Being comfortable to speak in front of the camera is more important than ever.
Thanks to the pandemic we are more likely to have meetings, presentations or
even job interviews online. And of course if you are seriously building a personal
brand online then you must have thought of making videos and posting on YouTube
and other social media platform. So if you want to make an impact or have more
engagement with your audience then it is crucial to know how to be more likeable
in front of the camera, and now I'm going to share a few tips on that. Wait wait wait. I know
what you are trying to say. Hey you only have that many subscribers. Are you good
enough to teach us that? Yes I've just started very recently, and yes I'm still
working on my presentation skills and my mindset. But that doesn't mean I can't
share what I've learned in my journey. These guidelines will be very helpful
for you if you are serious in making better videos. And mind you a lot of the
great players are following that as well. Hello everyone my name is Keith So and I
create content about career empowerment for young professionals. If you find this
helpful be sure to LIKE, subscribe and click the notification bell. so without
further ado let's get started.
The first tip here is always remember you can't please everyone. Now you must
have heard of this famous quote before: If you try to please everyone then you
will end up pleasing no one. This is even more true for those who are showing
their faces in their video. Unless you are a worldclass actor, most likely people can
tell you are faking it. So always remember you have to be
yourself as you speak. Being authentic is the first step to get other people to
like you. Now everyone's style and personality is
different and that means not everyone will click with you. Some people won't be
interested in what you say, you know there could be plenty of haters who will
hate you for no obvious reason. There's one time someone said my voice sounds weird.
"What!?" Now that doesn't mean you are not good enough. It's just that they are not
your audience and it's totally fine with that. So don't try to please them by doing
something that is against your value. It's a terrible idea, and you can lose a lot
more than you think. You should focus more on yourself and
the ones that resonates with you. So as long as you stay consistent and be
authentic all the way, then people will just like you more.
Another thing that you should remember is you have to believe in your content. I
have seen plenty of people they make content that they do not resonate with.
They do it just so they can make some noise or they're just simply following the
trend. It's definitely a big no-no to say something that you don't believe in or
you just don't enjoy saying. Because that's essentially lying, isn't it? And
how can you expect others to like you if you are not sharing your true
personality or your true opinion? And most importantly you won't enjoy
creating those content. So stick with your personal value and don't just
follow the trend blindly.
You probably know this already but I feel like I still have to bring this up
because this is the key to let other people like you more in front of a
camera or even in real life. So in your video you must have high
energy. You need to be excited, passionate when you speak, because the audience pay
more attention to your body language and your tonality. That's how communication
works. We tend to focus more on the nonverbal factor but the problem is, it's
always easier said than done. Even I try to be as enthusiastic or as
confident that I can, My smile faded and my voice become monotone in the later
part of the video. I don't know why probably I was too busy restructuring my
thought as I spoke. So there's really no easy solution, the only way to do it is
to practice more, get more videos done. But I can share a few things
currently working on to portray a high energy image, and that should
shorten your learning curve. So for instance I'm going to smile more and
make more gesture. I'll also sound more interested as I speak. And of course I'm
going to control the speed of my speech accordingly, so if you see me improving
or making progress I'll really appreciate you put it in the comment
section.
Another tip for you is you must make sure you are providing enough value in
your conten. The thing is you can be excellent at presenting in your video
but if your content doesn't provide quality value to your audience, it won't
get you very far. I have absolutely nothing to say whatsoever and yet
through my manner of speaking I will make it seem like I do we watch would be
you for a reason. We probably want to learn something and
even for the pure entertainment video people just want to have a few good
laughs. If your video failed to achieve that purpose then technically speaking
you are wasting their time, and no one like that time being wasted. But on the
other hand if other people can benefit from watching your video, they'll start to
pay more attention to you and eventually they'll like you more, because you have
been helpful to them. So when you are creating content always make sure your
audience will learn something or get something from it. Alright the last step
here is you can consider show your vulnerability. There's one concept that
I've learned very recently and I find it very profounding, and that is vulnerability
is the key to close relationship. So by definition vulnerability is consciously
choose not to hide your emotions or feelings or your weaknesses or even desires
to other people. The truth is there's always something that we are insecure or
afraid of, and it's definitely uncomfortable to expose it. Well it's
fair if you decide to hide it deep in your heart, and there's nothing wrong with it.
But if you choose to open up not only you're showing the public that you have
the courage to confront your weaknesses, but also let other people to feel that
they are closer to you and understand you better, because you're sharing
something personal. But there's more thing that I want you to take note off
though, and that is, you don't want to abuse it
because sometimes you might have a tendency to show your weaknesses to others (too often)
just because you can get other people's sympathy. That is kind of overexposing
and other people will lose respect for you. So if you are dedicated in building
a personal brand and you have no problem showing your face on the Internet, then
it'll definitely pay off if you learn how to become more likeable on camera.
So to sum it up, you must always be yourself. Don't change
just to please anyone. Authenticity is the most crucial element to be likable. Of
course you have to believe in your content. You ou must also have high energy
when you speak in front of the camera. Show that you're passionate as you talk.
Always aim to provide enough value, and lastly consider showing your
vulnerability so that your audience can get to know you better. And that's it.
These are all the guidelines that have been following and I really love it if
you can watch my videos and see if I'm making progress by making any
improvement. So if you find this helpful be sure to subscribe to my channel and
I'll see you again next week. signing off!