"What is the most important thing to remember when you’re speaking on video?"

There are probably as many answers to this question as there are public speakers. Here's mine: That your listeners hear you and understand what you’re saying.
I don’t mean that the volume on their computers is turned up to an optimum volume. I’m talking about coming across to them as someone they’ll like to listen to for the entire length of your presentation. This is critical. How easy is it, if you’re doing a podcast, for example, for a listener to just hit Delete and end your talk before you get to your most important point?

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An accountant I know wants to improve her speaking ability. She's very good at her profession, has no problem with tax returns, profit & loss statements, anything else financial that pertains to running a business.

But when it comes to telling potential clients just how good she really is and why they should work with her, suddenly she freezes and can hardly remember her own name.

Gina sees so many entrepreneurs making financial missteps that could easily be corrected. Most of her business is by referral, but recently, like so many of us during this pandemic, the pipeline hasn’t been as full as it used to be. She’s been thinking about ways to offer her expertise to larger groups on video. She’s never done a teleseminar or webinar, but for several years now she's been thinking about it... and thinking about it... and thinking about it. She's expert at playing the procrastination game.

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