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How to talk to a camera

Speaking to in inanimate object like a camera in the beginning is unnatural. Here's how to improve your speaking to a camera ability.
Jacob Pugmire

Jacob Pugmire

Practice by sending video messages to friends

If everyday you record video messages to your friends, you'll naturally become more comfortable speaking to the camera.

Think of the camera as if it were a person

Think of it as your friend or a person and you are actually having a real conversation with them.

Two ways to talk to the camera

  • Confiding in the friend - relaxed, comfortable
  • Dial up your energy - energetic, captures the audience's attention

Tips for how to improve your public speaking

  • Get out of your head
  • Speak through a smile
  • Let your personality shine through
  • Try and add banter, humor, and stories
  • Don't read from a script
    • just focus on the bullet points
  • Speak louder
  • Speak slower and pause more
    • like shaking a snow globe, the pause lets things settle down
  • Play public speaking games

Website to improve public speaking

Ultraspeaking | The best way to learn public speaking
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