Six Tips For Looking Great In A Zoom Meeting
In our new normal of the COVID-19 era, many of us have turned to the webcam and video meetings in place of school, work conferences, and many of us are spending our days on video conferences hosted by Zoom, Hangouts, Skype, FaceTime, WebEx and the like.
To create a successful conference, take some tips from Florida photographer Larry Becker, who just wrote a book about how to improve our appearance called "Great on Camera."
Appearance: Start with the basics. Comb your hair, shave your face or apply your makeup and think strategically about your clothing. Wearing a really busy plaid or patterned outfit will make the viewers' eyes go numb. A plain, solid color will help bring out the best you. However, Becker says to steer clear of shirts that are bright white or dark black because they look like a "blob" on camera.
Read the article at USA Today.
Fewer People Driving Means Less Funding For Roads
America’s roads are a lot less congested due to coronavirus shutdowns that have kept millions of commuters, shoppers and vacationers parked at their homes.
The longer motorists remain off the roads, the harder it will be for states to afford repairs in the months and years ahead. Reduced traffic volumes are expected to cause a sharp drop in state revenue from fuel taxes, tolls and other user fees that could force delays for thousands of projects nationwide unless the federal government intervenes.
Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic House leaders have expressed support for a big infrastructure spending plan as part of another economic stimulus bill. But similar pronouncements in previous years have failed to produce results.
Read the article at The Detroit News.
Coronavirus Lockdown Is Convincing Consumers That EVs Are The Future
Due to COVID-19 government-enforced lockdown around the world, life has changed dramatically and according to a recent study, 45 percent of those surveyed said that the improvement of air pollution levels worldwide has made them reconsider whether of not they'd own an electric car.
Of those motorists who are now reconsidering EV ownership, 19 percent of those said their next company car or private purchase would definitely be an EV, with the other 26 percent saying that they would become an EV driver at some point in the next five years.
Fleet managers looking to introduce fully-electric fleets could find employees more open to the idea now they have seen the global benefits it could bring to the environment.
Read the article at MSN.
Gas Prices Not Expected to Rise Despite New Russia-OPEC Deal
Saudi Arabia and Russia worked through their differences, leading to an agreement for a record cut in oil production worldwide in hopes of raising prices for crude oil and gasoline.
The move was designed to stem the tide of falling prices; however, in the short term it’s had the opposite effect. Investors aren’t sure the move will have the desired impact because demand is low and there is still a massive amount of supply for the market due to the coronavirus.
Complicating the efforts to drive prices up is that Mexico has not agreed to go along with the plan. The country has agreed to cut some production, but not at the levels the rest of the producers have agreed to, jeopardizing the entire agreement.
Read the article at The Detroit Bureau.
Wheels-ALD Global Alliance Extends Coverage to Japan With Mitsubishi Auto Leasing Partnership
Wheels Inc., along with its global partner ALD Automotive has entered a partnership agreement with Mitsubishi Auto Leasing Corporation (MAL) as part of their Asia coverage expansion.
“This new partnership with MAL in Japan is a great step forward for our international clients for whom this market has considerable importance in their global fleet. We’re thrilled to offer our clients the reliable fleet services of MAL,” said Dan Frank, president and CEO of Wheels. “The growing footprint of the Alliance in Asia, with the opening in Malaysia, reinforces our leadership position in the geographical coverage we can offer.”
Read more of the press release.
