With the state the world is in at the moment due to COVID, it is no surprise that a lot more businesses have moved to work from home either full time or part-time. This has now led to the meetings you would usually attend in person, being held on the virtual meeting system, Zoom. The only problem with these Zoom meetings, other than trying to pay attention the whole time, is that you may not feel comfortable being on camera.
Feeling anxious about being on camera can be due to a number of factors, from worries about doing something embarrassing to concerns about how you look.
Here are some tips that may help you to feel more confident when on your Zoom Meeting Video calls.
Make an effort
Just because you are working from home, that doesn’t mean that you can’t make an effort in regards to how you look. When you look good, you feel good, and when you feel good you tend to feel more confident as you know that you look presentable.
You can do this in a number of ways. Firstly, dressing smartly as if you were going to the office will help give your confidence a boost. When getting dressed up you may feel more comfortable as this is something you would have done if going to the office as normal. You can also do your hair as well if this something that you would normally do for work or if you know you feel more confident with a certain hairstyle. Doing your makeup can also help as this is known to be a major confidence booster. For some women when they have their lips, eyes, and hair done it makes them feel happier and boosts their self-esteem.
Be organized
Even though you are working from homing and doing your meetings from home, you can still make sure you are organized for your day. Having a notebook and pen for meetings is a good idea so that you can note down anything important, also before the meeting making sure all your devices are working properly is a good idea. Having audio not work or not being able to get into your meeting can knock your confidence, as you may feel like you’re disrupting things. This can be especially embarrassing as you don’t access to IT support as you would do in the office.
Choose the correct environment
Making sure that you are in a comfortable and quiet area of your home is best when attending a Zoom meeting. It can knock your confidence and be embarrassing if you are interrupted or your colleagues see something in the background while you are in the meeting. Somewhere that will not have people coming in and out, is quiet, and has good lighting is perfect for when you are in a virtual meeting.
Hopefully, the above-mentioned tips will help you to feel far more confident when on your next Zoom meeting.
