Your first on-camera video, step by step

Your first on-camera video, step by step

Q: "I want to try video but I freeze the second the camera's on. Where do I even start?"

Short answer: you're not bad on camera, you're under-rehearsed. Take the pressure off by shrinking the task.

Do it in this exact order:
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Pick ONE question you've answered out loud before.
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Write 3 bullet points, not a script. Bullets keep you human.
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Film 30 seconds, phone propped at eye level, window in front of you.
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Don't rewatch. Film it 3 more times back-to-back.
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Post take 3 or 4. The first is always the warm-up.

Nobody expects polish. They reward someone clearly being themselves.

Try this today: film four 30-second takes of one answer. Post the one where you sound most like you on the phone.