[From Breakfast Television] Here's how to practice proper virtual office etiquette

With the advent of COVID-19, the office space has changed for thousands of workers, and for the majority of people, working from home “virtually” is a brand new experience. Communications and body language coach Karen Donaldson shares her virtual rules of engagement for online meetings, including:

This is still a work environment:

• Show up professionally — get dressed and get your head in the game for a business meeting

Meeting etiquette still applies:

• Set out an agenda and follow the structure
• Announce yourself before speaking — and don’t talk over each other

Minimize distractions:

• Set your workspace in front of simple and neutral background
• Test your camera and frame yourself
• Mute your microphone so background noise — pets or kids! — don’t distract from the conversation