Talk Power BI Speaker/Panelist -or- Video Interview

This page provides instructions for
– Talk Power BI Speaker/Panelists (Example)
– Video Interview (Example)

Preparation

• Headphone/Headset for Audio: This is perhaps the most important piece.

  • Do Not Use Built-In Microphone: You want to be using a reasonable quality headset (not the built in Laptop Microphone, usually they are worse than even the cheap headsets).

    I use a simple USB headset for myself.

  • Wired Headset Strongly Preferred. I would strongly recommend using a Wired Headset and not use a Wireless Headset. We’ve had multiple issues with speakers using a Wireless headset. If you love your Wireless Headset and insist on using it; We would recommend keeping a Wired Headset also plugged in as a backup if we have any audio issues.

• Webcam: Just make sure you have a working webcam. If it’s not built-in you might need to buy/borrow a USB webcam you can plug in

• Background: Make sure you don’t have anything in the background you don’t want to be seen 🙂
  A homey background is actually fine, so don’t feel like it needs to look professional or anything. Candid actually works better!

• Lighting: Ideally there should be lighting on your face (NOT behind you, else the face just looks dark)
  One easy way is to be facing a window with natural light coming in.

• Eye-Contact: This would feel weird but it works. Look right into your webcam. NOT on my face showing up on your screen.
  (we are programmed to look at the person we are talking to. So you may be tempted to look at my face on your screen. But it looks much better in the recording if you stare right into the webcam)