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Video Maestro, video confidence coach and learning systems developer · Episode 96 with Kathi Burns, March 21, 2024
Roy Varner is video Maestro, video confidence coach and learning systems developer.
On episode 96 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Roy and Kathi Burns talked about confident on camera comes from competence: Roy Varner says remove distractors, light your face and remember it's about your viewers, not you.
He says viewers are asking two questions: do you understand my problem, and do I trust you to solve it?
Who is Roy Varner?
Roy Varner, known as the Video Maestro, spent 40 years as a learning system developer, writer and video and film producer-director for major corporations, including Chase Bank and Shell Oil, teaching thousands of people along the way. After retiring from corporate work, he moved into one-to-one and small group work online, where he helps entrepreneurs and coaches get comfortable and credible on camera. He teaches people to remove the distractors he calls video voodoo, set up their camera, lighting, sound and background, and look and sound like the go-to expert in their niche. Roy is a published author and a professional still photographer, and he offers a free Breakthrough Gap Analysis session.
Where can I find Roy online?
Which episodes feature Roy?
VideoEpisode 96How To Confidently Convert Customers On Camera with Roy Varner
Roy Varner, the Video Maestro, says the number one challenge people face on camera is lack of self-confidence, because they think viewers are judging them.
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Frequently asked questions about Roy Varner
Who is Roy Varner?
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Roy Varner is video Maestro, video confidence coach and learning systems developer. Video Maestro helping entrepreneurs look and sound trustworthy on camera
What is Roy's main advice from the episode?
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Roy says fear of being on camera comes from focusing on yourself, while viewers are only asking whether you understand their problem and whether they can trust you to solve it.
Where can I find Roy online?
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Roy's website is www.royvarner.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Roy?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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