Do you think creating videos for YouTube is just for extroverts? If you do, then you’re wrong! In today’s video, I’m going to show you why creating videos for YouTube is not just for extroverts and how to make YouTube videos without sucking. And if you didn’t know, I’m an introvert. I’m actually an INTJ.

When you think of famous YouTube creators, you’re probably thinking that they’re outgoing, personable, charismatic, and great speakers. You probably think you have to have the same qualities if you’re going to create videos for your business. But, that’s not the case. All you have to do is be yourself and have a plan.

Why creating YouTube videos is not just for extroverts (how to make YouTube videos without sucking)

01. Create your process

What is the first thing you need to do to make Youtube videos? Well, you have to have a workflow. You need to create a plan or a video creation process. So creating videos usually has three stages, the pre-production stage, production stage, and post-production stage. These stages sound like a lot, but we’re going to simplify it. For pre-production, you only really need to brainstorm your content ideas and write a script. When it comes to production, you’re just filming. Finally, for post-production, you’re editing your video and uploading it. That’s it. 

02. Always know what to say

The second thing I want to talk about is going to help you always know what to say on camera. The biggest thing that would help you create youtube videos is having a script. Having this script will stop you from rambling. It will help you stay on track on what you want to talk about instead of going off-topic and talking about things that aren’t relevant to the video or things that your audience doesn’t even care about. 

Not only that, but it would just help you stay on point is that that’s what I wanted to say. It’s going to help you stay on the main topic of the video and when you’re not rambling and when you’re staying on the main topic, you’re actually saving time on filming and that’s a big plus, especially if you’re filming multiple videos in a day. Wouldn’t it be better to film for 10 minutes instead of an hour?

On having a script…

So whenever you’re thinking about a script, a lot of people want to know whether you should have a full script or have an outline.  Honestly, it depends on you and your goals. If you’re a beginner and you’re really nervous about being on camera and it hinders you from speaking, then maybe a full script will be better. A full script will help you feel more confident speaking in front of the camera.

But if your goal is to create live videos and to become a speaker that speaks live in front of an audience, then an outline would be better. I also want to say that sometimes having a full script actually hinders some people from speaking to the camera. If you’re always looking at the script and then having to think ’Oh, I have to say this word for word like on this script’, then you’re going to have a lot of cuts or mistakes because sometimes it’s hard to memorize the whole script. 

So if a full script hinders you from speaking to the camera and it actually takes you longer to film, then try creating an outline.

If you want more tips on how to film your videos faster. I actually have a video for that. I think it’s called film your videos faster or film faster videos or something like that and you can find that video here. You can also download your free YouTube Script Template here. 

03. Have a one on one conversation

The third thing that’s going to help you not stuck at creating videos Is to have a one-on-one conversation. When you get to that point where you hit record, it can be really scary as an introvert. We don’t like to be the center of attention or I should say we don’t like to talk in big groups. It can be really nerve-wracking. 

We actually prefer smaller groups and whenever you’re filming you’re probably thinking you’re talking to a million people. But that’s actually not the case. You only need to think that you’re talking to one person. Like you’re having a one-on-one conversation with one person, a meaningful conversation. 

When you’re filming it’s actually only you and the camera. I feel like that’s the perfect environment for an introvert. I’m by myself talking to the camera. So, if you have an issue talking to the camera and you think you’re talking to a million people then just think you’re only talking to one person.

How to speak to the camera

You’re speaking to one person and that person is the camera and you’re helping them solve a problem. So speak to the camera, look them in the eye, which is the camera lens, and then just talk. That’s it. Just think that you’re helping one person.

Before I keep going, I wanted to let you know if you need to help creating videos for your business, you can check out my video creation mastery program here

And if you’re an introvert, which one of these things that I talked about resonates with you when it comes to creating videos? Let me know down in the comments. 

04. Edit out the bloopers

The fourth thing that’s going to help you create Youtube videos without sucking is editing out your bloopers. You might think it’s embarrassing to make mistakes on camera, but you can actually just edit it out. Do you think the actors and TV hosts don’t make mistakes? They can edit them out. That’s how we get those amazing bloopers. We’re human. We make mistakes. Luckily, we’re filming and we can edit it out later. 

Editing is my best friend. Do you know how many mistakes I make when I’m filming videos? You’ll never know because I edited them all out. So when you’re filming your videos and you make a mistake, just keep going. It’s just like if you’re talking to somebody and you make a mistake and then you change your words. Everybody makes mistakes. That’s life.

05. Watch yourself and take notes

The fifth and I would say the most important thing you need to do to create videos that don’t suck is to watch yourself and take notes. There are a few of you that might think ‘Uh, I don’t really want to edit my own videos. I don’t like looking at myself and it’ll be faster if somebody else edits it for me.’ And I agree with you. But if this is your first time creating videos, I would say that you should edit at least your first three videos. Why? Because you want to take notes on what you’re doing. 

Check the scene

When you’re editing your videos, I want you to watch everything in that video and take notes. I want you to look at your background and around your area. Is there something that shouldn’t have been there? And then next time you can change the location or change the object or whatever that shouldn’t have been in your video.

Check yourself

How do you look? Maybe you didn’t like that hairstyle. It’s inconvenient when filming or it looks funny on camera. Same thing for your makeup. Check the way you speak. Are you saying the same words over and over again? I know I like to say ‘like’, ‘so’, and ‘uh’. I try not to say it a lot, but what can I do? I try to limit the times that I say ‘so’ and I only recognize that because I edit my own videos and try to edit it out.

How’s the sound?

You also want to check for the sound. If you’re not using a microphone, maybe you want to use a microphone or you want to speak louder. I know I speak very low, so I need a microphone. Even with a microphone, my voice is very low. I also try to project my voice a little louder so you can hear me better. 

So maybe you want to check the sound, but not just the sound of your voice or the levels of your voice, but you want to check the background noise. For example, right now I know that A. C. is blowing in my video, but I always edit that out. But even then maybe you don’t want to film at a certain time because that’s when the garbage man comes, or that’s when people start mowing their lawns. You just want to check for everything in the film that you can change for next time. 

Habits…

The other thing you want to look for is your bad habits. Are you playing with your hair? Do you like to tap on the table when you’re nervous and you’re doing it while you’re filming? Do you move around too much? Are you so nervous that you keep moving back and forth or do you move around too little? 

I had a lot of issues when I started filming, like for example, I would talk through my teeth whenever I’m nervous, so you might see that in my first few videos. You’ll never see me with my hair down because I’m always messing with it. I always wear an updo because it’s really convenient for filming. I moved around too little. I was very stiff so those are the things that I worked on whenever I first created videos. 

Maybe you’re doing other things that you think are distracting in your videos and you want to take note of that so that next time when you’re filming, you don’t have those issues. 

Conclusion

So, if you want to learn how to make YouTube videos without sucking, you just need to have a process, write or outline a script, have a one on one conversation with the camera, edit out all the bloopers, and watch yourself and take notes on anything you want to fix. If you need help creating videos, you can check out my video creation mastery program here. Next week, I’m going to talk about common YouTube beginner mistakes.