Objective: To emphasize the importance of thorough preparation before a virtual meeting, ensuring professionalism and respect for all participants to guarantee a successful and effective session.
VP Article: Elevate Your Virtual Presence: Dressing Smart For Virtual Meetings
INSTRUCTIONS: BEFORE STARTING THE ACTIVITY, MAKE SURE TO READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
Use Loom to record yourself while reading the article aloud. You may split the reading into as many recordings as necessary. Then, in your Virtual Professionals notebook, write about how you usually prepare for a virtual meeting with your client. Describe all the steps you took to get ready, from the key preparations to the smallest details. After putting in all your preparations and successfully conducting your client meeting, how would you assess your performance on a scale of 1 to 10? Explain why you gave it that rating, and your overall output should be at least 200 words.
Do not use ChatGPT or any AI tools to generate your output. However, you may use ChatGPT to check the grammar.
Important Note: As much as possible, do this activity when you are calm, not rushed, and when your mind is clear and relaxed. Avoid doing it during busy or stressful moments to fully benefit from the experience.
How To Send:
Using your VP Gmail, add the SUBJECT line: Activity 21: Virtual Preparations | VP Screen Name, and take a photo/s of your output and change the photo’s file name according to the sequence of the pages in your Virtual Professionals notebook. For example: Activity 21 (1), Activity 21 (2). Send it to info.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com and CC michelle.virtualprofessionals@gmail.com along with the Loom recording link/s.
Before sending the Loom recording, make sure to update the title of your recording. The file name should match the subject line of your email. If you have multiple recordings, include a number to indicate the sequence.
Example:
- Activity 21: Virtual Preparations | VP Screen Name (1)
- Activity 21: Virtual Preparations | VP Screen Name (2)
Goal: To fully utilize each meeting as an opportunity to demonstrate professionalism and effectiveness as a virtual assistant, creating a positive impression and building a strong relationship that encourages continued collaboration.
Virtual Professionals 