How did you look on your Zoom/Teams calls today?

Well-dressed, sharp, and organized?

Or like you just got out of bed, threw on a T shirt, and put your laptop on a table in your living room?

A key part of remote work is video calls. With teammates, clients, partners, investors, etc.

You. Want. To. Look. Good. On camera.

Do these things:

- Shower, nice haircut, dress well

- Good lighting (no window behind you, warm vs. white light, lamp in front of you)

- Elevate your laptop so the camera is not pointing *up* at you, but straight towards you. Use a Roost stand or stack books underneath.

- Be intentional about the room background behind you. Make it look good. Bed is made. Clean angles on wall framing. No mess. Conversation pieces like art visible. Try not to use a fake background.

Bonus:

- Buy a high resolution camera

- Buy a dedicated mic like the ones on podcasts

Spend an hour making this look good. Then do that every time you take calls.