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How do you keep focused during video calls?

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The more participants there are on a video call, the more difficult I find it to keep focused. What's your secret to stay efficient during lengthy video calls?

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David Stirk
By only joining calls that are important. If you can't stay focused on a call, question whether the call is a valuable use of your time.
Brittany Salas
Keep em short!
Kristi Von
5 tips to stay more focused during virtual meetings Turn off your notifications. Keep your camera on. Go full screen. Move your cell phone out of arm's reach. Engage in active listening.
Jeremy
Try to ensure you don't have them back-to-back. Having a short break in between them can do wonders.
Aphelia T.
Turn on the camera and try to write the interesting ideas you hear during the meeting. Be actually present.
Steven Birchall
Try to turn off the distractions before the meeting, especially things like Slack.
Nadir Arda Oral
Taking notes as much as possible not only increases the number of topics I will research but also allows me to listen to the call. In addition, keeping my camera on (although a little annoying) prevents me from being away from the call.
Edwards Hughes
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Tanya Kapoor
The best way to keep focused during video calls is to turn on your camera and participate in the discussion.
Nadezhda Babushkina
Keep visual focus on a speaker the way you do in in-person conversation. Ppl do say interesting things all the time )
Mariah Williamson
Getting a break before - to ground myself and recenter and prepare for the meeting. Before, I like to make sure I have everything already with me, like water and snacks plus a notebook for notes. During I make sure to be comfortable so I may toss on some super comfy socks or slippers, I'll take as many notes as makes sense, and with my company we have highlights to capture our takeaways from the meeting - those help with accountability. After the meeting I tend to take breaks to reset the brain and get back to working.
Raquel Yesner
Turn on 'do not disturb'!!
Jason Marosi
Keep em short! Turn on the camera and try to write the interesting ideas you hear during the meeting. Be actually present. Taking notes as much as possible not only increases the number of topics I will research but also allows me to listen to the call.
Divya
Honestly, I can't. Video calls can never be not boring. No matter how hard you try, you are bound to feel sleepy :p
Jenny Zhai
Make the effort to take notes! or even just jot down the key topics
Ghost Kitty
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Qudsia Ali
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Jade Mackenzie
I try to avoid lengthy video calls - keep them short and focused :)
Fares
It's hard !
Ali Tanwir
Making sure there are no distractions