Your Cellphone is a Teleprompter

Did you know that most people who are looking right into the camera and talking to you on reels or TikTok or even in videos on platforms like this are usually reading? They have turned their cell phone into a teleprompter. There are several apps to do this. My favorite is called BIGVU. You turn it on, type in what you want to say, I usually just use bullet points because I want to use my own words, but I don’t wanna feel like I’m reading, but it’s fine to read too. Then look right at the camera and read. You’ve got this.

There are other tools that will hold your eyes forward even though you’re reading - the app called Captions will also hold your eyes forward so you could make your video using the Teleprompter app and then load it into captions app and get your eyes held forward. I personally chose not to do that because I don’t mind that my eyes are moving. I want to come off as human. It’s a bit of a differentiator and these AI times. But wanted you to know it is possible. Captions will also transcribe your your video and add captions for you quickly and easily.

Just a little tip for those planning to add more video.

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