10 Tips to Build Your Confidence For Your First Periscope

Part Two in the series Discovering Periscope. 
Are you on Periscope yet? If yes, let’s become scope friends! Find me @AndreaTabler.

Periscope is dope, folks! Ha… just kidding. But that really is the new Periscope lingo among its users. Why? Because, well, it’s just awesome. Don’t know much about it? Read on! (Also, check out my post earlier this week to learn why You and Everyone Else SHOULD Be on Periscope!)

Periscope is the new live-streaming social media platform owned by Twitter. It’s informing, relevant, and, I might add, addicting! Plus it’s really a fun way to connect and learn. This week I’m doing a series of blog posts called Discovering Periscope. I’m hoping you’ll be intrigued enough to check it out!

So… have you broadcast on Periscope yet? (If so, leave your handle below! Would love to check out your scopes!) If you haven’t scoped yet, chances are there’s a fear factor involved. I promise you can do this!

10 Tips to Build Your Confidence for Your First Scope! 

1. Video Yourself Right Before You Go Live
Simply use your iPhone or Android and do a test run. Be sure to pay attention to how you look (so you don’t get distracted with that stray piece of hair when you go live) and sound. Filming yourself discussing your topic for just a minute or two — and then watching it — will build your confidence before you go live the first time! 

2. Know How To Start and Stop Your Scope
I made the mistake of not clearly understanding this before my first scope. When you start your scope (by tapping “Broadcast”), your camera will be facing away from you. So be sure to focus it on something pretty or interesting. To flip the camera to show your face, simply double tap the screen. To stop the scope, swipe down and then hit “end broadcast.”

3. Start Talking Immediately
Even if it looks like no one is watching, they probably are! That’s because people can watch you on Twitter from their desktop. Plus, people will watch the replay and you don’t want to start with an awkward silence.

4. Smile!
You may wonder why I suggest smiling to build your confidence. Well, I’ve found that if I’m smiling, I’m automatically more relaxed. I look more relaxed, that’s for sure, and my audience is more likely to engage with me.

5. Don’t  Watch the Replay of Your Scope Over and Over, Criticizing Yourself
Sitting at your desk critiquing your performance is NOT going to improve your scoping. What will? Hopping on there again tomorrow! Even the most talented personalities I’ve seen on Periscope admit that they were nervous the first time. TRUST ME… the only way to get better and feel more natural is to do it again and again!

6. Put Your Phone in Airplane Mode 
Yes, put it in airplane mode with the wifi on. You don’t need to be distracted by a phone call or text in the middle of your first (or any) scope!

7. Know in Advance How to Handle Trolls
There are some lurkers out there that take delight in bringing you down by being mean for no reason at all. If someone posts something that makes you uncomfortable for any reason, know that you can simply tap their name and BLOCK them. Then just continue on your merry way!

8. Know that Mistakes Will Happen but It’s No Big Deal
I think one of the most appealing things about Periscope is that everyone is doing it on the fly. And everyone makes mistakes. Because there are no editing tools and because it’s just real life going down, no one expects perfection. What a relief! That takes so much pressure off you when you do your first scopes.

9. Be Prepared to Interact with Your Viewers While You Are Scoping
This is the feature that separates Periscope from all other social media. Your viewers can ask you questions and make comments that you can respond to immediately. It’s such a great way to learn information (as a viewer) and communicate with your audience (as a broadcaster).

10. Imagine You Are Talking with a Dear Friend
Instead of focusing on the fact that several/many people are watching you, think about how you would talk to a friend. This will help you sound more “like yourself.” It definitely helps to calm the nerves!

Okay… now that you are learning to build your confidence, go here to learn why every blogger needs to get on Periscope NOW plus a free printable checklist! (not later when everyone is on and it’s difficult to get followers). Plus, download a free, printable pre-broadcast checklist!

You can do this! (And have a blast in the process.)

xoxo,

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