{"id":1950,"date":"2020-03-30T17:39:11","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T00:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.styleseat.com\/?p=1950"},"modified":"2020-03-30T17:39:11","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T00:39:11","slug":"how-to-brand-your-virtual-appointments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/how-to-brand-your-virtual-appointments\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Brand Your Virtual Appointments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Virtual appointments are a great way to supplement income when you can\u2019t see your clients face-to-face. However, it can be hard to find a clean space to film from and our video backgrounds are often cluttered and distracting. Add a level of professionalism to your video appointments by adding a branded virtual background \u2014 so your clients can see you, and not the space you\u2019re filming from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>This is a feature currently only offered by<a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362613-How-Do-I-Host-A-Video-Meeting-\"> Zoom video conferencing<\/a>, so keep reading if that\u2019s the tool you\u2019re using!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h4><strong>To get started, first download this image.<\/strong><\/h4><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.styleseat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-Background.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1952\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Don&#8217;t worry! It won&#8217;t look backward in your video)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next open Zoom, click the gear icon to access Settings, select Virtual Background, and click the plus sign to add your custom photo. Once you\u2019ve pulled it up from its location on your computer, select it to activate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-Virtual-Backdrop-1.png\" alt=\"Zoom Virtual Background\" class=\"wp-image-1985\" width=\"502\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-Virtual-Backdrop-1.png 748w, https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-Virtual-Backdrop-1-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-Virtual-Backdrop-1-600x414.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Voila! Now you can conduct your video in a more professional, less distracting way. Enjoy!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>For more business tips, check out these articles: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/boost-business-styleseat-marketing\/\"><b>Grow Your Client List with StyleSeat\u2019s Marketing Program<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/should-i-charge-for-no-shows-and-late-cancellation\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Should I Charge for No-Shows and Late Cancellations? <\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><span class=\"s2\"><b><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.styleseat.com\/blog\/get-clients-to-book-you-online\"><span class=\"s3\"><b>Get Clients to Book Online<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virtual appointments are a great way to supplement income when you can\u2019t see your clients face-to-face. 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