Live Better

How to Talk to the Camera Like a True Live Streaming Pro

Wave.video Season 1 Episode 12

Your on-camera presence is a significant part of professional live streaming. If you look to behave more naturally while talking to your camera’s lens, tune in to our show with Matt Haas. We will learn what helps professional live streamers express their energy while being alone in the room.

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Here is what you will learn in this episode:

00:00 Intro
03:16 Welcome Matt Haas
06:09 Matt’s live streaming story
06:55 What inspired Matt to start live streaming
09:10 Public speaking background matters
10:00 The biggest tip - you need to watch yourself back 
12:33 What to do to avoid the fear of talking to camera
15:35 Tip: make it seem like you are talking to one person
16:41 Tip: look at the lens 
19:35 How to make your conversation look more natural
22:03 Using Q&A technique
24:23 Pause for the moment you have nothing to say
26:17 Technique to improve your work with camera
28:49 Technique to improve your speech
33:44 How to measure the progress
36:21 Matt’s biggest obstacle towards being on confident camera
43:37 Top mistakes that people make when they broadcast live
48:15 Giveaway