Dear Everyone Who Ever Attends Any Kind Of Meeting Where Microphones Are Used: If it’s your turn to speak, USE THE MICROPHONE. THEY HAVE IT FOR A REASON. NO, YOU ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH. USE THE FUCKING MICROPHONE.

Thank you, have a good day.

@adhdeanasl and pro-tip (PLEASE) if your microphone looks like the standard that we imagine (🎀 ) then it really helps to just grab the ball in your hands and make sure to keep the end of your thumb poking your chin. This wll keep the mic close enough to your mouth. (The amount of times I've witnessed people waving a microphone around is a lot - and super frustrating to those who would like to hear.)
@tsyum @adhdeanasl don't cover the ball with your hand, though. Hold it by the handle. You're not in the Beastie Boys, you're trying to be understood.
@swelljoe exactly - about the sound. I'm not suggesting to *cover* the mic but this is a simple way to keep the thing close enough to your mouth. The end is open. Otherwise, most people can't help but move their hand all over the place - takng the mic away from their mouth