Welcome to “Being a Remarkable Long-Distance Teammate: Great Remote Communications,” a video lesson designed to help learners effectively send and receive messages while working remotely. This lesson is the fifth of 10 in the “Expert Insights: Being a Remarkable Long-Distance Teammate with Kevin Eikenberry” video course dedicated to helping you reach your full potential as a remote employee. Throughout this lesson, you’ll learn what’s required for communication to truly occur and the role of richness and scope in selecting the right communication tool. This lesson also addresses the fact that what you say, how you say it, and how you look all affect how your message is received. By the end of the lesson, you should be armed with several strategies to effectively communicate with your teammates at a distance.