Zoom meeting getting more popular since it is one of the best ways to get in touch with your families and friends while keeping a safe everyone safe. Government officials are also encouraging people to use this method as a way to celebrate the upcoming holidays, specifically Christmas and New Year.

However, virtual gatherings are really not comparable to physical celebrations since feeling the presence of someone that is actually there is much better. It is also hard to make everyone pay attention to you when you are sharing your experience in work, and daily life during the ongoing pandemic.

Although this is the case, there are still many tricks you can use to keep their eyes and ears all to you when you're talking. To help you with this, here are some tricks you can use to make your family members and friends pay attention to you.

Making people pay attention during Zoom meeting

According to Forbes, one of the things that may take people's attention is when they are multitasking. When they are doing other things during Zoom meetings, their tendency is to lose interest in what you are saying or sharing.

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The most efficient way is to make a policy that once the virtual gathering starts, everyone must remove all their phones and other tabs on the computer. You can also ask them to turn on all their cameras so you can see who is listening and not.

Another trick is by standing up when it's time for you to speak. This will give them the impression that it's your time to shine. If you're sharing your stories while sitting, they'll feel that you are also just one of the audience.

If you want to make your virtual party unique, you can also ask them to wear something unique or you can ask them to follow a specific theme. This way, everyone will look at the person who is speaking. They'll check what you are wearing, especially if it is glamourous or funny.

Zoom to support M1 Macs?

Engadget confirmed that Zoom will officially support the latest M1 MacBooks this coming Dec. 21. For those who are already using Zoom on their Apple M1 Macs, the upcoming update is great news. Why? Because it'll enhance your virtual meeting experience.

For more news updates about other advanced guides and tricks for the upcoming Christmas and New Year, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.

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