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Happy Friday, comms pros!
Here are some choice highlights, lowlights and soundbites from the wild world of communication from Feb. 8-12:
1. A fun, furry reminder about Zoom filters.
No doubt the top story of the week—possibly the top story of all time—was the “cat filter lawyer.” NBC News purr-fectly summed up the surreal scene:
“A virtual courtroom hearing came to an abrupt paws in southwest Texas on Tuesday when an attorney inadvertently appeared on screen as a computer-filter-generated cat.
The mundane civil forfeiture hearing took a hilarious turn when Presidio County Attorney Rod Ponton arrived in Zoom court in the form of a fluffy white and brown kitten.”
Ponton then uttered the iconic phrase that will live in our hearts forever:
“I’m prepared to go forward with it. I’m here live, I’m not a cat.”
This delightful episode is a reminder to test your technology before going live on a call. (Or maybe don’t? We can all use more laughter.)
CNN offers a rundown on Zoom filters to spare you the fate of becoming the next viral sensation of mishap humiliation.
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