Short YouTube clip demonstrating a conversational technique to encourage clients to turn their cameras on during video calls. The speaker models a playful, disarming approach — calling attention to a participant's off-camera status with light teasing to elicit laughter and lower their guard.
Hey, can you. Can you hear me? Okay. Okay, good. And hey, can you see me? Because I'm having a hard time seeing your video. Is it broken? No, no, it's not broken. And they'll just go for it because they feel embarrassed. And even if they don't, oh, no, it's not broken. I just like to keep it off. Well, what's going on over there? You in your pajamas. It's 2:30 today, John. What's. What's that? What are you doing over there? What's going on? I'm not doing that to be a comedian or just trying to be funny. I'm doing that for a disarming technique. Because what happens when you use a playful tone? It causes them to laugh. It releases dopamine in their brain. That actually lets their guard down.
