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Lorraine K. Lee
Corporate Keynote Speaker & Trainer | LinkedIn Learning, Stanford CSP Instructor | Ex-Founding Editor at LinkedIn, Prezi | Author of Unforgettable Presence: Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career (Wiley 2025)
When we met in person, handshakes weren't just a formality. ??
They created a neurological impact. ??
The physical skin-to-skin contact would release oxytocin, aka the feel-good bonding hormone.
Unfortunately, we can't replicate the handshake on video — but we can create oxytocin in other ways.
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Don't be the person looking off to the side at your content (or the worst offender — a separate monitor!). Instead, replicate the eye contact we experience in person next time you're on a video call. Yes, it will feel unnatural at first, but with more practice, the easier it gets. I've experienced it first-hand — it now feels unnatural for me to not make eye contact over video.
Learn more about how to make eye contact in the quick 1-minute video below.
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1 年Great tips, Lorraine K. Lee. You're so right about eye contact. It does take a little practice on video calls, but it adds an element of connection and warmth that I think we all miss.
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1 年Treat it as if you're talking to the person in real life. Give head nods and show some body language