I wound up making a number of changes in my workspace to make it look tidy and professional so I felt less embarrassed to be on camera. There is nothing more terrifying to those who aren’t routinely videoconferencing than having to start using it! A few years ago, I had a contract job with regular video meetings. And for a bigger-picture look at setting yourself up to work remotely for longer, download my free book, Take Control of Working from Home Temporarily. More recently, I just published a full 148-page book, Take Control of Zoom, to provide more in-depth information on that service. (Not that anyone ever sees if your socks match anymore.) That’s essential, assuming you’re concerned with how well you can be seen or heard by others, and you should be, because it may impact how seriously you’re taken.Īlthough a few of these tips are specific to Zoom, most apply to videoconferencing systems in general, which I covered in “ Videoconferencing Options in the Age of Pandemic” (2 April 2020). Let’s look at some of the best ways you can improve videoconferencing for yourself to ensure that you’re putting your best foot forward. And, of course, I’ve participated in 20 times more video calls than I had in an average year before this. I’ve been researching and writing about the topic for months, as well as collecting tips from others. But, second, it doesn’t have to be that way-at least not all the time.
First, let me tell you this is normal and human: it’s exhausting to be on video all day. Even though we are months into it now, you may still find yourself uncomfortable with or tired out by participating in video calls. Videoconferencing became the de facto way of conducting business from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic. #1616: Explaining passkeys, Apple challenges for senior citizens, macOS 11.6.7 Big Sur fixes email attachment bugīecome a Videoconferencing Pro with These Tips.#1617: Pages regains mail merge, HomeKit sensor improvements, keyboard flags in Monterey.
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