Thoughts on using fun zoom backgrounds with clients?

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^ no fun

Depends in how fun.

Strip club background- bad idea (yes I’ve seen one).

Fun beach one, sure.

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Very early-mid 2020 vibes

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Is a blurry background considered fun?

It's fun if you say "let me put on my glasses" then unblur

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We had a billing manager who used a grass background and had her camera only capture her from chin to the top of her head. It was pretty funny and everyone loved it

Don’t do it unless you know them well and talk frequently- then might be fun!

Once saw a guy put on a Steven Seagal background and wear shades. Immediately lost all credibility he had with our client and with us. Thankfully it was a joint project and it was a tech firm consultant

Avoid this.

Totally depends on client! Entertainment client where everyone uses fun backgrounds-absolutely! Super straight laced client where no one uses backgrounds- avoid.

Take a ss of your face during ZOOM call and then make that your zoom background!!!

The conference room from The Office

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Don’t especially if it’s a government client.

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