Re: Anyone Using Skype?



On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:31:15 -0700 (PDT), linnix
<me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Apr 30, 9:20 am, Jeff Liebermann <je...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:25:22 -0700, Jim Thompson

<To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-I...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:50:57 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <je...@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I've found that audio quality and Skype Video are usually mutually
exclusive. If the audio starts to sound like you're gargling ball
bearings, turn off the video.
I don't do video... I don't want to scare the clients ;-)
...Jim Thompson

There's nothing in the rules that even suggests that the camera has to
be pointed at your face. At home, I use an external NTSC video
source, which allows me to feed from my security camera mess, DirecTV
receiver, DVD player, test pattern generator, or whatever. I suspect
my customers would lose confidence in my abilities if they saw me
unshaven, disheveled, and dressed in pajamas. If diplomacy requires
that I look presentable over Skype, I have a few video clips that I
can play of me faking the professional look.


I am going to hire a good looking assistant to front for me. I too
skype U,D and D in PJ. I'll do skype conference call to customer with
my assistant in webcam. I'll do the talking and hopeful the customer
do the looking. The customer does not need to understand what I am
talking about, just comfortable enough to keep sending money.

Hell, just send them a still of you trying to look nice. Picking one
from a collection might be better. Might save on the video vs voice
issue.

.



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