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Do not do any of these things in an online meeting:

 Raise your voice: Even if you think doing so will help someone with a bad speaker hear you, no one else with good speakers wants to hear it. You or the person leading the group will have to work with the person to fix the problem — probably offline.

 Talk over the speakers: If you do, expect your audio to be muted because Zoom and many other online video chat apps have that capability. Some speakers will just turn off everyone’s audio unless someone raises their hand in the app.

 Engage in side conversations: We talk elsewhere in this book about not having too many side conversations in the chat window, not only because it’s distracting but also because people will notice that you’re not paying attention to the speaker or to anyone else.

 Turn off your camera: Sure, it’s physically possible to turn it off if you want to carry on a side conversation, but that doesn’t mean you should do it. When someone in a meeting turns off their camera, what's the first thought that pops into your head? You immediately think that person is checking out, right? If you need to turn off the camera and microphone to do something important, like go to the bathroom, let the leader of the group know as soon as possible. If you want to go grab a snack, well, you should have thought of that before the meeting began.

 Snack: Speaking of snacks, it’s a good idea to eat before or after the meeting so that people don’t have to watch (or even hear) you. We talk about this topic in more detail later in this chapter.

 Multitask: Look at the camera or the screen. If you need to check something in the meeting such as a spreadsheet to confirm some data, you can do that, but don’t look on your phone when someone else is talking or you think you can just listen in. Other people can see you and they will notice. That can cost you down the road — and maybe not that far down, either.

Don’t meet while driving. That should be self-evident, but too many people do it — maybe even you.