15 Ways to Make Your Video Calls Instantly Better

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Are you doing a lot more video calls? Video calls are becoming an essential part of business. I want to teach you how to be confident, charismatic and natural on video calls. Join us in this video call talking about video call tips and demo the best video call practices.

0:00-0:27 Introduction
0:28-2:07 Step #1: Get Gear
2:08-2:46 Step #2: Back Up!
2:47-3:34 Step #3: Think lights, Camera, Action
3:35-4:52 Step #4: Focus on Substance, NOT Appearance
4:53-8:59 Step #5: Avoid Video Awkwardness
9:00-10:15 Step #6: Give Yourself a Social Boost!
10:16-10:32 Step #7: Look at the Dot
10:33-10:52 Step #8: Wave and Smile
10:53-12:20 Step #9: Start With Your Happy Voice
12:21-14:27 Step #10: Designate a Driver
14:28-15:46 Step #11: Become One With the Hand
15:47-16:23 Step #12: Learn to Decode Facial Expressions
16:24-17:43 Step #13: Dress to Impress
17:44-18:37 Step #14: Send a Letter of Thanks
18:38-20:40 Step #15: Know Thyself

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Hi, I’m Vanessa!

My goal is simple: Help YOU get to your goals faster. Never be overlooked, interrupted or forgotten again.

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ScienceOfPeople

1. Get the right gear: camera, headphones, microphone which is usually default on laptops
2. Back up, set yourself up so the shot shows torso up
3. Lights and no distracting background
4. Focus on the conversation substance rather than your appearance, forget about it
5. Avoid awkwardness by reminding family to not disturb you, spot check appearance and background, and get things you need (coffee, water, website links, photos, agenda, use restroom, conversation starter)
6. Prepare for first impression by greeting hi and knows who’s present; use waiting time for icebreaker/socialize
7. Look at the camera (move the thumbnail as close to camera as possible)
8. Wave and smile during intro and outro
9. Happy and confident voice
10. Designate a driver/leader
11. Use hand gestures for engagement and explanation
12. Learn to read facial expressions
13. Dress to Impress: avoid distracting clothes such as bright patterns or clanky jewelry
14. Thank you and follow up with shared notes
15. Know your strengths and weaknesses

stephanietran

Love this! A note on the sounds - if you're typing notes, mute yourself because others on the call will hear every key stroke. Better yet, unless you're talking, mute yourself because background noises are so distracting.

stephaniecarlos

Nice tips.
Your CEO has a nice back drop, looks portable so you can set it anywhere, without getting distracted of looking into the background.

patrickstar

What an on spot choice of a topic?!
Way to go Vanessa!

khaledyahya

Hi Vanessa, thank you so much for sharing this video! The way we interact with people is for sure a bit different in video calls, sometimes you may experience some delay, and you make a great point about make sure you are active listening!

BrunaClaas

Pro tip:

When using a Yeti or any microphone, be sure you know the pickup pattern of the microphone. Yeti is a SIDE ADDRESS microphone, meaning you talk to the SIDE of the microphone, and not the end.

Move the mic close to your mouth for best results. I can always hear the echo in most of Vanessa's videos. That echo is largely eliminated when the mic is close to the mouth.

azppmd

YOU ARE A KING. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE !

adityapatnaik

I thought of you today. I was in a zoom PD. All we could see what his face and a tiny bit of shoulders. I kept pushing my screen further and further away and it still wasn't enough. I felt like he was in my personal space. I wanted to put in the chat your videos. Thanks for all the knowledge.

jamimartinez

my key takeaway - ensure your hand gestures are seen by other participants. Thanks Vanessa!

rocking

Pro tip:

Move you camera at eye level.

You don't want the camera below you like how Scott has his. Looking up at your nose is not flattering. You also don't want to give the impression that you are looking down at your audience.

When using the camera on the notebook computer, PROP UP the notebook so the camera is at eye level.

azppmd

Don’t know if you’re on linked in learning, but you should. Majority of people just don’t get how to make a good video call.

This should be a mandatory training for any employee working with a computer.

Thanks.

energy.savings

These tips are awesome! Very helpful! Thank you, both! 💕

taras

Vanessa mentioned she was using a dedicated microphone, the Blue Yeti. I just wanna add that it also helps to keep the mic close your mouth so it picks up less of the room noise and more of your voice. This will help a lot especially if your listeners don't have the best listening equipment.

HEYDJ