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Well, hello again after a bit of a summer break!

As our world turned upside down with the pandemic last year and remote meetings took over our lives, probably one of the most common sentences we uttered over the past year has been "Can you hear me?" followed closely by "I can only see the top of your head!"

This week we look at a useful little feature that got rolled out in Google Meet that can help you be more confident going into video calls by allowing you to test your audio and video ahead of joining the call! Here is where to find it and how it works:

Before a meeting in which you want to make a strong impression right from the start, get ready to join ahead of time, to give yourself a couple of minutes to make adjustments.

When you click on the meeting link in the calendar invite, you get to a green room or waiting area before you click to join the meeting. In this area, look for a button in the lower left corner that says Check your audio and video.

When you click the button, you get taken to an area that allows you to record a very short video. Google can analyze that video for you to make sure everything's working and your connection is stable, and you can play it back so you get to see and hear first-hand how you will look and sound in the call. 

You can make any adjustments needed before entering the actual meeting. You can even re-record your test.

Tips for end-users and small businesses:

💎 KloudGem 1:

Do take some time before any high-stakes meetings to go through these checks to make sure that you will be the star of the show and won't be undercut by any random computer glitches.

Tips for mid-size companies and large enterprises:

💎 KloudGem 2:

Introduce your users to this feature so that especially large presentations go smoothly, without audio/video issues. I am happy to help: Contact me for a free first consult: https://www.kloudgem.com/get-in-touch/contact  

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