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Learn tips for talking to the camera with authenticity and confidence. Discover the value of your unique self, getting into a peak state, and using eye contact and pauses effectively. Plus, try the 3-point method for structured, natural delivery.

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Your authenticity is valuable

You need to first shift your mindset and recognize that your authenticity is valuable.

Your viewers crave connection with real people, so what matters more than anything is that you show up as yourself.

Before you hit record, take a moment to set the intention that you're going to show up as your real self.

Get into state

You authentic self doesn't necessarily mean simply being 'emotional'.

Imagine how different your 'authentic self' would be after you just woke up, vs after an intense workout and a coffee.... different!

I would recommend doing your talking to the camera AFTER some kind of 'state heightening' activity - such as working out, breathing exercises, or even meditating.

Eye contact

Look at the lens of the camera. Do NOT look at your camera/phone screen. Look into the lens whilst talking.

However, don't let this make you feel unnatural and 'stary'

You can break eye contact sometimes. I would aim to look into the lens around 70-80% of the time.

Pause, rather than ‘Um’

Most of us have a very inbuilt habit of using filler sounds such as 'umm' or 'err' between words.

This can become more exaggerated when we're nervous (e.g. the first time we're talking to the camera...)

Instead of saying UM, leave a pause. This requires us to...

Be comfortable with silence

3-Point method

In general I wouldn't recommend reading from a script.

Instead, jot out 3 key points that you want to make/talk about.

Memorise these three simple points

You structure will be: 1) Intro 2) Your 3 Points 3) Outro.