16/05/2020
Recently a lot of us have shifted, upgraded or moved due to necessity to video calls for conference, chats and meetings. Moreover, video conferencing is or will become a regular part of our routines now. Here are some guidelines to do it smoothly and some manners so that the purpose is severed.
Firstly you should take care that the background noise is not too much, if the video is on you the visibility is proper. Although, it is an official meeting and people are more, prefer muting audio and video unless necessary. Select a place in the house or surrounding where the above is available and check your internet connection prior to the timing. Plug earphones and cameras before the meeting.
Avoid discussions personally when the call is active with the members present in the meeting. Use text message options for personal and even group communications to avoid unnecessary noise. Also, you can use the text option to raise doubts and ask permission to speak if the no. Of participants is very large or people participating are unknown to each other.
Don’t worry or rush if the connection gets lost or some noise interruptions are present. Check the issue, resolve it and then rejoin the meeting. You can ask for a quick recap if you were not present for more time.
Most importantly be on time or if you are going to be late, mark it on the meeting invite or other communication channel.
