Ah, May the Fourth—a day for binge-watching, cosplaying, and alternate syntax in our speech to be using!
Fighting an evil empire in a galaxy far, far away may seem like pure escapism, but look closer and you’ll find plenty of ideas you can take back to your own personal rebellion—the one against boring, unfulfilling work.
Sit closer, youngling. You must learn the ways of working on video. This is the way.
Lesson 1: Look the part
Who’s scruffy-lookin’? You, if you don’t pay attention to how you show up on camera. Join any typical conference call and look around: most of the people look like either a big dark blur or a big light blur. An army of clones. They will pay the price for their lack of vision, but with good light and a custom look created in Airtime Camera, you’ll always appear like you belong among the clouds.
Even better: create a branded look and share it with your team. It connects you and binds you, pulling your team together on important calls with clients or prospects. In short, Airtime Camera is a power converter that tells everyone on the call you’re their kind of scum: fearless and inventive.
Pro Tip: While we don’t endorse impersonation, showing up with the right look is also a great way to sneak around enemy bases and infiltrate the palaces of crime lords. Or so we hear.
Lesson 2: Better meetings = less choking
Ever join a meeting and think, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this?” Maybe that sense of phantom menace is because nobody’s really prepared. In a bad meeting, there’s bickering. People are surprised by new information. And, all too often, someone gets choked for their disturbing lack of faith. You might as well wear a sign that says, “I promise to disappoint you.”
Your focus determines your reality. So the First Order of business is to stay on target. Control, control, you must learn control, even in aggressive negotiations.
The best way to beware the dark side and claim the high ground? Record a quick video in Airtime Creator to get everyone caught up at lightspeed. With Airtime, your content is with you, and you are one with your content. So you can explain anything and keep viewers focused on what matters.
Video is easier to absorb than a long email and everyone can watch it on their own time, at their own pace. Then when it’s time to meet, everyone feels a new hope—fully prepared and strong enough to pull the ears off any problem.
Lesson 3: Small teams beat moon-sized ones
You might think collaboration is difficult, and you need to invest in complicated software or bring everyone back to the office five days a week to do it. But it’s a trap! Don't be too proud of that technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of simple, clear communication over video.
Some teams like being together, and that’s fine. But great work can happen anywhere, whether you’re in a planet-sized megalopolis, a barren wasteland, or a swampland shack. And with Airtime on your desktop, you can easily get your point across equally well in a live meeting or a recorded presentation, so you’re fully operational—wherever you are.
These are your first steps.
The circle is now complete. When you started, you were but the learner. Now, you are the master. Download Airtime and give it a try. Or if you’ve already discovered and/or come to love Airtime, go into the work week with renewed force. Trust your feelings. And may the Fourth be with you.