5 steps to overcome vlogging shyness

Aaaaggggh! I know what you are probably thinking. I’m not good in front of the camera, why should I make videos? I’ll look ridiculous and people won’t take me seriously. I will grope for words and look like an idiot in front of everyone who looks at me and this will definitely not help me become the internet marketer I want to become. So let’s keep writing posts and making videos with camtesia at least my voice sounds good enough to be heard.

Well you know what? You’re absolutely right, I thought the same thoughts and still do sometimes when I’m about to plan my next vlog. Some people feel completely at ease when they look at the camera and they appear like true professionals when they observe how calm they are and how flawless they deliver their video monologue. Bastards! How do they manage to do it with such confidence and ease? You believe I want to be able to do it like this.

I suppose that even though they appear as professionals in their vlogs, you have to remember that they have months, if not years, of experience working online producing this type of content, while, being your first time, you are faced with the idea of ​​wanting to do it. show your mug to the world because you don’t have the experience these professionals have to begin with.

But you must remember one thing, they all started like you. In fact, I’m pretty sure everyone had problems like you when it came to looking directly into the camera lens and delivering their speech. Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if some of them still feel a little awkward when they have to do it today. Sure you do, but that’s part of nature.

But one thing I can guarantee you that with practice comes experience.

Yes! Hands-on hands-on practice.

So, I’d like to talk about the 5-step exercise you need to take to overcome vlogging awkwardness and shyness and smash your hesitancy to pieces.

First step: it must be done with a video camera. These days, it shouldn’t be a problem to buy a new one or get a second-hand one. If you can’t spend too much and you have little money, another alternative is to borrow one from your friends, as I have done 😉 Hey, that’s what friends are for, right? If you can afford to spend a little money then I heard that the folding camera is the best buy right now on the market. If you can afford to spend around $ 140, then this is a bargain for that price.

Step Two: I suggest you practice speaking in front of the mirror for a few minutes a day. I know it sounds ridiculously silly, but I don’t expect you to deliver a Shakespeare monologue here, just talk in the mirror about whatever comes to mind. Feel comfortable with yourself, remember, you are not here to win the Oscar for best actor, although it does not hurt to try, your goal is to feel comfortable in your own skin, watching yourself speak.

Third step: set your camera in a place where no one else will disturb you. Turn off your mobile and turn off the phone. Another thing I would suggest is getting a tripod to turn on the camera and preferably you want to do it where there is a decent amount of light, either next to a window or just below some artificial light source to make it feel good. sufficient camera exposure. Sound is also crucial, so try to film yourself, preferably in a closed area, a room where there is no sound reverberation. If you can buy or borrow some lights and a mic from a friend, even better and if you really want to take things to the next level when it comes to vlogging, check out some free Gideon Shalwick videos.

Step 4: You have set the camera to the angle you want, the sound is good and the lighting is great and now all you want to do is press the record button and just talk to the camera. Yes, just talk about whatever you want to talk about. Don’t prepare anything in advance, just ad lib and go with the flow. the goal of this exercise is to simply let go. You will feel very uncomfortable at first, which is good, that means it is working, but don’t give up, keep talking to the camera and relax. Feel comfortable and start to feel what it is like to talk to the camera as if you were talking to a good friend of yours. Well done! When you feel like you’ve made some progress, stop the camera.

Step 5: If you haven’t already, you will need to purchase a firewire cable that connects directly from your camcorder to your PC or MAC. Then download the footage you’ve shot of yourself into your editing software that comes standard with your PC or MAC. (either Windows Movie Maker for PC or Imovie for MAC).

Now the fun part. Look at yourself from start to finish and have a good laugh. Try not to judge yourself too much

Even though I know you will You will probably be embarrassed in some moments and laugh at others and that is good. You want to bring all those embarrassing moments about yourself out into the open and out of your system. And appreciate and admire what is on the screen. That’s what you are, so live with it.

Remember that you are not perfect or anyone else, so don’t be a harsh critic.

The other thing I want to say is that we all tend to look at ourselves differently from the way others perceive us.

The way you see yourself is not the way someone else will see you, so if you think you look horrible, stop right there! Instead, someone else might think you were cool.

When I made my first video, I was continually going over in my mind how I wanted to do it in front of the camera and to make sure I got all the words in the correct order, I even wrote them down, printed them on an A4 sheet of paper and pasted them right under the camera so you could read them out loud without having to think about what to say next. And after I posted it on my blog and YouTube, I would look at it and think, damn, I could have done better, or I could have said that instead. But that is not the point!

You don’t want it to be perfect because then you’ll be agonizing over every detail and doing it over and over again until you run out of tape, battery, or feel completely deflated.

The goal of the 5-step exercise is to do your best and not expect it to be perfect. Leave perfection to Hollywood actors and focus on adding value, not perfection.

Remember that your audience is not going to judge your acting skills or talent. You are not there to impress Simon Cowell of the X factor (or American idol if you are in the US), this is not a contest. This is you, the real you doing what you can best in front of the camera. So JUST BE YOURSELF.

Do some test runs if that will make you happy and more comfortable to get comfortable with yourself in front of the camera, but don’t overdo it.

You don’t want to burn yourself. It’s similar to actors, when they’re on set, and take after take after take, with each take they lose momentum and energy and the delivery of their lines soon becomes stale. So don’t make the same mistake. You want your delivery to be fresh, like hot cross buns straight from the oven. It’s okay to learn a few sentences before doing your performance, but don’t worry about it.

Remember, you can make mistakes in front of the camera. And I advise you to do them too. Most people who watch your video will forgive you, in fact they may even find it funnier if you get angry than if you said it outright, literally like a pro. Show your vulnerability, your human side and that is what you want to convey to your audience: THE REAL YOU.

Nothing fake, nothing artificial, nothing fancy.

The real you, baby!

So put aside your insecurity, your fear, your doubts and take the step of vlogging. Trust me, you won’t regret it.