I even know some confident public speakers who are happy to speak from a stage in front of a couple of thousand people but won’t do videos of themselves. Speaking on camera can bring up unique worries so it’s something to work with.
It’s about grabbing and holding the attention of your audience and taking them on a journey with you that evokes interest and emotion.
Being clear about your intention, goals and objectives for each video will ensure clarity behind your message every time you speak on camera.
Once you become more familiar with these five areas – camera, lighting audio, background, and video recording and editing software – you’ll start to feel much more confident about making videos and sharing them with your audience.
Video content not only brings the human side to your brand but is more effective in allowing your prospects to get to know you and how you will deliver your service to them.
Don’t let the tech side of online presentations put you off – it doesn’t take much to learn these few basics so you can start to feel more confident about it.
In this blog, I share how common coping techniques many people use to overcome the fear of speaking on camera, can actually make things worse – and what to do instead.
Your inner critic will not give you helpful feedback but instead exaggerate the negative qualities of your performance in a way that completely undermines your confidence.
Having lived with an anxiety disorder most of my life, I can honestly say that following these steps worked for me.
As soon as you start reading from a script, this becomes obvious to your audience and you lose your ability to engage fully with them.
