The Inspired Speaker Academy
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The Inspired Speakers Academy
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WELCOME TO CAMERA CONFIDENCE!
I've included the first two modules below so you can get started immediately.
If you haven't already, please "friend" Danielle and join the private Facebook Group.
https://web.facebook.com/groups/inspiredspeakeracademy
Use the Facebook Group to ask questions, upload assignments, and share successes.
And remember, if you need anything, just reach out to [email protected]
https://web.facebook.com/groups/inspiredspeakeracademy
Use the Facebook Group to ask questions, upload assignments, and share successes.
And remember, if you need anything, just reach out to [email protected]
MODULE ONE - AUTHENTICITY
Module One is Authenticity.
The first step to engaging with your online audience is learning how to be authentic when faced with a camera. Especially if you're filming on your own.
To do that I want you to keep a video journal every day for the next 8 weeks.
The purpose of this journal is to develop a relationship with the lens. Believe me, after 100 days of video journalling my camera now feels like a cross between my therapist and my best friend.
This exercise was inspired by the Morning Pages exercise in the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I adapted it to help me figure out how to be more real and authentic in front of a camera.
What does that look like?
10 consecutive minutes in front of the camera being as real and intimate as you possibly can be. Don't stop and start. Don't worry about lights or framing or editing yourself, just get as close to stream of consciousness and embodied honesty as you can. Don't plan it. Don't experiment with content ideas. Film it alone. Don't share it with anyone. This is intimate and raw and personal, just like writing in a journal would be.
You do have to press record. It doesn't work otherwise.
Don't think ahead to where this will lead or what people might think. Stay with the exercise. This is about being present with the lens and building a relationship with it.
Turn your viewfinder around so you can't see yourself.
You don't need to speak the whole time, but don't multitask either. And don't ignore the camera lens - look at it, through it, and down into your soul. Be in relationship with the camera and be as present with yourself as humanly possible. Feel naked. Feel exposed. If it's super squirmy uncomfortable then you're probably doing it right. ;)
Keep the recordings because you will need them later, but again, only for you. Don't plan to show them to anyone, just don't delete them until the entire Camera Confidence Course is over.
Need an example? When I did this exercise for the first time as a 100 day video journal challenge in 2017, I went through my videos after recording them and picked out the bits I thought were OK to share with the public because I wanted to inspire others to do this powerful exercise with me.
You can some snippets from my video journal videos here: • 100 DAY VIDEO JOURNAL CHALLENGE (2017...
Do your best to do this every day for 10 minutes a day. Especially on the days you don't feel like it. This isn't about being upbeat or professional, it's about being raw and real. Those days you don't feel like recording will be your most informative.
Why not start now? Go grab your camera and start Video Journaling!
If you want to access these instructions at a later date, I have created a page on my website for this purpose: https://www.theinspiredspeaker.com/video-journal-exercise.html
The first step to engaging with your online audience is learning how to be authentic when faced with a camera. Especially if you're filming on your own.
To do that I want you to keep a video journal every day for the next 8 weeks.
The purpose of this journal is to develop a relationship with the lens. Believe me, after 100 days of video journalling my camera now feels like a cross between my therapist and my best friend.
This exercise was inspired by the Morning Pages exercise in the book The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. I adapted it to help me figure out how to be more real and authentic in front of a camera.
What does that look like?
10 consecutive minutes in front of the camera being as real and intimate as you possibly can be. Don't stop and start. Don't worry about lights or framing or editing yourself, just get as close to stream of consciousness and embodied honesty as you can. Don't plan it. Don't experiment with content ideas. Film it alone. Don't share it with anyone. This is intimate and raw and personal, just like writing in a journal would be.
You do have to press record. It doesn't work otherwise.
Don't think ahead to where this will lead or what people might think. Stay with the exercise. This is about being present with the lens and building a relationship with it.
Turn your viewfinder around so you can't see yourself.
You don't need to speak the whole time, but don't multitask either. And don't ignore the camera lens - look at it, through it, and down into your soul. Be in relationship with the camera and be as present with yourself as humanly possible. Feel naked. Feel exposed. If it's super squirmy uncomfortable then you're probably doing it right. ;)
Keep the recordings because you will need them later, but again, only for you. Don't plan to show them to anyone, just don't delete them until the entire Camera Confidence Course is over.
Need an example? When I did this exercise for the first time as a 100 day video journal challenge in 2017, I went through my videos after recording them and picked out the bits I thought were OK to share with the public because I wanted to inspire others to do this powerful exercise with me.
You can some snippets from my video journal videos here: • 100 DAY VIDEO JOURNAL CHALLENGE (2017...
Do your best to do this every day for 10 minutes a day. Especially on the days you don't feel like it. This isn't about being upbeat or professional, it's about being raw and real. Those days you don't feel like recording will be your most informative.
Why not start now? Go grab your camera and start Video Journaling!
If you want to access these instructions at a later date, I have created a page on my website for this purpose: https://www.theinspiredspeaker.com/video-journal-exercise.html
Today we're going to get specific about who we're imagining on the other side of the lens.
Each video must have an audience that suits its purpose. When you're imagining who you're speaking to, the more specific you are with your one imaginary audience member, the more real your relationship with your actual audience will be.
In your business you may serve a range of audiences, so take some time now to define each of your target markets.
In addition to traits, interests, demographics, and psychographics, I want you to assign a representative to each group. If you can use a real person that you know, this is always better because so much extra information comes with a real person, but if you're stuck you can use someone you feel like you know. For example a character in a tv show, book, or someone you've never met but know a lot about.
Create a single person audience for your video journal as well as for the videos you want to create.
Today's Action: Let us know in the Facebook Group who you want to make your public videos for.
Each video must have an audience that suits its purpose. When you're imagining who you're speaking to, the more specific you are with your one imaginary audience member, the more real your relationship with your actual audience will be.
In your business you may serve a range of audiences, so take some time now to define each of your target markets.
In addition to traits, interests, demographics, and psychographics, I want you to assign a representative to each group. If you can use a real person that you know, this is always better because so much extra information comes with a real person, but if you're stuck you can use someone you feel like you know. For example a character in a tv show, book, or someone you've never met but know a lot about.
Create a single person audience for your video journal as well as for the videos you want to create.
Today's Action: Let us know in the Facebook Group who you want to make your public videos for.
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