Preface 9Introduction 12Prior to a meeting 181. Donald Ducking 202. Presentation 223. Surroundings 234. Camera position 245. And then there was light! 266. Headset 287. Get everything ready 298. Pets 319. Environment 3210. The rest of your PC or laptop 3311. Practice ahead of time 3412. Be on time! 3613. Internet and Wi-Fi 3714. No-no’s 3815. Go-go’s 40During a meeting 4216. Background 4417. Keep your surroundings calm 4618. Camera 4719. ‘Do not disturb’ 4820. Visibility 4921. Mute and unmute 5122. Your turn! 5223. Ethics 5324. Multitasking 5425. Wrapping up 5626. The great disappearing act 57After the meeting 5827. Stopping 6028. The last one 6129. Learning from yourself 62Informal video calling 6430. More lenient rules 6631. Children and school 6732. Intimate video calling 68Formal video calling 7033. Participants 7334. Agenda 7435. Caution! 76The organizer 7836. Login time 8137. Preparation 8238. Number of participants 8339. Background and sounds 8440. Recording 8541. Introductions 8642. Be intelligible 8743. Posture 8944. Sharing 9045. Closing 91Large groups 9246. Agreements 9447. Chairperson / discussion leader 9548. Meeting or webinar 9649. Newbies 9850. Logging in and introducing yourself 9951. It's your turn 10052. Unannounced sharing 101Privacy and safety 10253. Privacy 10454. Safety 10655. Security 10956. Feeling safe 111Backgrounds 11257. Cleanliness is next to godliness 11558. Minimum movement 11659. Photo or logo 11760. Sounds 119Video image 12061. The full picture 12262. Distance 12463. Intruders 125Reacting 12664. Voice 12865. Chat 13066. Sign language 13167. Body language 13468. Inappropriate responses 135Eating during a meeting 13669. When you can eat... 13870. ...and when you shouldn't eat 14071. Be careful 143Bloopers 14472. Inappropriate images 14673. Unexpected visitor 14874. Unusual poses 14975. Familiar responses 150About the author 152Thanks to 154Disclaimer 159How do you make video calling more fun and professional for you and for others? The 75 essential rules of etiquette in this book will ensure you have successful virtual meetings.How (not) to Video Call, 75 essential rules of etiquette for successful virtual meetings.How do you make video calling more fun and professional for you and for others? The 75 essential rules of etiquette in this book will ensure you have successful virtual meetings.Video calling — certainly because of the coronavirus pandemic — has become an indispensable part of all our lives. "Hello? Can you all hear me?"; "I hear you, but I can't see you"; “The report frWOOF WOOF WOOFhere”; "I-i HEAR-hear AN-an ECHO-echo"; "Is that a dishwasher or the coffeemaker?"; "Have we lost Mary? Mary?; Are you still there?". Whether you're in a formal meeting or just chatting away with your friends or family, How (not) to Video Call will help you have the call be a success and make the best of it.Marlous de Haan is an expert in the area of video calling. She guides online meetings and provides training in how you can successfully use video conferencing. As a physical therapy scientist, she studies the physical, mental and social problems that are caused by the use of mobile devices. In addition, she is specialized in nomophobia, the cause of smartphone addiction. She has previously published the book How (not) to Smartphone, 125 essential rules of etiquette for using your mobile. She published books and articles and gives interviews and lectures about nomophobia, smartphone etiquette, video calling etiquette, digital detox and digital wellness.How (not) to Video Call, 75 essential rules of etiquette for successful virtual meetings.How do you make video calling more fun and professional for you and for others? The 75 essential rules of etiquette in this book will ensure you have successful virtual meetings.Video calling — certainly because of the coronavirus pandemic — has become an indispensable part of all our lives. "Hello? Can you all hear me?"; "I hear you, but I can't see you"; “The report frWOOF WOOF WOOFhere”; "I-i HEAR-hear AN-an ECHO-echo"; "Is that a dishwasher or the coffeemaker?"; "Have we lost Mary? Mary?; Are you still there?". Whether you're in a formal meeting or just chatting away with your friends or family, How (not) to Video Call will help you have the call be a success and make the best of it.