Better Selfie Videos

Talking Heads are a great way to tell viewers about whats on, what's coming, your thoughts, describing events, greetings for your family when you are out and about, places of interests, greetings and much more.

Talking heads are easy to make, just need a smartphone, so you can take yourself. But you need to think what you are going to say first so you can give a clear straight presentation without stuttering or pausing or worse, saying um or er. None of us re perfect but we can all take some simple steps to make it as good as we can.

Watch these mistakes in action.

So here are my top tips:

•  Think about what you are going to say before you start to avoid stumbling over your words
• Try to have something interesting to say to keep the interest. 
• Look at the lens and not the screen.
• Have an interesting background, but one that isn't too distracting
• Try to link the background with what you want to say.
• Have the sun to the side if possible, certainly not shining into your face so you have to screw up your eyes
• If the sun is shining brightly get in the shade if you can
• A cloudy day is best
• Check out for wind and background noises before you start. We have become programmed to ignore background noises but th camera doesn't
• Look happy and not miserable. So smile if its appropriate
• Be consistent if you are running a series
• Talk loud and clear, don't mumble
• Remember nobody is perfect and we all learn from our experiences. The more experience we have then the better we will get.

This list is not exhausted. If you can think of other ways to improve selfie video then please make a comment. Your input is most valuable. It's by making a contribution that everybody learns and improves.

Keep your arm steady and extended. If you are too close to the camera your nose ill looker bigger and out of proportion to he rest of your face.

Use these videos on Facebook and Twitter. It's not coincidence that I just talked to a local grooming parlour owner just 30 minutes ago and asked her about her website. I wasn't looking to design one for her but just curious, she had just opened after working from home. She said she just used Facebook and I asked her if she had any video there. "No" she said. and went onto tell me that she had photographs. I told her about very short video testimonials mde on a phone and her face lit up. She thought it was a great idea. Just then a customer came along to have his dog groomed. Even before I had moved on she asked him if he was happy with the service and whether i would do a testimonial. He said he would and I left. I hadn't met this woman before and it was just my usual chat that I always told people about, but it inspired her to take action. You could do the same.

I'll even give a critique to anyone who sends me a link to any video made as a result of reading this. This offer is free and valid until the end of the year.

Now just grab your phone and try it out. Practise and you will soon be good, maybe not perfect, that will come. But if you don't stat you wont even be good.