What Do Maria Andros and I Have in Common?

Is it we are both young, good looking and on top of our game?

Of course, but the answer for the purposes of this blog post is we are both using video to brand and market ourselves online.

OK, so Maria Andros may be a famous video marketer watched by millions of people on Youtube everyday whereas I am an internet nobody with little more than a webcam and a dream, but hey, we all have to start somewhere.

I was fortunate enough to listen in to a recorded call between my mentor, Alex Jeffreys and social media marketing queen Maria last week and it really opened my mind to the power of video marketing.

Maria is undoubtedly the best in the business when it comes to promoting via video and listening to her enthusiasm about what can be achieved with video made me realise this is an area I need to get good at.

I have always been a bit apprehensive about recording videos.

I don’t think I have a particularly good screen presence, my accent is not what I would call appealing and I’ve never believed that I could put out videos as good as some I have seen made by some of the bigger players in internet marketing.

However, the mantra throughout the coaching process has always been “don’t get it perfect, get it going” and “good enough is good enough” and I have tried to apply those principles to everything I have done so far.

Today I thought it was time to bite the bullet and get my blog introduction done. I have seen numerous other students on the coaching produce their videos and if video is going to be the way forward, I don’t want to get left behind.

Take a look at my effort below:

I realise my video isn’t perfect but it’s not like I have had professional media training or spent hours honing my camera skills either so I think it is as good as can be expected. I am sure I will get better as I produce more videos.

What surprised me, though, was I didn’t find the process that nerve wracking.

After practicing a few times in front of the webcam with it switched off and then finally plucking up the courage to turn it on, I felt quite comfortable in front of the camera and actually began to enjoy it.

What I found worse, was forgetting what I was going to say and stumbling over my words which forced me to record take after take. But again, I think that will improve over time.

Recording this video has sparked an interest in me and I am looking forward to producing a lot more videos in the very near future!

Let me know what you think by leaving me a comment below!