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<\/a>Many of us shy away from pictures and run screaming when someone tries to\u00a0video us. \u00a0I recently learned the value of filming yourself in the classroom during certification\u00a0for Verbal Defense and Influence, a class I will be teaching numerous times in the coming years. \u00a0As part of the certification you spend a LOT of time in front of the camera. \u00a0As part of the certification I had to complete a teach-back and during this time I was filmed for 3 hours. \u00a0What a lesson.<\/p>\nHere was what I learned:<\/p>\n
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- I have got to lose some weight. \u00a0Yea, the camera adds 10-15 pounds, but it doesn’t add 60.<\/li>\n
- I have got to cut my hair shorter. \u00a0I knew I was growing a solar panel on the back of my head, but I had no idea I had a fin growing over the top.<\/li>\n
- I swing my arms, say “um” a lot more than I realized, and pace too much.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
You may be thinking, “being in front of the camera doesn’t sound like much fun.” \u00a0I don’t know about fun, \u00a0but I got more feedback on my classroom skills in three hours than I have been given\u00a0in all of my feedback over the last 10 years combined. \u00a0No filter, no-one trying to keep from hurting my feelings, just raw feedback that I can work\u00a0with to hone\u00a0my skills and improve my art.<\/p>\n
So how can a poor trainer get a camera with which to obtain this amazing feedback? \u00a0Great question. \u00a0I used an old I-Phone and purchase an adapter that allowed me to mount the I-Phone on a tripod. \u00a0I used the X-Shot<\/a>\u00a0tripod mount for my old I-Phone 5 which works very well. \u00a0I can attach it to any one of my tripods and have used it to film both in the classroom and in the great outdoors. \u00a0In a moderate size classroom it even picks up voices well enough to provide excellent feedback on your voice projection. \u00a0Yes, I could have sold it back to a phone vendor for $80, but I now have a dedicated video camera that I can use any time for feedback.<\/p>\n
Of course you do not have to use an I-phone and there are a number of other phones\/camera’s that would work well. \u00a0Want more information? \u00a0 Check out the Austin Mann<\/a> website for equipment and techniques. \u00a0He focuses on the I-Phone but the techniques and equipment are transferable to any phone\/camera you choose.<\/p>\n
Happy Training.<\/p>\n
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Many of us shy away from pictures and run screaming when someone tries to video us. I recently learned the value of filming yourself in the classroom during certification for Verbal Defense and Influence, a class I will be teaching numerous times … Continue reading