18/06/2026
I've been posting recently about paying attention to your background for the camera.
Almost nobody listens to what the room sounds like.
On a call, that's the half that undercuts you without you noticing.
Echo reads as empty.
Empty reads as not quite set up yet.
Your words land fine, but the sound underneath them is doing the damage, and your client feels it without knowing why.
There's a 20-second test that tells you exactly what they've been hearing, and a fix that costs almost nothing.
Both are in this week's newsletter.
Read it, link in bio.
If you know someone who sounds great on calls but has never thought about their room, send them this one.