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Video blogging (vlogging) takes the best aspects of storytelling and combines them with video performance to create your personal statement. Vlogging can heighten the attention to the story that you are telling, drawing it into the forefront. Here are some great vlogging tips to get you started.

  1. Learn storytelling techniques – It does not matter what your blog is about. Learn storytelling techniques so that you are captivating your audience and sharing with them your passions for a subject. Learn how to use your style for the most compelling dramatic effects.
  2. Stay on message – Have you watched videos which do not seem to have any direction? Have you watched videos which jump from topic to topic like a gnat? Those videos are not as enjoyable to watch as ones which begin with a subject, develop that subject and come to a head with their passion and ideas.
  3. Vary your location – While it is true that you want to have some consistency with your vlog, you want to change your location from time to time. This will provide your viewers with a taste of the unexpected, breaking up the monotony and creating more interest in your vlog. This will also provide you with more experience with video taping in different environments.
  4. Write it down first – Take the time to write out what you are planning to say. This will give you the opportunity to heighten passages that are of importance to you as well as diminish connection dialogue. Take a moment to write down your work without the cameras, so you can present the best image when you are in front of the cameras.
  5. Light your video well – Make sure that you have the best possible lighting source. Nobody wants to watch a dark, grainy video where activity is not easily discernible. Before you record, examine the light sources that you have available. If you feel that you are in a cave, brighten it up.
  6. Be careful about what you’re wearing – The camera can heighten your appearance. It allows readers to get a view of you for more than a few minutes, and your clothes will be scrutinized. When you are vlogging, you do not want to give the wrong impression to your viewers. Stay away from loud tee shirts and pants with stains.
  7. Practice a lot – Practice, practice, practice. By practicing your material, you will learn how to better convey your message. You will also develop your speaking style and learn how to draw out those unique things which will make you special to the vlogging community.
  8. Keep your camera handy – Learn about the features of your camera and take every opportunity to film your surroundings. You might stumble upon some activity that intrigues you. By honing those skills, you present more valuable material to the viewing public.
  9. Repeat yourself for reinforcement – You are striving to stay on message. If you repeat yourself, it emphasizes the point that you are making and reinforces the idea within your viewer’s mind. You want your information to be memorable, and some people need to be exposed to information more than once to fully understand and learn. Repetition is one of the main strategies of political and motivational speech.
  10. Cut out the ‘uh’ – Every word that you say on your vlog posts should be intentional. Leave out the uhhs, aaahs, errs, unless they are used to emphasize a point. Regather your thoughts and continue with the dialogue. People are watching your vlogs for content and entertainment, and the unessential speech is taking away from your point.

Practicing and learning will lead you to great vlogs. Write down the information that you want to convey, be aware of your appearance, and remove unessential words. Soon enough, you will have the quintessential vlog.

James Adams is passionate about blogging and social media. He works as a reviewer and blogger for an online ink supplies shop where his days are mostly spent reviewing new hardware like the HP 364XL and writing blog posts.


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