I’ll admit it – when prospects and customers would ask when I was coming to see them / make a site visit / do a walk through / etc… I would say “I’m in inside sales for a reason… I’ve got a face for radio.”
Sure it was jokingly said.
Yet somehow I think those thoughts made me uncomfortable considering video as a tool.
I’ve since switched it to “if I go visit people – I’m not here to answer your call!”
It’s helped, but video is not a skill I bothered to master. I got “ok” at it – I certainly haven’t practiced until I can’t get it wrong! I didn’t have a great idea of the TO DOs and the DON’Ts
Thanks to Julie Hansen’s new book (it was released yesterday) Look Me In The Eye there is now an awesome resource for you to STOP being lazy and MASTER video.
Chapters include:
- The Missing Building Blocks of Virtual Relationships
- What the Camera Sees
- Cheating for the Camera
- Setting the Stage for a Near In-Person Experience
- There’s More to eye Contact than Meets the Eye
- A New Way to Read Body Language on Video
- (Mis)Interpreting On-Screen Behavior
- Leveraging Movement and Gestures
- Using Expression to Super-Charge Your Relationships
- Bringing Your Message to Live with Your Voice
- Managing Attention and Creating Interaction in Virtual Meetings
- Staying Connected when Using: Notes, Slides, or Screens
- Becoming Your Own Director
If you want to set yourself apart and compete in a hybrid world, I recommend you get your copy of In Look Me In the Eye today!
** more chapter details in tomorrows Chip off the Block Newsletter