Sunday, September 6, 2015

Ripping off my YouTube Band-Aid

It's about time.  I recorded my first Avon YouTube video in April of this year.  From then until today, I only shared it with two people who are close to me.  In the interim, Avon reformulated the Beyond Color Products featured in my video and discontinued one of the lipstick shades I used.  The video content is still relevant, and the discontinued shade, Terracotta, will probably be featured in the Avon Outlet brochure in the near future.

A few minutes ago, I changed the setting from "unlisted" to "public".  
This was extremely difficult, and in my mind, it felt like someone was ripping duck tape off my mouth instead of a band-aid from a healed wound.  I have been camera-shy for as long as I can remember, and a perfectionist with the expectations I hold for myself for even longer.

As I watched the video, I was stunned by how many times I uttered the syllable, "uh" and "umm".  I could hear my third grade teacher telling me that "uh" is not a word.  

Here are a few things I've learned from this first excursion into the world of YouTube:
1. I need to prepare a script or notes so I can avoid the hesitations and "uh"s.  
2. I made the most difficult type of video first - applying lipstick on camera while talking about it.  I think I could do a much better speaking job if I was not trying to multi-task.
3. I need to practice looking at the camera.

With all these caveats, I share this video with you, and ask for your honest and gentle feedback.


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