Video Call Etiquette// 9 Tips for Building Online Rapport Like a Pro

It’s not easy to “connect” with people on video calls whether you’re on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet. But don’t worry, The Success Bistro has 9 expert tips to build rapport even over a remote environment.

Video conferencing etiquette matters.

How you make people feel during your next Zoom meeting can help you not just win friends, but get along with the team and create lasting professional (and personal!) relationships.

#1 Boost Happy Chemicals with Warm Greetings

Those first few moments of your video call matter.

When we first see someone — both in person or in video — our bodies start producing dopamine which gets us excited and oxytocin which helps us become more “in sync” when we bond.

It’s easy to create those chemicals in person. We shake hands, fist bump, hug, and then make eye contact. You’ve probably concluded the problem by now: we can’t do all this through video calls.

Or can we?

An experiment measured participants’ emotional connection and then had them watch videos of a researcher saying neutral statements or warm statements.