Clarity, Confidence, and Human Communication That Sticks!

I’ve been getting so many questions about “Zoom fatigue” in the past few months! When I first heard the term, I was like: “This can’t be a real thing!” But I kept running into one news article after the next talking about how taxing video conferencing is on our brains. People kept bringing it up during my workshops and messaging me asking for advice. And I realized that “ Zoom fatigue ” is a much larger problem than I thought it was. Right now, videos are our best substitute

I have to say, this post from @dudewithsign sign broke my heart for a sec. I'm the Connecting on Camera person, after all! But after thinking about it for a bit, I realized he's kinda right. There's no denying that video has saved our sanity and our lives during Covid. Can you imagine if this had happened in 1995? There wasn't even enough stuff on TV back then to keep you entertained for more than two hours! It's also saved our lives. Having the option of doing Zoom happy hou

Did you guys see that viral Lawyer Cat video? HILARIOUS! (If you haven't, scroll down to see the video below.) Once I was done laughing, I started thinking about what a fantastic lesson Cat Lawyer is on how to work around the unexpected when on camera. This gentleman handled a mortifying situation like a true champ! When the judge points out that he has a filter on, he acknowledges the blunder and says that his assistant is working on troubleshooting. He then bravely states:

Camera anxiety, video anxiety, zoom anxiety… There are many words that mean you are camera shy. Many people who are camera shy now have the unpleasant experience of communicating daily through video chat because of Covid. It has become so critical to communicating on camera that by doing so can actually benefit your work life dramatically. Working from home means you are traveling to work less, have more time with family, and just overall have more time to spare. Before we he

Do you shudder every time you hear your phone ring and realize it’s a FaceTime call? Does the thought of a Zoom party make you want to run for the hills? Are you always the one friend that joins those parties without turning their camera on? You are not alone! There’s plenty of others for whom this new normal is just short of torture. You see, communication was already difficult for most of us. Now there’s the added hassle of a learning curve for all of this technology and fi

Being yourself on camera is one of the most important skills that anyone can have in 2021 and beyond. So much of our lives are now happening remotely and that new normal is here to stay. Businesses have moved their operations online, people are working from home, and we are all trying to stay in touch with loved ones via FaceTime and Zoom. You would think that speaking on camera comes naturally to everyone. That it’s just the same as a regular conversation except through a sc