Online interviews.
WHAT TO CHECK BEFOREHAND
The platform, and that it works Your camera and microphone Your connection The lighting
WHAT TO TEST
A call with someone, on the same platform.
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Sound. Poor audio makes an interview difficult; poor video does not.
WHAT TO USE
A headset, rather than the device's microphone.
WHAT TO ARRANGE
Light in front of you, not behind A plain, tidy background The camera at eye level
WHY EYE LEVEL
A camera below produces an unflattering and unengaged impression.
WHERE TO LOOK
At the camera when speaking, not at the screen.
WHY
It reads as eye contact.
WHAT TO PREPARE
Notes, out of shot, but not a script.
WHAT TO ARRANGE PRACTICALLY
No interruptions A charged device
A backup: a phone number, in case the connection fails
WHAT TO DO IF IT FAILS
Reconnect calmly, and continue.
WHAT TO ACCOUNT FOR
Delay, so pause slightly before speaking.
