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Here are things you should do in an online meeting:

 Prepare for the meeting ahead of time by eliminating distractions as much as possible and making sure (if at all possible) that you won’t be interrupted.

 Arrive at the meeting a few minutes early. If you’re the meeting host, you should do this anyway. And if you’re not, you can wait for the host to enter the meeting while you make any last-minute preparations.

 If you’re the leader of the meeting, introduce everyone in the meeting.

 Take turns and don’t interrupt each other.

 Speak clearly and expect that you may have to repeat yourself because — even if your microphone works well — other participants may not have decent speakers.

 Be yourself and remember not to focus on the box showing your face in the app window. Focus on others and engage.

 If you can, look into your camera when you’re talking. That helps others realize that you’re looking at them. (It’s harder to do when the webcam sits on top of a large monitor.) Don’t be afraid to look away from the camera from time to time in order to look at the person you’re speaking to on the screen, because that’s a natural behavior.

 Many video meeting apps have text chat so that you can type with the entire group or with a particular user. If you need to use text chat to communicate, be sure to tell everyone (or at least the leader) about it before you begin. And, if you chat privately with someone, use it sparingly so as not to distract yourself and others.

 Dress for the occasion. If you’re chatting with friends, dress how you would if you were meeting them in person. And, if you’re in a business meeting, dress as you would for an in-person meeting.

 If you’re the leader of the group and the one responsible for closing the meeting, you need to be the one who closes the meeting with any reminders and by thanking everyone, perhaps individually, for attending the meeting.

Dress well from head to toe for your meeting. If you have to take a bathroom break or tend to someone, such as a child or pet who wanders into your space, you have to stand up — and then participants can see what you’re wearing. If you’ve been sitting there in your underwear, how do you think people will react? (Your eyes probably grew wider just thinking about that scenario.)