Essential Tips for Speaking with Conviction on Camera
If you’ve never done it before, speaking on camera can be pretty daunting.
But directors are there to guide you through each take and give you pointers to bring out your best, so you can speak with conviction, capture attention and inspire your audience!
Here’s some expert tips for speaking on camera with conviction.
Know Your Topic Inside Out
Whether you’re being filmed for an informal interview, a live stream, or a scripted piece to camera to represent your brand or business, the more freely you can speak about a subject, the more engaging you’ll be! To speak with conviction, never come in blind. If you have a script, read through and familiarise yourself with it so you ooze confidence.
Harnessing and embracing knowledge to inspire, inform, and persuade will encourage your customer or consumer to build trust.
Mastering Tone of Voice
Speak with passion, enthusiasm and conviction to enhance your message and leave a lasting impression! The appropriate tone of voice will build credibility, capture attention, persuade and impact your audience. A well-mastered tone of voice projects authority and credibility, positioning you as a reliable source of information.
Analyse Choice Of Words
Avoid words like "maybe" or "I think" and definitely “erm”. These suggest you’re unsure of what you’re talking about. Getting rid of uncertain language
demonstrates knowledge and confidence. So your choice of words shapes not only the message conveyed but also the perception of the communicator (i.e. you).
Practice, Pause & Take A Breath
Every pause carries a purpose whilst the tone, volume and speed of your voice is just as important. Avoiding monotone and pausing not only helps to section your speech but the moments of silence can heighten the audience's attention. The pace at which words are delivered can either captivate or overwhelm. You don’t want to sound rushed, so practicing this on camera beforehand allows you to rewatch yourself, evaluate and improve!
Controlling Gestures & Body Language
Body language can speak volumes. Your posture,
facial expressions, and hand movements can enhance or detract from your message, shaping how your audience perceives you and your content. Hand gestures serve as visual aids, reinforcing key points, especially when on camera.
The next time you find yourself in front of the camera, remember it's not just what you say, but how you say it that really resonates with your audience.
Get in touch with our team to find out more on how we can support and direct you to speak with conviction, or
explore our blogs to discover how else to improve your video production.
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