William Hanson
As many of us are going to be working from home for some time, etiquette coach William Hanson from The English Manner gives some suggested tips as to how to effectively video conference from home with colleagues and co-workers.
Vocabulary chunks to learn from the video :
- Executive Director of The English Manner
- Working from home
- Foreseeable future
- Video conference etiquette
- Well lit
- The angle is good
- The sound and the connection is spot on
- That’s what you want to aim for
- The person on the conference
- Focus on what you are saying
- Neutral and dull as possible
- Some of the mistakes that people make
- Dianna, are you still there
- I can see you.. hello….
- The angle is critical
- The lens of the camera pointing directly at your eyes
- Devices with cameras built into them
- The last ten or more years
- Lighting is key
- Please test it in advance
- An anonymous whistle blower on the news
- The person you’re speaking to
- It’s taking up a bit of their time
- Shut the door
- Before you start
- Dressing to impress
- Nobody works from home in a suit
- This is too much and this is too little
- What to do and what not to do when we video conference from home
- I hope you stay safe and healthy
Vocabulary in Chunks 