Time must have gone by slower this week because when I woke up at 6 am, my befuddled mind gave me the impression that it was Friday. But when I checked the calendar, I was relieved that it was only Thursday. That meant I had plenty of time to shoot yet another video for today’s post and then subtitle it. (Photo: Shelly)
As you know from the guest article I did for Problogger last week, I’ve been using the compact SONY MPEG4 Net Sharing Camcorder for Adversity University video posts.
While I’m grateful it served its purpose (i.e. “training wheels”), I became increasingly more conscious of the need for a much more powerful digital camcorder in case I ever want to submit better quality videos to places like SellingPower. They have a huge video collection from professional speakers, best-selling authors, popular bloggers and the like. Having a couple of mine in there could very well expose me to potentially lucrative speaking engagements that I might not have otherwise known about. You wouldn’t want me to be using a compact camcorder for that, would you?
After making today’s video with SONY’s Cam for the last time, I took it back and ordered in its place the Canon ZR850 MiniDV Digital Camcorder. For only $100 more, I’ll be getting everything the compact had plus a wireless remote control, superior zoom capabilities and a bigger viewfinder, to name a few. On top of that, I’ve been told Canon does better under low lighting conditions. I’ll have it in my hands in ten days.
If you’ve been viewing my video posts from the beginning, you’ll notice I’m gradually growing more comfortable in front of a camera.
But there’s also something else I’m noticing. Making videos over the last few weeks has made me aware of my tendency to repeat certain words and phrases over and over again. Words like “That,” “In fact,” and “So”, etc.
Corinne Edwards told me tonight in an email, “We’ll take it. Even after 50 years on the air, Larry King can still be heard to say things like Ummmm and I mean, etc. “
Well, thanks Corinne, but my life-long goal has always been to become a succinct speaker. You know, one who uses fewer words for maximum impact. The cool thing about doing a video post is that it’s giving me an opportunity to watch myself speak and then take appropriate corrective action. Isn’t that the name of the game?
Thanks for hanging in there with me - you’re witnessing a transformation!
Without further ado, if you are an RSS or email subscriber, please click on the title of this post to see the video. Thanks a lot!
PickTheBrain Article: 3 Words That Forver Changed a Deaf Boy’s Life
Food for thought: What are you grateful for this week?
This post (see link back below) was written and copyrighted by Stephen J. Hopson at: Adversity University Blog
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