Most of us do our "public speaking" at work in meetings and on conference calls--and these days, the options for visual conferencing are everywhere, from Skype to Google+ hangouts to traditional videoconferencing. If you're used to telephone conference calls, the rise of the visual call adds another layer of checklist items before the meeting. Prepare yourself with these five resources, tips and ideas to appear your best:
Get a better focus on the person you're talking to: Not so worried about your face, but that of the person you're talking to? Botiful can help you keep that other caller's face in the frame. It's a small thing, but that might help you look more engaged--and engaging--if you're not trying to follow a moving target.
Tilt your head forward: This video (a full 15 minutes' worth) shows examples from portrait photography, but these tips will work for you on video chats, too. It's worth practicing, because it will feel awkward at first.
Most of us do our "public speaking" at work in meetings and on conference calls--and these days, the options for visual conferencing are everywhere, from Skype to Google+ hangouts to traditional videoconferencing. If you're used to telephone conference calls, the rise of the visual call adds another layer of checklist items before the meeting. Prepare yourself with these five resources, tips and ideas to appear your best:for that purpose). The author tries the tips and shares a before and after photo of her results.
