From the course: Stepping Up Your Webcam Video Presence

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Getting set up for your video call

Getting set up for your video call

- Let's talk about how you can best set yourself up for your webcam delivery. So we've already talked about how to engage with the webcam, but when you've got a lot of preparatory materials that you need to refer to, things can get a little trickier. So I'd like to share with you some tips for getting your organizational ducks in a row so that your audience won't have a clue that you're looking at your outline or script. Now, regardless of whether you're working with a full script or more abbreviated prep materials, the less you look away from the camera, the better. This means that you need to geographically locate everything in the right place by moving your reference materials as close to the camera as possible. Here's how I do this. Take a look at my script. The text extends across the entire expanse of the page. Even if I move this up to the top of my computer screen near the webcam, my audience is still going to see…

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