TOP 10 TIPS & TRICKS FOR A ZOOM MEETING | LIGHTING | SET UP | MAKEUP & MORE! | MsGoldgirl

[@walkerchris6684]

So timely. I have been turning off my video so I don't frighten my coworkers. My hint is smile it really makes you look so much better.

[@caitlintyner6695]

I’m a teacher having to film myself teaching lessons! I’ve been struggling to get good angles/lighting that don’t make me look horrible. This has been so helpful!! Thank you so much!!

[@theresabyrd4122]

Thanks! So generous to share your tips. Just finished a zoom Sunday School class and we could all use your tips !!

[@ginab317]

Happy Birthday, Marnie! Enjoy your day!! Thank you for the Zoom tips! Have a great week!💗

[@denysesmith6975]

Thank you so much! These were great and much needed tips! I’m teaching Kindergarten online!😳 I have started a KZbin channel to do read aloud books. You have just given me the advice I needed!💗 Thank you!

[@kelliemcnamara4372]

Thanks for the tips, I’ll try them tomorrow as I start working from home here in Sydney Australia and have the first of many zoom meetings scheduled

[@michellewood3161]

You look gorgeous! Thanks for the tips!!

[@sandimann3344]

Very good tips, and I love your hair in this style! Stay well

[@lucis6586]

SO perfect for me right now. I have to record teaching videos now and "meet" with my team to plan. A huge thank you...hugs! Happy birthday!

[@Cee944]

These are great examples for folks that have a big house or a lot of control over their setup...not so much for those of us (me) that rent apartments that have bad natural light, no overhead lights in any rooms, and yellow walls lol.

[@pamkoster8495]

Thank you so much for the simple, helpful techniques!!!! Greatly appreciated!!!!! Happy Birthday 🎉!

[@Robanna..]

Happy Birthday!!! Wishing you an amazing day and a year full of blessings!

[@debraray5786]

Please a tutorial on your hair today! It looks so beautiful! 🌷So does your make up! Thanks for this video as always!!💖

[@dogwalker97]

Debra Ray I second that request. Marnie, your hair looks extra nice today!

[@mrschony]

Very helpful tips! They actually all helped. Was looking for the answer whether to use natural light or not and you answered it plus the tip about the background light and the type of bulb with the lamp was key. The other very helpful tip was about the brows! Can you imagine…it’s totally true! Ha ha.

[@MsGoldgirl]

So glad I could be of help! Good luck on your Zoom meetings!

[@cassandrapryor5034]

I just had to comment!! You did such a phenomenal job. Here we are still in this pandemic situation and I am finally fed up with seeing myself on a Zoom meeting/call looking like a dark dot! I don't normally wear makeup but I will now. And I am 63 yrs young so you can imagine at the point in your video where I laughed the loudest...you were so correct!! Thank you very much for the tips and for sharing. I'm buying one of those ring lights lol. Be Blessed!!

[@kelleywatson8995]

Thank you! I am a Chicago-based actress and love the camera. I wish I had watched your video prior to my early auditions as I definitely made the mistakes to which you refer. Subsequent auditions will be superior. Thanks again!

[@MsGoldgirl]

Break a leg!!

[@rachels8669]

Thanks Marnie, this is just what I need right now. Small tips but hopefully I’ll stop pretending my camera doesn’t work :)

[@intallpines]

Happy belated Birthday Marnie! I enjoyed this video very much and you look gorgeous! Very useful, practical advice, thank you!

[@amierikke6225]

So timely! Thank you so much. I’ve been called upon to make a KZbin presentation for my church. I’ll be recording it this week. Your advice here is just what I needed.

[@kathleenbray9786]

I was enjoying watching your video channel for the first time. As a mother, I want the best for my children and won’t want someone to use their mistakes and broadcast them to the world. Remember the advice “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”. This also applies to social media.

[@melbraks9142]

Hi Marnie. Happy Birthday! Thank you for this video. It’s perfect timing for me as I’m about to start creating content at home for our library’s website and social media outlets. Also thanks for the recipe suggestions. I will definitely check out those websites.

[@kimberleeMP]

Great tips....didn’t think about HOW I was sitting. Probably need to raise my phone. That’s a good one! Happy Early Birthday Marnie!!! Hope you can still enjoy your beautiful day at home with your lovely family! 💕❤️💕😘🎂

[@kathybettger8672]

Thank you so much for doing this video! Be safe and take care!,

[@Christymda]

Thanks for the tips. This online teaching is definitely a change! Happy birthday!!

[@stephaniekaufman1830]

Happy birthday Marnie! Thank you for the tips and the laugh! We all need that laugh right now.

[@judyatnip9808]

THANK YOU!!! I had not just a work zoom meeting but a zoom job interview and all of your tips were SO HELPFUL!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@karenejkleinfineart]

Hi Marnie, Happy Birthday!! I hope you have a beautiful day! Your hair looks so pretty with that hairband and your make up looks pretty too. This video is so timely. Our community home group Bible study from my church can't meet of course, but later today we are going to have a meeting with Zoom. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone "virtually". Thank you for all the tips. xo, Karen

[@suefitzsimmons4504]

Thanks great tips . Can you do a full makeup tutorial please would be so helpful

[@megs691]

Just had to say that I LOVE the Mercy Thompson series. So so good.

[@NICL55]

Thank you so much Marnie! Going to need to zoom myself to my 2nd graders and their families. Not familiar using Zoom or Google Classroom as they want us to use. Nervous. You really helped me to think about how I will present myself. 💖😃

[@achieving.excellence]

Agree, the background is very important. It is an extension of your personal brand and therefore, should at least be clean and clutter-free. Great tips!

[@JohnSmith-cz8lc]

This was so helpful, thank you!!

[@yellowcake.]

Thank you for these tips [especially lighting and camera [position]. Simple, lo tech and on point!

[@lisaperris7087]

Thanks so much! In addition to Zoom staff meetings I'm going to start Zooming with my students.

[@08powerup]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is so helpful.

[@theresachatty]

Thanks for this Marnie. I hope all watching are safe and well. We are weathering this out together. Take good care!!

[@rachelweinstein9008]

Thanks for being there, Marnie! Great video and useful for those needing these helpful tips. Love the book recommendations. Love Julie Mulhern, who you recommended and I’m loving those Country Club Murders”. Thanks again. Stay well and safe. Xo Rachel 💕🌷🐶🐶🐶

[@ginakinard6950]

Loved Invention of the Wings!! Thanks for the book recommendations. Happy Birthday!!

[@jmitch8483]

Thank you!!! I would never have guessed this would be something I needed. Your tips are super helpful! I also love Budget Bytes, she's amazing too.

[@QuinceyG]

Thank you for this, Marnie, as I have started working from home for the first time, and needed to be on camera several times last week for the first fine. And, will need to so it regularly now - I HATE it! 😂 Also, wishing you the very happiest and healthiest of birthdays. I turn 45 aim 4/19, so here’s to Aries power :) -Quincey

[@kayb1656]

Papercranesrock My birthday is April 19th too! I’ll be 55 😮.

[@karenallen944]

It’s so funny that you posted this! I’m watching CBS Sunday morning & one of the reporters just gave a lesson on using Zoom from his living room! He highly recommends Zoom! 👍

[@mygo2girls697]

Thank you! I was on a mission for a light ring to replace my echo look just to have an honest view of what my outfits look like & this was SO Helpful!! Thank You!!

[@seriouslysighs]

Great tips! Doing a test run will calm your nerves and log in 5-10 early to make sure you can connect with no issues. My biggest tip is use your mute button unless speaking to the group.

[@robbiesmith6530]

Love your presentation and personality!

[@SaucerJess]

Great tips! 💙

[@ChristyTV300]

Great, helpful tips. I start teaching on Zoom next week with my students.

[@evabeck3348]

Happy Birthday 1 day early. I’m sure you’ll have an awesome birthday to remember 😉!!! State safe and healthy!!!!

[@Makeupgalore1]

Hi Marnie. I've been here for forever. I usually watch whilst getting ready for work in the mornings. Not any more! I am extra appreciating your content whilst in lockdown. No point moaning about the situation. In my home we are all currently fit and well, but uplifting lockdown life is great to see. I'm off to make beer bread. Take care, Lisa

[@MsGoldgirl]

Hi Lisa-how did the beer bread turn out?

[@Makeupgalore1]

@@MsGoldgirl Hi Marnie. Beer Bread was too nice. I keep making it. I can't get hold of bread flour or dried yeast at the moment for my bread maker but this is a very naughty luxury alternative. You and your family keep well and safe. Love from across the pond, Lisa

[@terryomalley2089]

I really like your hair like this!

[@Sandy_Rosenthal]

Thanks Ms. Goldgirl for the tips.

[@SydCastillo]

Look at the camera. It is always good to be reminded to look at the camera. Thank you, Marnie! I love the blue eyes! Hugs from Manila, Philippines!

[@suzyq3216]

Happy Birthday Marnie! Many more healthy and happy ones to you.

[@patriciagalindo3869]

How can i make the background to look blurry? I love all the tips thank you , very helpful.

[@MsGoldgirl]

I'm filming on more of a professional camera and the lens I'm using gives the blurred background. It's a Canon f 1.8/50 mm lens.

[@manonbarroncarbajal7376]

I love your earrings! They really add a little pop of sparkle. Also, I like the blurry background look. How do you achieve this effect?

[@MsGoldgirl]

I'm filming on more of a professional camera and the lens I'm using gives the blurred background. It's a Canon f 1.8/50 mm lens.

[@StarSeptember]

How do you make your background look out of focus? I've been wanting to do this, and I sure wish some other people would, LOL. Thank you.

[@MsGoldgirl]

It's the camera and lens I'm using. Mostly it's the lens. I filmed this on a Canon Rebel 80D DSLR camera using a Canon 50mm/f 1.8 lens. It's not something you can easily do on Zoom.

[@StarSeptember]

@@MsGoldgirl Looks great. Very professional. Thank you.

[@ecampbell5837]

Those are really great tips Marnie! So much I didn’t know before!

[@jacquelinejessome7758]

Love your hair in this video!

[@maxineblazi7604]

Hi - I Highly recommend ‘Clan of the Cave Bear’ by Jean M Auel. It’s a 3 book series and soooo good. I read them twice. 🤓

[@karenallen944]

Maxine Blazi I read 2 of them many yrs ago. I think she finally finished the last one not too long ago.

[@MsGoldgirl]

Great series-read them in high school!

[@dianebenner2550]

Thank you for the great tips! I have been looking for this.

[@deepalinaik1089]

Such an amazing video. Thanks for taking the pain to film this. This ws sooo needed

[@MsGoldgirl]

You're so welcome!

[@tinameyer6667]

Hi Marnie, Happy Belated Birthday! Thank you for the zoom and camera tips! Keep well and look forward to your awesome videos!

[@luckystars228]

Great video! Thank you! Also make sure your spouse isn't cursing in the background...I had to redo a video lesson for my students because my husband decided to loudly say something from another room about picking up the dog sh** in the backyard.😊

[@marygeoghegan9850]

I’m on Book 8 of the Country Club Murders. Thanks for the recommendation. Happy Birthday!

[@lynns8057]

You look smashing, darling, smashing. Love this video. Learned a great deal.

[@barbarateterus8252]

Oh my gosh....Loved this.....on that note, we just had a video conference and one poor soul videotaped him in the shower (getting into and out of the shower)........😳

[@MsGoldgirl]

OMG HOW am I just seeing this?! And so glad I didn't see THAT!!!

[@charmingchonka5937]

I shared this video tutorial with my team. THANK YOU!

[@MsGoldgirl]

Aw!! Thank you!!

[@a3herron]

Online teaching for quarantine brought me here.... you seem pretty cool... Thanks for the tips and Happy Birthday 🎉🎊🎂 .... I’ll subscribe 😎

[@MsGoldgirl]

Thanks Andrea!

[@loisthompson5625]

I love you wearing a headband! I love you not playing with your hair, sorry.

[@suescookin]

You look so pretty! Thanks for the tips, these will come in handy.

[@Ayurvedabylina]

This such a great video, thank you!

[@akatz6566]

I recently finished the country club murder series and I loved it. I also highly recommend.

[@detted5095]

I’ve been following you for years. Just wanted to say you delivered another outstanding, great and informative video. Really good tips.... By the way you look fabulous!

[@MsGoldgirl]

Thank you!

[@RM-th5fl]

Good tips! How do you blur the background and just keep your frame focused? Is it a device or just camera feature vs laptop?

[@maryjutovsky1460]

Yes, that is my question too! Desk with bed in background is all I have and NOT good.

[@jane8760]

would also know how to do this!

[@paulineduffy7084]

Mary Jutovsky i

[@mysunnypie]

I started daily Zoom classes this week with my Pre-k class and now realize my quiet spot in our full house is not very good in terms of lighting and camera angles. Thanks for the tips!

[@rrtnrn]

Hi, thank you so much for these tips. I have a Webex job interview Monday so want to look my best. I do have one question after I have been practicing. I wear readers while on the computer. I noticed on the camera that I have glare on my glasses from the window. Anyway to get rid of the glare on glasses?

[@MsGoldgirl]

That's tricky-you can try angling the light source or the camera.

[@jodieharris2884]

She is a character❤

[@miriaml.150]

First time viewer here. Thank you so much for all of your tips. They were very helpful. I also want to say that I was shocked when you said you have two college-aged sons! I honestly thought you had to be in your mid-20s! I'm being completely honest. So whatever you're doing to take care of yourself keep doing it! You look healthy, happy and beautiful!

[@suejohnson5504]

Me, too! So young looking!

[@MsGoldgirl]

Thank you Miriam! I got lucky with some good genetics I guess. Hope you stick around!!

[@MsGoldgirl]

Thank you!

[@CDWchristinagodwin]

Great tips and you look great. I like using good lighting for my videos too. Well, the best with what I have anyway.

[@gloryb-tv]

I've been told that some people don't wear pants during video calls, and then they stand up! Zoom has a "Stop Video" button in the lower left corner (computer & mobile) that you can click (or tap) to stop the video of you if you're going to stand up and you are pants-less (or, like the woman in Marnie's video who wanted to keep hearing the call while she went to the bathroom - LOL).

[@azschott]

Good information ! Thanks 😊

[@pamtowne5331]

Thanks so much! This was very helpful for me in teaching my first online Tai Chi Chih class.

[@MsGoldgirl]

Glad it was helpful!

[@CindyAronson]

Thanks so much - some great tips!

[@laurab8450]

Thank you & Happy Birthday! Glad I found your channel, Marnie!

[@MsGoldgirl]

I'm glad you found it too! ;)

[@marielamb3356]

Fabulous video presentation Ms. Goldgirl! You are so inspiring and helpful. You rock! Keep up the great work! Thanks a million. God bless.

[@sylviae6259]

Thanks for the great tips. You look beautiful! Happy Birthday!

[@readingsbycara]

Great tips, Marnie! ♥️ *stay well everyone.*

[@emiliebreault3425]

Loved all your tips, thank you ! I would add: wear headphones with a mic. So much easier on the ears for everybody !

[@MsGoldgirl]

Great tip!!

[@ddavi2059]

I appreciate you and have watched forever, I know the boys were little. I watched under various names and jobs. Thank you for this video. I work for a cable company and work from home since Feb. Could you do an update on the brow procedure you did? if you think it was worth it, as an older woman, I am thinking of doing this. Could you update on your exercise and diet?

[@13CavStella]

Yay!! Thank you!!!

[@anannyasengupta7775]

really wonderful video😍,thanx for those effective tips

[@ryanrosario8725]

Marnie, thanks a lot for each and every suggestion! I really enjoyed watching this video!

[@timothychristian2446]

Excellent video! Very informative.

[@JessieMassoudi]

Do you have any advice for people with glasses? I teach voice and piano lessons online, and I need mine to see (can't wear contacts either) but the reflection in my glasses from my lighting is awkward.

[@MsGoldgirl]

You can angle the lighting a bit, or even tilt your glasses a little. But there’s really no fool proof way to do it.

[@Kara-feathertututiara]

These are great tips! Can you do a makeup tutorial with this look, especially the eyes because I also have hooded eyes and that's a bit problematic sometimes LOL

[@micheledeinish5611]

what is the color of the Dior lipstick you are wearing? It looks lovely.

[@MsGoldgirl]

It's called Pretty-I linked it in the description box.

[@JLeigh75309]

Thank you so much!! Hope you're doing well with your boys back under foot. I'm loving your natural hair drying experiment. I nearly died for that girl in the bathroom 🤣 I think we all need cones of shame to stop touching our faces (me, included) -- but I didn't realize we needed to tell people not to videoconference in the water closet! Take good care!!

[@jeansteel1516]

Thank you SO MUCH. Need for work and the tips really helped. Some of the items you mentioned are sold out, but will keep checking.

[@pattyjensen7393]

Great tips! Thanks!

[@theresemcvey6748]

Thank you and you look beautiful!

[@jenb25]

Hey Marnie! I love the headband look on you!