Skype is video - so the same visual rules apply... ESPECIALLY for marketers. Create a dedicated location for your Skype calls. Clients don’t want to see your messy office and co-workers don't want to see your tacky basemant paneling. Don't get visually casual. This is your Skype “brand.”
I stretched a couple yards of black felt over a simple PVC pipe frame. Lightwieght. I can use it in any room. (even in my deck on nice summer days... shhhhh....)