Video clip

Some of you (well, Lisa Braithwaite, at least!) have asked in the past to see a video clip of me. In December, following the excellent Communicate with Clarity seminar run by Jeremy Jacobs, some of us attending gave testimonials on film. Jeremy is running another seminar very soon. You can see what we had to say about the last one here.

It can be strange seeing yourself on film, just as it is the first time you hear your voice on tape, but it is useful. I have blogged in the past about how uncomfortable it can be when someone insists on filming you but at this session it was only Jeremy and guest speaker Geoff Burch who were videoed the whole time - those of us who gave these sincere, unsolicited testimonials all volunteered to do so. The result has been something valuable for everyone.

Public Speaking Tip #285: Being filmed voluntarily can be useful for you to assess how you come across as a speaker. You also give a better performance when you have chosen to be videoed rather than having it inflicted on you!