By Bianca Te Rito
Do sweat the small stuff if you are fronting your own online videos – its your face out there representing your personal/business brand. Which is why making a great first impression is crucial (when it comes to a google search).
By Bianca Te Rito
Studies show that in situations where trust is important to us (which is exactly the case if someone is trying to sell us something on video), we pay closer attention to a person’s smile. We then decide whether or not we can trust that person.
By Bianca Te Rito
Presenting on Video requires a completely different skill set from stage presenting. This is a fact few people are aware of. Being able to speak to a live audience does not necessarily mean you will come across well on-screen.
By Bianca Te Rito
Filming your online videos, you want to reduce anything that could create audio or visual barriers (consciously or subconsciously) with your viewer.
By Bianca Te Rito
Presenting on video requires the presenter to “pull people in” (screen presence) whereas stage presenting requires the presenter to “push out to the audience.” There lies the problem for many Stage presenters.
By Bianca Te Rito
When we are concentrating on a challenging task (like delivering a video presentation), it is easy for our eyes to become fixed and steely, or ‘glazed over’ with a blank stare. This tendency is exacerbated when we try to keep our eyes focused on the camera lens.
By Bianca Te Rito
Our eyes communicate our feelings – including comfort and discomfort. Few things project our emotions as well or as rapidly as the eyes. Humans have relied on looking into someone’s eyes for thousands of years to get an understanding of how the other person is feeling and whether or not they are telling us the truth.
By Bianca Te Rito
Know Your Angles. When filming your online videos, it is important for you to know the effect of using different camera angles, so you can choose to use them in appropriate ways.
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