A few habits make video meetings noticeably better for everyone.
Audio matters more than video
People forgive a soft picture; they will not forgive audio they cannot follow.
- Use a headset. Even a basic one beats laptop speakers and a built-in microphone — it removes echo and picks up your voice cleanly.
- Mute when you are not speaking. Turn on Mute on Join in your settings so it happens by default.
- Turn on noise cancellation in Video Meetings → Settings to quiet fans, traffic and background hum.
Give yourself a steady connection
- Use a wired connection where you can.
- Close bandwidth-heavy applications before the call.
- Lower Maximum Bandwidth in your settings if the picture stutters. Steady beats sharp.
Look and sound your best
- Face a window or a light rather than sitting with it behind you.
- Raise the camera to eye level so you are not looking down at people.
- Check what is behind you, or turn on Virtual Background in your settings.
Run the meeting well
- Six people is the limit. For a larger group, plan an audio conference bridge instead and let people dial in.
- Send the link and the PIN together. Most join problems are a missing PIN.
- Put the agenda in the meeting description when you schedule it.
- End the meeting when you are done. Nothing ends it automatically, even when the scheduled duration has passed.
Recording etiquette
- Tell people before you record. ReliaRing does not announce it for you, and in many situations telling people is expected.
- Give the recording a few minutes after the meeting before you go looking for it.
Quick pre-meeting checklist
- Camera and microphone selected and working.
- Headset on, notifications silenced.
- Wired connection or strong Wi-Fi.
- Agenda and any screen-share material ready.
- Link and PIN sent to everyone joining from outside.
For where these settings live, see "Video Meeting Settings and Devices".