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Originaly published August 17, 2020 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You’re on mute.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    – Pretty much everybody<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You’re on a video conference call.  You just finished a brilliant defense of your position.  The other attendees are stunned into silence at your eloquence.  Just before you take a virtual bow, you hear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You’re on mute.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mute.  That isn’t the four-letter word you were thinking.  You “un-mute” and start over, but your heart is not in it this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flip-side to this is, of course:  “Could everyone please mute?  We are getting a lot of background noise.” which, of course, really means, “Who is taking a different phone call during this video call and could you please at least be subtle about it?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We spent years learning in-person etiquette and most people, at least most successful people, have that figured out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then we spent a lot of time on email etiquette and OTHER THAN THE YELLERS and the reply allers, we’re doing OK there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it will take us all a little time to get the mechanics and the etiquette of video conferencing down.  Until then, be aware of the different ways you can mess up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you hear me now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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