Zoom

Avoid publicly sharing Zoom meeting room links on public forums like social media
Use password protection for Zoom meetings
Set up a Zoom waiting room to prevent outsiders from entering your meeting
Prevent meeting participants from sharing their screen
Lock your meeting to prevent others from joining
Understand how to remove participants from a meeting when needed
Avoid using your personal meeting room for meetings since these rooms are always open
Be sure to assign co-host responsibilities for each meeting
Assess your in-meeting chat settings to restrict who can chat with who
Determine your need for file sharing and how to control this feature

Find a quiet location for Zoom meetings to avoid background noise.
Use a headset with built-in microphone to avoid echo. Simple earbuds (with mics) work well!
Choose a well-lit location and position your video camera so your entire face is in the frame. A simple desk lamp or window work well. When possible, avoid backlighting.
Position yourself in front of a clean, non-distracting background or use a virtual background to hide distractions.
Dress to impress. Wear appropriate work attire. Branded apparel is a plus! Clothing with small patterns can be distracting on camera and should be avoided.
Use a dual montior setup so you can see meeting participants on one screen and your slide deck on the other.
Invite a moderator to help moniter and respond to chat questions, mute participants, and remove potential Zoombombers from the meeting.

Show up early and start on time. By arriving early, you can ensure technical issues are handled ahead of the meeting.
Start each meeting by providing participants with an introduction to Zoom features including chat, non-verbal feedback, and reactions. Let participants know whether they shuld ask questions during the presentation or save them until the end.
Look directly into the camera when speaking to engage participants.
Use natural hand gestures and expressions while you're presenting. Act natural and be genuine!
When sharing your screen, close all unnecessary browser tabs.
Using the "new share" feature to switch between screen share options rather than stopping and starting the screen share.
Avoid noisy tasks like typing while you're unmuted. If you must type during a meeting, use a headset or external mic so the computer mic does not pick up typing sounds.

Ensure participants know that their private chats are saved along with chat messages sent to everyone when they save a chat transcript to their computer.

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