Working from home

The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis is upending our routines, the way we work, the way we relax and the way we live. It’s forcing adaptation and creativity when creating content at home. Here are some tips for working remotely and producing content indoors, wherever you are during this time.

At a time when international travel, large gatherings and even working in an office all carry risks, remote working is an effective way to keep business moving and stay connected and productive. Workplace uses simple and familiar tools to help you get started. It’s also available to emergency services and government organizations free of charge for 12 months during COVID-19.

Hold effective meetings with Video Chat

Video conferencing is a great way to manage remote teams. But it can be complicated and unreliable. Workplace Chat makes it easy, with one-click video calls on desktop and mobile. No dial-in codes. No confusion. Just crystal clear home video conferencing.

Keep events on track with Live Video

Just because people can’t come to your event doesn’t mean the event can’t come to them. With Live video on Workplace, you can broadcast to an unlimited online audience from your phone, laptop or professional studio. And because everybody can participate in real time, they still get the feeling of "being there."

Capture people’s attention with Video Posts

According to Facebook’s own research, video is five times more engaging than text or photos. So if you want people to pay attention to the latest health or travel advice, it’s the only way to go. When you share videos on Workplace you can also start conversations in the comment threads and get lightweight metrics through reactions and view counts.

Keep people informed with Groups

Great communication is essential to keep remote teams informed and connected. With official groups on Workplace you can gather your entire company, region or project team in a single, dedicated space to share updates, gather feedback and respond to questions.

Collaborate with partners in Multi-Company Groups

Just because you can’t travel to meet suppliers, customers or partners doesn’t mean you can’t continue to collaborate remotely. With Multi-Company Groups, you can securely invite external parties to join you on Workplace, with access to groups, instant messaging and file sharing.

Integrate with your current tools

Workplace offers seamless remote team collaboration. How? By integrating with the tools you already use, whether it’s for access (Azure AD, G Suite), productivity (Office 365, Jira, SurveyMonkey) or file sharing (Drive, Dropbox, Box).

Visit the Workplace Customer Resource Center for more resources that can help transform the way you work remotely.

Materials you’ll need:

• Background(s): a simple solid wall works
• Ring light
• Selfie stick/pop socket
• Tripod
• Visual aids or props

Space considerations:

• Lighting: natural light works great
• Sound for video:
  • Aim to shoot during quiet times in your space
  • Limit distractions and other audio sources for crisp sound
  • Do a test shot to make sure it works for you before shooting

Editing considerations:

• Use your favorite editing apps to bring your brand to life in post production.