My phone rang; it was an email saying “... the meeting will be online with Video on” and the first thing I thought was I need to make a good impression on the camera. This feeling, it’s normal!
When you are appearing on video for the first time, it might be difficult for you to tell everybody who you are, and what you do.
The world is so fast and it is crucial to get attention quickly and easily, in a way that syncs well with your body language.
In short, making good first impressions on everyone can be challenging but we all are in a dire need to know that others feel good about us.
Even if it’s on camera!
That’s because you have rehearsed it, you know it backward and forward. Now you are ready to show up bright and shiny!
Here’re 5 tips on how to make a great first impression on camera.
01. Beauty is Power on Camera
You have done the inner beauty work of boosting your energy level, connecting with your best self, and setting your intentions for how you show up. You deserve to make the most of this time in front of the camera. Feel free to select the best ever professional outfit with the top-notch branded makeup on and a decent background.
02. First impression is the last impression
If you are a networker, you already know about the ten-second or thirty-second introduction. You stand up in the meeting and have only ten seconds to manage good eye contact with the audience and make them feel your inner confidence, your professionalism, and your expertise.
With the help of online video, you want to show up in the same way. It’s that same thing of introducing yourself in a way that grabs people’s attention and makes them curious to learn more about you.
So, when the camera is focus on what is the best strategy to impress others with your communication skill in the first 30 seconds.
If you put more personality into your presentation, your confidence will reflect on your face to make you a more vibrant-looking participant.
03. Prepare intro
Being ready for that intro and lighting it up through a great first impression is the way to get your interview off to a flying start. It creates a magnetism that flows through your eyes straight into the video.
04. Body language
For taking your first impressions to the next level, be ready to make good eye contact with another person and confidently state your name, your business name, your title, and what you do. Show your enthusiasm!
Add the spice of your pride so that participants can feel how satisfied you’re with your life and accomplishments.
When you introduce yourself, make the wording short and let your body language be simple. You are confident and it shows! It speaks!
Then, as the conversation goes deeper, feel free to talk more about what you do, and how you do it. After a few initial seconds, you will feel light so don’t entrust yourself to those initial fluctuating moments.
05. Ask Questions
Questions are key!
To get people really ready for you, have some questions in mind and use them to hook the audience’s attention. If it’s your online video, ask a question to the audience to get their ideas flowing, and then start providing them with the answers that you have for them.
If you are in an interview, the host will ask you to tell the audience more about you, using a question as a prompt. Questions open up the energy and give you a chance to shine so don’t get confused and answer under the light of your best expertise.
You can build on the great introduction you made of your professional brilliance, and rock the interview!
Final Words: Making a Good First Impression on Camera
With the above strategies, you'll establish an elegantly strong connection to the audience by realizing how to use your strengths to win the game. Talk into your webcam like you're looking at your crowd straight in the eyes and convey a well-positioned, powerful “business broadcasting” directly from your PC.