Every part of a meeting attendee’s experience during a meeting you lead becomes a part of their impression of you. Does your desktop background have a family photo? That’s fine, if you want your audience to see your family. Is it your favorite scene from Game of Thrones? Uh … (Sorry, Tyrion.) Pick an image that isn’t too cluttered and helps convey a positive (and safe for work) message to the meeting attendees any time it shows.
If you work for a company, the safest option is to use a company-sanctioned branded desktop background.
If you don’t have one — or if you’re creating your own background — here are some resources.
- How to change wallpaper on Windows
- How to change your Mac desktop
- Free stock photos that don’t suck The original post by Dustin Senos and still a classic nearly a dozen years later.