Profile Video Guidelines
Creation date: 7/17/2019 2:59 PM
Updated: 7/17/2019 3:03 PM
A good profile video let's a student get to know a little bit about you before your first lesson. It will put them at ease and make your first interaction more comfortable.
You SHOULD:
• Make your Intro Video about 1 minute (60 seconds) in length (at least 30 seconds, but no longer than 90 seconds)
• Appear in the video. Learners want to see who you are.
• Include the following information in your video:
o Your first name, and/or preferred nickname
o Where you are from/where you currently live
o What language you speak natively and what language(s) you teach
o Say something interesting about yourself. Consider including one of the following: why you love teaching, how/why you got started teaching, what you love most about teaching, what skill you like teaching the most, your favorite type of learner, all the locations you have lived/taught in, why you enjoy teaching for Global LT, what format you like teaching best (face-to-face, virtual, outings, etc.)
Best Practices:
• If you are using your phone, record your video in landscape mode, and prop the phone, use a tripod, or have someone else record you so the video isn't shaky.
• Be sure you are in an area that is quiet, well-lit, and doesn’t have a distracting background. Natural daylight and a blank wall or simple background is best.
• The camera should be centered, and you should be in the middle of the frame, not off to one side.
• The camera should at your eye level and relatively close to you, but you should not fill the entire frame.
• The camera should be neither tilted up nor tilted down.
• Make sure you wear clothing that isn't distracting or too revealing
• Smile and be confident. Look into the camera as if it was a person you were having a conversation with.
• Speak clearly and naturally. Try not to talk too fast or too slow.
You should NOT:
• Include any personal contact information (no phone or email).
• Talk about other companies you might teach for or mention your own personal business (no solicitation).
• Use any copywritten media (no background songs that you do not own the rights to).
• Record your video in vertical mode, or square mode when using your phone.
• Mention anything about personal beliefs, politics, religion, etc.