Remote work is on everyone’s mind these days. Rapid onboarding on best practices for video conferencing across an organization is essential. If everyone looks the part and acts like a pro, you’ll achieve more during your call and make productivity grow. This is our quick guide to make remote-worker onboarding feel like a breeze. In simple, 15 second clips, we cover tips for Lighting, Video, Sound, Background, and Actions in front of the camera.
your actions trigger reactions - MAKE SURE THEY’RE GOOD ONES
Imagine you’re a news anchor every time you get in front of the camera
1 - treat every video call as if it were an interview - don’t show up with bedhead
2 - stripes & patterns don’t work well on camera. Bright colors can also be distracting - try to avoid them
3 - refrain from eating or drinking in front of the camera. Not only will you produce undesirable sounds, but it’s also disrespectful to whoever’s talking
4 - be concise and speak in short sentences. Let people digest what you’ve said by adding pauses. Engage even if you aren’t speaking - 93% of communication impact is non verbal. Your body language and engagement plays a key role