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By Chris Murray

Confidence On Camera – Confidence Tip No.2

I am using my 10 years experience working with business people in media, editing and video production to give other business minded people top tips for looking strong, professional and super confident when delivering talks to their cameras. Gaining more confidence is the first step to doing more and winning more online.

Was recorded live on Facebook on the 12th Jan 2022 at 3:35pm

“This will set you up for a more relaxed and confident talk…”

It is a good idea to set the tempo of your talk to camera right at the beginning. You can achieve this by doing what we call an ICE-BREAKER intro. Many professional presenters do this when they first walk onto a stage or in front of a camera. They do it primarily to grab the attention of their audience and boost their own confidence and performance. Usually it is best to try to make your audience laugh or smile and by doing this you will make yourself laugh or smile, either internally or externally. Doing this is almost a guaranteed way to settle your nerves. Achieving this will reduce your anxiety and set you up for a more relaxed and confident talk.

“Creating an icebreaker is a great way to grab attention to your talk …”

We say icebreaker because in some ways we are going from a cold inactive state (saying nothing) to a more impactful one, so we have to shatter the ice and break the cold uninviting atmosphere. Creating an icebreaker is a great way to grab attention to your talk too. You can very quickly engage with your viewers so that they don’t immediately leave. Remember, the longer you hold a viewer on your video the more the social media platforms will be push it out to other people. The social media algorithms are looking for engagement and this means (how long people are watching your video in relation to its length) This is another reason why shorter videos tend to work better for business conversions and raising awareness.

Ideas for Icebreakers

Regardless of what you are going to talk about you can still begin on a light note and say or do something which will help you to relax and appear more confident.

You could also tell a joke, talk about something funny that has happened to you recently or even talk about the weather in a humorous way. Any of these will help you to smile even if it is just an internal smile. Even a mention about current affairs told in a light emotional way can help break the ice and settle your nerves and build rapport with your viewers.

Controlling your nerves and anxiety before and during your talk, is the first step to mastering your confidence on camera.

ANOTHER BIG TAKE AWAY

I have another bonus tip for you. This one might be a little bit controversial so I am only going to give it to you if your are serious about learning how to be confident on camera. Input your first name and email address below and I will tell you where you can find it. Enjoy the journey my friend.