Creating videos especially on your free teleprompter online could be a daunting task, because of having to remember

everything you have to say, constant mistakes and retakes, making the editing process

also longer than expected. And the way around this

is to use a teleprompter. And in this video, I'll be breaking down the best

teleprompter for the money. The one that we use here at Think Media, and the magical app that moves

to the sound of your voice. So you'll have no issues filming yourself.

And be sure to watch

until the end of the video where I'll share some tips

for being more comfortable and confident on camera, let's go. - [Narrator] You gotta just press record. - Hey what's up, it's Omar,

Eltakori with Think Media, helping you build your

influence with online video. And on this channel Sometimes

we do tech gear reviews.

Other times we do tip videos, helping content creators

just like this one. So if you're new here

consider subscribing. So quick backstory, when I used to work at a church every week we would actually produce

videos called church news or our weekend announcement videos. And during that time

we used a teleprompter and an iPad for the script. Then we would film the

talking head portion kind of just like this. The two issues that

rose up was number one, the build of the teleprompter

was not only robust due to its design, made it difficult to see

what you were filming. And then the other issue

was the app on the iPad had to move at a pace, which making stumbling over your words and having to find the right

speed was kind of annoying.

Recently, we invested in a

$200 teleprompter from Amazon and we absolutely love this thing. It's been used for the

Think Marketing Show, which is our podcast. I've used it for client work, as well as videos I shoot for Think Media. And it saved us tons of time when filming talking head portions of videos. So let's break everything

down and get you going. So the teleprompter is

called the Glide Gear TMP100 and it's currently $200 on Amazon at the time of shooting this video. And it comes with a carrying case. All the screws needed to make this work on any tripod or stand. I do wanna mention if you

create videos using your phone, they do have a phone

one for half the price the only caveat with that one is obviously you need the

phone to read off of, in addition to your phone using to film. Sometimes I actually use my phone, as something to reference

when I'm filming, but I do love also how they have included

various screws at the bottom. depending on whatever mount

or the stand you are using to hold it up, has the size you need.

We like using our Manfrotto tripod with this quick release plate, and we'll put a link to everything I'm mentioning in this video, in the description below. The quick release helps

with putting on and off the teleprompter very easily and snappy. And so maybe look into

a quick release system that will work best for

your mounting solution. Also, I do love how they

put the screw for the camera in a way that it won't be lost or can't fall off the tripod itself. And so that's very helpful. The cover for the camera

has an adjustable option that just tighten itself around the lens. So you actually still have

access to the back of the camera if you wanna review footage

or anything like that.

The other neat feature

is the adjustable mount for whatever size tablet

you're actually using. And this will allow you to hold the tablet securely in place. I've been using my old iPad mini, and it's just been super great for us. The last thing for sure is

simply how small it folds up and fits nicely in the bag, so bringing it to a shoot or

storing it away is a breeze. The next thing I wanna

share is the app we use, and that is the PromptSmart Pro app. This app is $19.99 and it's well worth it. There is a free version

and it's called the Lite, but it does have limited features. This app is super simple to use and can connect with any other

apps like your Google Drive, your Dropbox, your iCloud and others. But my favorite thing about

this app is called VoiceTrack. And that's where the app is

literally listening to you read your script so you can

sound as natural as possible. And oftentimes having

to just scroll at a pace can make you sound like

you're actually reading.

This VoiceTrack feature is pretty flawless when you're actually up close to your iPad or tablet when filming. But if you are further away, you definitely wanna plug

in a mic into your iPad or your tablet, because it needs to hear you reading it. And so if you're far away

and it can't hear you read, then the speecher is gonna

be very frustrating to use. One way around this, is to invest in a separate

mic that you can just put near you when the camera's far away.

And we love this $20 Lav. It has like 20 feet. So you can run it all the

way close to your mouth, the iPad or tablet can then

hear you read your script. Another option could be

like a Rode Wireless Go. If you have one laying around and you're not using it

for the actual shoot, plugging that into your tablet

and then clipping that on to your shirt and then

reading your teleprompter, then it's then reading

you read your script. Also, you can control

the app using your phone. So if you do stumble, you can just scroll wirelessly, from that moment you stumbled

and then start reading again.

But just note that if you

wanna do that kind of workflow, there's a monthly subscription for a few dollars a month to access it. I'm not about that. So I actually just don't use that, but you can. Another cool thing about this app, is the ability to just do note cards. So maybe if you're not

the type to read a script, a full on script off the teleprompter, you can just use a note card feature to keep your main points in front of you. And then you can also put like a timer. And so if you're the

type to use a note card, then this app is great for you as well.

Now I wanna share with you some quick tips when reading off of a teleprompter, as well as an alternative teleprompter, that might be better for you. But let me know if you're

getting value in this video by hitting the like button for me. Thank you so much. And question for you is what

videos do you script out or do you use a notepad, do you use your memory to use your phone? Let me know in the comment section below, it's always funny to find out the different ways people

actually remember the content they are delivering on camera. But, let's go into this first tip to level up your

teleprompter reading game.

So the first tip to looking

better and confident on camera is to not look like

you're actually reading. This is done by the expression

you show on your face. It's also done by using your

hands and body language. And so implementing these

things will actually make it look like you're

not actually reading. I'm actually reading a

teleprompter right now, but that leads me to tip number two. And that is using

inflection with your voice. You can definitely sound like you are reading a teleprompter. If you're reading very

robotic with your voice and you don't show emotion

with your inflections. personally, I like using

parentheses in my script. It helps me know when to

actually change my inflection. So sometimes I'll lean into the camera when the parentheses portion shows up. Another helpful tip is to just

put breaks in your script.

And then in post, you can simply cut out those dead spaces. Allows me to breathe, regroup myself. And then when you're done, you can just pick back right

where you stumbled or carry on. It's okay to not read all at once. And you can do little by little, and then in post, you can make it look seamless by cutting out those dead spaces and then zooming in and or out. when those times actually pick up, we do this a lot on Think Media, there is a way to actually

level that process, and that is just to keep the last frame. So if you ended your thought with your hands up like this, just start the next thought

with your hands up like this, and then it'll look more natural when you make those edits and posts. Okay, I'm gonna tell you about another problem.

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