason to reconsider virtual backgrounds is that anything in your video is part of your personal branding, including the background behind you. It’s usually just to cover up the mess behind them. But usually that’s not why people are using Zoom backgrounds for video meetings. The weather broadcast background is conveying essential information. Green screens enhance the broadcast.īut even if you did have a green screen to create a high-quality virtual background, ask yourself why you need that background.īONUS FREEBIE: Do you want to know what the media is looking for and how to give it to them? Check out my free three-part video course How to Be a Media Magnet for my expert tips on how to become a pro at pitching and getting booked. That’s because most people don’t have the setup that will make them look really great - a green screen! When I was a TV producer, we used green screens in studios for years to do the weather reports because they needed to project graphics behind the weathercaster. Virtual backgrounds might seem like a great trick because people can’t see if your workspace is messy if you’re using them.īut like other work from home shortcuts like the “Zoom Shirt,” virtual backgrounds are actually undermining your productivity and professionalism.