Video Chat Etiquette - RD211

<h2>Are you nervous about video chatting?</h2> <p>Without proper video chat etiquette, you and your design business can come off as amateurish and unprofessional. Not the impression you want to present to your clients.</p> <p class="p1">I work with design clients from around the world. As such, video chatting is a practice I take for granted as part of doing business. But right now, the world is isolated at home to flatten the curve on the Coronavirus. That means that many people, perhaps yourself included, are only now discovering the intricacies of video chatting.</p> <p class="p1">Allow me to share my experiences and make this new practice more comfortable for you and allow you to present yourself in the most professional manner possible.</p> <h3 class="p1">Scheduling a call</h3> <p class="p1">You should always allow your client to choose a time that suits them for your video chat. However, you should dictate the times you’re available. Online scheduling software works really well for this. They show your availability and allow the client to chose the time they want to talk. Here are a few scheduling options you may want to try.</p> <ul> <li class="p1"><a href="https://booklikeaboss.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Book like a Boss</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href="https://calendly.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">Calendly</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href="https://www.oncehub.com/scheduleonce" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Schedule Once</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href="https://www.appointlet.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Appointlet</a></li> <li class="p1"><a href="https://meetfox.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MeetFox</a></li> </ul> <p class="p1">If you don’t have a calendar booking tool, email your client a range of times you are available and let them choose a time that works best for them. Be sure to let them know approximately how long the video chat will be so they can choose a time appropriately.</p> <p class="p1">Once you ag