This is something I hadn’t really thought about for virtual situations but think about it all the time during face to face scenarios - Proxemic studies are a fascinating way to understand social dynamics when you meet people, especially for the first time.
Perhaps our friends at ZoomMicrosoftGoogle can build in some focal lengths we can preselect for these recognised distances…. Or even use AI to self focus and create the right distance.
#social#AI
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
This is such a great point! 👍 I've definitely been on calls where someone's practically nose-to-screen and it can be a bit awkward. 😅 Positioning yourself further back to show hand gestures makes a huge difference in how you come across.
More engaging and definitely more influential! 💯
#videocalltips#communication#bodylanguage#influence#zoom
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
I really appreciate this post because I think this aspect is often overlooked. The ability to visualize gestures in a social or professional setting adds so much value to a online/digital meeting. Personally, one challenge I face is when people use their phones to connect to a scheduled meeting on platforms like Teams or Zoom. The reason is that it is leaving me with a feeling it is not important enough. Thats said, there are a number of reasons why people need to use their phones to participate in a scheduled meeting, one is simply tech difficulties just at that moment. What are your thoughts or experiences on this?"
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
I didn’t realize I was potentially making others feel uncomfortable and possibly having a less influential presence in meetings. Something easily corrected.
This offers a very insightful perspective on how we appear to others during virtual calls/meetings/etc…
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
People can comprehend social space even on platforms like Zoom.
Yet here I am, exhausting myself trying to explain to an institution that someone bound by their policies invaded my space on their premises, which in this video is described as "intimate space."
The institution dismissed it as merely an interaction, requiring no further action. I should add that this male, who invaded my space was also in an agitated state! He is tall and well built.
By sharing my experience, I now find myself defending against a defamation case filed by this same person, with the same institution who is using the institution's description of "just an interaction" as his defense of innocence. Additionally, a staff of this institution concluded it was defamation and asked other members belonging to this institution to take action before even investigating the case filed by this person. Actually before the person who invaded my space even lodged the case with the institution.
Leave Law, logic, morals and ethics aside for a second. Is it just me or is anyone else also questioning whether atleast this staff and this person has some sort of influence on each other and I am just a target of a personal agenda?
And the funniest thing is I would likely be asked to take down this post by the institution, again. This post would probably be considered defamatory as well, along with threats to negatively impact years of work I’ve done. Am never getting out of this, am I? 🤷♀️
#defamation#tortliability#freespeech#law#justice
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
I think most people must have watched it already but I'm sharing for those who did not watch it. The message conveyed by Vinh Giang is an important one. We know, now video calls are new norm but doing it in a proper way will definitely get the most out of it.
your thoughts on it?
#Online#videoCon#zoomcalls#meetings
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
Author of 37 books on soft skills, founder of ManageTrainLearn and 6 e-learning websites, creator of 22,000+ e-learning resources, all free to access or download, owner of daily "People Skills" newsletter
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
International Keynote Speaker | Communication Skills Teacher
Most people get this wrong...
When you jump on a video call, most people are positioned too close to the screen, and this not only makes you less influential, it also makes others uncomfortable.
When you position yourself in the "Social space" on a Zoom call, you now have more physical presence because now your hand gestures are visible - making you more influential!
