{"id":941,"date":"2020-05-23T08:15:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-23T08:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helloleads.io\/blog\/?p=941"},"modified":"2022-08-30T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T10:08:13","slug":"how-to-look-great-in-video-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helloleads.io\/blog\/all\/productivity-ideas-and-tools\/how-to-look-great-in-video-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"How to look great on video calls?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The outbreak of pandemic COVID-19<\/strong><\/a> across the world has led everyone to stay at home and maintain social distancing. This sudden change in everyone\u2019s life created unprecedented isolation and to overcome this situation millions of people across the world has started exploring and moving towards digital means of communication to interact with their friends, family members and their colleagues who are separated far away in these lock down periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every day we commute to our workplace to perform our work but these lock downs redefined our way of working, where home becomes our work environment. If we are working remotely, how do we connect with our co-workers and colleagues at the same time? Video calling<\/strong><\/a> is the best way of being in touch with peers wherever they are. Face to face meetings online allow us to have better communication with our colleagues or business partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this modern era, video call<\/strong><\/a> has become an essential part of everyone\u2019s life and it increasingly influences our daily business and personal communications like conducting business meetings with the clients, having job interviews online, chitchatting with our family and friends when they are physically separated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to the development in technology which makes our video calls easier & smoother. The ultimate goal of Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts is to connect everyone, anytime and anywhere across the globe via video calls. Because of these video calling technologies, even when we are far away, it makes our life easier while trying to connect with our fellow colleagues just like when we were sitting at office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe World has become much smaller because of video conferencing, <\/em><\/strong>it will continue to be smaller\u201d \u2013 Aaron Rubner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since everyone making use of Zoom most of the time, we need to think how to look good in the internet as we do in person. So, think, How do you look in a video call?<\/strong> Do you look good or bad or unprofessional in a video call? Or do you get distracted by your appearance in the video call? Here are some tips to help you to get rid of from the unpleasant look and to act more professional during a video call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(1) Get the proper lighting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lighting is the crucial and primary factor for a good video call and it is mandatory that one should choose correct lighting before joining the video call. Unfortunately, many people failed to choose the proper lighting effect. To look better on video calls, the best recommended option is to use natural or soft light sources for creating healthy & fresh complexion and for brightening your face. One can use multiple light sources behind the Webcam or in front of him \/ her to look better and attractive. Below are the some of the ideas to avoid during the video call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n