If you've ever had a fear of getting in front of a camera, this episode is for you.

It's something I've been exploring myself with a 30 day Selfie Video School experiment to conquer my fear of the camera and see where confidence comes from.

In this episode I talk (but mostly listen) to the awesome voice actor Christopher Tester as he speaks about how to get over that fear using practical tips anyone can apply.

This is full of absolute gold.

Listen and grow more confident on camera in the process.
What are you waiting for?

In this episode you'll learn...

• How Chris uses Repurpose.io for his content (without sponsorship)
• His social media journey to 300k followers on TikTok and 50k on YouTube
• How he grew his confidence with video through constant iteration
• How he started with 'low stakes' using Instagram Stories
• Why consistency is key
• Why miming doesn't help you hugely as a voice actor
• How he pushed himself to make content to improve his performance
• Why you should give yourself the opportunity to fail repeatedly
• Why you need to have a reason to speak
• How to develop performance energy
• How thinking of who you're talking to can really effect how you feel
• Why you should 'script twice and shoot once'
• Why you'll never appeal to everybody

Video Talks mixes expertise in all areas of video, with tips for marketing, entrepreneurship and running your own business.

This episode focuses on actionable, practical and hugely valuable advice from previous guest interviews – all wrapped up into one cosy episode. It’s also a taster of the show for anyone here for the first time.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Tom Box talks about the secret to running a successful animation business
• Louise Ford shares the fundamentals of great editing
• Geoff Searle has some practical video advice for businesses
• Will Shears shares the one thing you should do when interviewing people
• Hasraf Dullul on how to expertly market your film or project
• Chris Evans-Roberts on why great attention to audio saves you time in the edit
  
  

Now we’re all working from home a lot more it’s important to give a great first impression.

You set the lighting, checked your background but... have you ever wondered why your laptop camera is such bad quality? Grainy, right? Well now there is a pretty awesome solution.

The full title of this episode is How To Look Awesome On ZOOM, SKYPE, TEAMS, LOOM, SLACK, YOUTUBE, GOOGLE MEET, WEBINARS, FACEBOOK LIVE , DISCORD , FACETIME... With Your iPhone!

Aidan Fitzpatrick is an award-winning tech entrepreneur and investor based in London.

In Summer 2020 his company Reincubate developed and released a revolutionary new app called Camo – which turns your iPhone into a state-of-the-art webcam.

He started his professional journey as a software engineer and over the last 20 years has co-founded multiple startups and played an influential role in a number of successful companies.

He’s been UK president of the Entrepreneur’s Organization – helping businesses and startups develop and in 2008 he founded his app data company Reincubate building technology to access data from apps and app platforms.

According to The Wall Street Journal, laptop cameras in 2020 are worse than 2010 models. Camo solves this problem, and then some – by enabling you to use your powerful iPhone or iPad camera as a hugely customisable webcam.

Prepare to blow your Zoom buddies away!

In this episode you'll discover:

• How he became an accidental entrepreneur
• His process for creating software
• How the UK lockdown made him see an opportunity
• How the Camo upgrades the quality of your video
• New & upcoming features for Camo
• How to validate a software product
• How designers, twitter influencers, tech CEOs and investors helped grow the app
• The story behind his company
• Why an iPhone 6 is better than most webcams
• How Camo is helping influencers, preachers, sales people and fitness trainers
• How to use different lenses
• How old iPads & iPhones become awesome webcams
• How Aidan's first product turned his company into a $1m business - accidentally
• Why this led to winning the Queen's Awards for Enterprise, twice
• Why he thinks virtual backgrounds are ‘low-trust’
• Why he thinks Zoom still has a way to go
• Why he thinks we’re at ‘Day 1' with video
• The apps that help him run his life
• The concept of 'luxury software'
• Why lifting weights is a great form of meditation!