How To Look Fantastic on Video Calls

05/12/20 • 28 min

With more and more of us spending our days staring down a webcam on our laptops or on our phones, a great divide is coming into view: those who understand how to look their best on a video call and those who do not. Although this may seem a trivial matter, given that we make lasting impressions within the first seven seconds of a meeting, it's essential that we bring our best selves to virtual interactions. From the lighting you choose to the position of the camera, learn industry tips from veteran photographer Asa Mathat. You will see an immediate difference in the quality of your webcam video--and so will your colleagues, clients, family and friends. Give his DIY techniques a try, and send your before and after photos to [email protected] to be featured in our social media.

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Asa Mathat

@AsaMathat

Mentioned in the Episode:

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Deidre Hall

Days of Our Lives

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Asa Mathat

@AsaMathat

Mentioned in the Episode:

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, by Don Miguel Ruiz

Deidre Hall

Days of Our Lives

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Taking a Page from History

In conversation with Yale University professor Frank Snowden, Mister Manners explores the fascinating details of past epidemics and how various societies handled them. Particularly during the Bubonic plague of the Middle Ages and the Spanish flu of the early 20th century, how did our culture change following each pandemic? Using the past as a guide, what lasting cultural differences can we anticipate after the scourge of COVID-19 begins to abate?

Dr. Snowden, author of the brand-new book "Epidemics and Society: From the Black Plague to the Present," provides these insights and more as we continue our journey to discover What Manners Most during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Frank Snowden, Ph.D

Book: Epidemics and Society: From the Black Plague to the Present

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A Journal of the Plague Year

Daniel Defoe:

Charles Boromeo

Yale University

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Taking Your Questions on Pandemic Politeness

When 80s rock icons The Police sang "Don't Stand So Close To Me," they weren't speaking about food shopping in the age of social distancing--but they may as well have been. In the past few weeks, as the nation simultaneously seeks to comply with shelter in place while planning a return to normalcy, etiquette and politeness are being put to the ultimate test.

In this episode, we take your questions on scenarios that are all-too-common across the country during this time of pandemic response. Have a listen, let us know what you think, and if you have questions for Mister Manners to address, please send them to [email protected].

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