![]() ![]() I resorted to asking Twitter, and my friend Bea introduced me to the world of Twitch streaming setups, and Elgato lights. I was reluctant to invest in studio lights and softboxes (there isn’t that much space in my office), and I didn’t want to use tricks like hairspray on my glasses. I did a ton of research online to see how other people avoid lighting setups reflecting in their glasses, but didn’t come up with any truly workable solutions. Many folks recommend getting a ring light for their Zoom call/presentation setup, but those sadly don’t work for me-my glasses always reflect the ring! If it had been possible to face a window or another soft light so that my face could be well-lit, I would have-but my office has a south-facing window, and one dim overhead light. I already knew how important it was to not be backlit, and to avoid any bright lights or windows behind my head. You place your phone or tablet in the base, use a teleprompter app to mirror the text and auto-scroll at your desired speaking pace, and voila! A handy teleprompter.įor those recordings, I used a DSLR instead of my computer-but you can use a teleprompter with your webcam too! Check out Anjuan Simmons’ setup. At this stage, I’m practiced at appearing like I’m making eye contact with my audience over video.īut as much as I’d like to be the kind of presenter who can improvise, I’m not-which means I use a script or presenter notes for every prepared event.įor easy referencing, I put my presenter notes or a short text file with the script just underneath that camera, so I can glance at it as needed, and it doesn’t look like I’m looking away to read it! I keep the window short and the font size huge so I can just scroll through it, rather than looking further down as I read.Īnd when I was recording my self-paced video program last summer in my living room, I learned how easy it is to use a mirrored teleprompter (mine was $165 from Caddie Buddy). I use my laptop’s built-in FaceTime camera for all of my talks, since the quality is fine and I’ve gotten used to aligning its height with my eyeline. (And none of the links to products I’ve included below are sponsored-I’m sharing the stuff I truly use every day, because they work for me!) Faking eye contact with the audience I hope this list of tweaks and tools helps you think about your own setup (and what YOU want to optimize for!) if you also find yourself giving remote presentations a lot. ![]() ![]() This means that I did not optimize for overall cost savings. Since I’m self-employed, I can write off office purchases as business expenses.
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