What to say, and how to say it on camera.
Plain, practical guides for people who know they should be posting short videos and keep putting it off: ideas by industry, opening lines that hold attention, and how to film yourself without a crew.
Start here
If you freeze on camera, start with how to get over camera shyness and how to talk on camera without a script. If you know what to say but not how to film it, read how to film yourself with your phone. If you need topics, pick the ideas guide for your business below — every idea comes with an opening line you can say out loud.
All guides
What is an AI video producer?
What an AI video producer does before, during and after filming — and how it differs from editors and avatars.
How to get over camera shyness
The three real causes of camera shyness, 12 practical fixes and a 7-day plan to post your first short.
Talk on camera without a script
Know your one point and your first line, then talk. Structures, opening lines and endings for shorts.
Film yourself with your phone
The podcast setup for talking videos: eye level, 15–20° off head-on, light in front, a quiet room.
Small business video ideas
50 talking-video ideas for shops, salons, gyms and service businesses, each with an opening line to say.
Contractor video ideas
50 talking-video ideas you can film at your desk tonight, each with an opening line to start on.
Real estate video ideas
50 talking-head video ideas for agents, each with an opening line you can film at your desk.
Real estate video scripts
12 real estate video scripts as outlines: an opening line, three beats and a close you say your own way.
Video ideas for coaches & consultants
42 short video ideas with opening lines: client mistakes, frameworks, contrarian takes, questions, objections.
Build-in-public video ideas
40 talking-video ideas for indie hackers and solo SaaS founders, each with an opening line to say.
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