How to Use Virtual Backgrounds on Zoom to Market Your Business

In my previous video in the 90 Day Youtube Challenge, we were playing with the design we created in Canva. Now we’re going to create a branded step and repeat background for our business using this virtual background feature and Canva.  Upload your logo inside of Canva. Turn your logo at a 45° angle. Select […]

How to Create a Virtual Background for Zoom

Canva is one of my favorite platforms to create online designs quick and on the fly. I know how to use the whole Adobe Suite, but this is the best place. Canva has templates to create a Zoom Virtual Background.  Once you’ve created an account and logged in, type in “Zoom Virtual Background” in the […]

How to Use a Virtual Background in Zoom

If you want to upload a virtual background while in a Zoom meeting,   Select the video settings (accessed by hitting the caret beside the video icon.)  Then, you want to choose a virtual background, assuming that you have the virtual background feature on. How to Turn on Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom Settings.  You want to […]

How to Turn on Virtual Backgrounds in Zoom Settings

To set up virtual backgrounds on Zoom, log into your Zoom account using a web browser, rather than the installed Zoom app.  Once inside of your account, head over to settings. (The fifth option under the “Personal” section.)  Select “In Meeting (Advanced)”, then toggle the “Virtual Background” option on (the eighth option down) to allow […]

How to Edit Your Zoom Settings

To edit your settings in Zoom eg. turning on your video, click on the little settings icon in the top right corner. General Settings: Some of the settings that you can change are: Enabling full screen when using dual monitors, confirmation when leaving a meeting, and adding Zoom to your menu bar. Using system settings, […]

How to Enable Your Webcam and Mic Permissions in Google Chrome

When inside of the Google Chrome browser, select the three dots at the far right.  Head over to settings (the second to last option in the menu.) Once inside of settings, select “Privacy and security.” In “Privacy and security” the second option “Site Settings” is what you want to hit. Scroll down to view the […]

Multistreaming Tools

I have been live streaming for over the past four years, everything from Periscope to Facebook and YouTube Lives. There are a bunch of live streaming platforms out there, but my favorite way to stream is by using multistreaming tools.  A multistreaming tool is a software that allows you to stream video content to multiple […]

Five Best Practices for Going Live Streaming

1. Set the stage Your background is your stage. Make sure wherever you are, your background is not going to be distracting to your audience. They have enough distractions already. You don’t want to add more distractions, taking their attention away from your content. 2. Get a stand/tripod This may sound self-explanatory, but we have […]

The Best Online Networking Platform You’ve Never Heard of

In 2018 when I started doing fully online events I was very skeptical about the events because I felt that online conferences wouldn’t offer the Peer to Peer networking that I had grown accustomed to through in person events.    For me networking, community building, and small group discussions, were an essential part of events. […]

GSD from Home

Join me for an opportunity to connect and learn how to GSD while at home!  About this Event   This event is 2.5 hr networking event to reconnect with and reignite the GSD Community! 6:30pm – 7pm Arrive + Mingle 7pm- 7:30pm A 30-minute workshop on actionable strategies of how to use this time while […]