Presence on video calls
Communication and Voice · Beginner
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On remote calls your voice takes over the work your body did in person.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Microphone close
Use a headset instead of your laptop's built-in mic.
Audio matters more than picture: good video with bad sound exhausts in ten minutes.
1 minCamera at eye level
Raise your laptop on some books and frame your upper body, not just your face.
Seeing your hands lets you gesture, and gesturing improves your own fluency.
2 minWait a second before replying
Count one full second before speaking to absorb the delay.
Naming who goes next removes turn ambiguity instantly.
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