This prevents colleagues, waiters, pets and pretty much anyone else from disturbing your meeting. If you’re at home or in the office, find a meeting room you can close. We’ve made little “Do not disturb” door handle signs that you’d see in hotel rooms with a little “Live on air” twist, which work really well.

Make sure your face is lit up enough so that your audience can see you clearly but not too much that you’re a deer in headlights. When you’re in a coffee shop, sit facing the windows which will give you more light than if you had your back facing the window.

No one wants to see up your nose, stare at your belly button or be so close to your face they can count the blackheads. Use books, desk stands, interns, whatever you need to prop your screen up to the right height and make sure it’s level. The ideal line of sight is from your lower chest to about just above your head.

A video call’s kryptonite is weak WIFI, you want to have crystal clear video and audio as well as the ability to send large files to your audience while on the call. If you are struggling with the signal, kill your video on both ends of the call and only use audio. We recall audio much better than visuals and what you’re talking about is more important than seeing each other.

We don’t just mean tidy, use the space behind you to its full potential. Use your company’s corporate identity to create something unique or use a template background on the video call software you’re using. If you have a designated Call Cave paint the background wall or use pull-up banners that represent you or your brand. It creates consistency and looks professional.