{"id":39,"date":"2019-12-05T10:05:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T15:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/?p=39"},"modified":"2021-04-21T10:35:25","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T14:35:25","slug":"remote-work-from-home-jobs-video-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/originals\/remote-work-from-home-jobs-video-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"The Remote Worker’s Guide to Mastering the Video Call"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

If you’re a remote worker, then you probably already know that conferencing on video is a piece of cake. Just find the link, punch in that 87-digit access code, hit share, and you\u2019re good to go\u2014just make sure you talk over everyone else on the call when you join. But have you ever really thought about the image you\u2019re projecting\u2014the backdrop, the composition, the kale salad stuck in your teeth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you take remote working<\/a> seriously, then the video call is an art form to be mastered. After all, for many employees, these conferences mark the only instances of face-time they\u2019ll get with their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We talked to Adrienne Breux<\/a>, the House Tour editor of Apartment Therapy, on how to optimize your remote self. Seems simple, right? You\u2019d be surprised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Remote Worker thinks about how they look on other people\u2019s screens.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe first mistake people make is simply not considering how they appear on screen in the first place. I\u2019ve seen people on conference calls just lying on their bellies on the floor, or slouched down on the couch, or in bed. Even at the most casual company, that\u2019s borderline unprofessional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And certainly, if you\u2019re talking with clients, you don\u2019t want to be just lounging. You don\u2019t have to sit up stick-straight in a three-piece suit, but do put some thought into your professional appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My favorite tip for accomplishing this? Take a quick screenshot. You can even print it out to get a look at the composition with fresh eyes. Sometimes you just need a change of perspective. We do it a lot in interior design; instead of just looking at a room in person, take a photo and examine the image. You\u2019d be surprised at what you can see… like spotting a bunch of wires tangled in the background, a distracting mess of books, or that your cat\u2019s litter box is in the frame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n