If you are too shy to be on camera, here's a way to still make videos for marketing your business.

1. Want to Do Video Marketing But Too Shy to be on Camera?
Why is it that others are confident enough to be on camera?
You have seen these really amazing videos of experts on
YouTube wherein they share their weekly tips by recording
videos of themselves. They have some nice lighting, a nice
backdrop, and all that good stuff. Don’t you wish you could
do that too? Well I wish I could too, but if you are camera shy
just like myself, how on earth can you do video marketing?
Do you have to buy a nice video camera? What software
should you use for editing your videos? Do you need to hire
a video editor? Do you need an expensive microphone for recording? Do you need to set up a
studio with all the lighting? For us camera shy types, we don’t need all of these.
I started my weekly Teach Me Tuesday videos (I practice what I preach… ha!) because I believe it
would help a lot of people if I show them how to do things. What I’m doing every week is
recording screencasts. This is a type of video recording that allows you to record your screen
while you narrate. This kind of video lessens your spending since you won’t need a model to
shoot or any cameras, or a location to shoot your video. All you need is a laptop and internet
connection, and you’re on your way to creating videos.
Here are some of the tools that you can use for recording screencasts:
1. Camtasia Studio (Paid) – This is an amazing software and this is what I personally use for
recording and editing my videos. It also allows you to zoom in and out certain important
details in your computer screen. You can edit your recording at your specifications. When

2. you are done editing, you can then save it to your preferred format and share it to your
website or in YouTube.
2. Jing (Free and Paid version) – This software gives you a chance to record static or
stationary shot on your screen. It allows you to record for 5 minutes. The downside on this
one is that you can’t edit the same. But since it is free you can retake as many times as you
want. There is a premium version at a low price of $14.95 a year.
3. Screenr (Free) – This program can be utilized by both Mac and PC users and is web-based
so you don’t have to download anything. It allows you to record both video and audio for
5 minutes. However, the downside is that you can’t edit the video after you finish
recording.
4. Screencast-o-matic (Free and Paid) – One of my favorites because of the features. This is a
web-based screencasting tool that allows you to record videos up to 15 minutes. If you
would like editing capability and other advanced features, you can go for the Pro version
which is $15/year.
5. CamStudio (Free) – This is a desktop screen recorder (which means you have to download
the software). This is totally free!
6. Ezvid (Free) – This is a totally free screen recorder, movie maker, and video editor for
Windows. The software automatically renders your video into an HD version for uploading
to YouTube. How cool is that? You don’t need to register. All you have to do is download
the software to your computer.
Now that you know how to create video tutorials, I urge you to start recording yours now!
Karen May Dy is a social media marketing specialist and wants you to
build your authentic social brand, create a powerful online presence, and
ultimately step up your social media game. With a passion in taking
overwhelm about social media and online marketing, Karen teaches and
serves women service-based solopreneurs in using online tools and the
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