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The Missing Piece in your Virtual Sales Training

Julie Hanson

The missing piece in virtual sales training. Sales teams are rapidly being trained to adopt new tools, platforms, and messaging to succeed in a virtual world. Almost every actor who has transitioned successfully from live performance to film or television has received on-camera training.

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Improve Your Virtual Presence: Tips from the Big Screen

Julie Hanson

Virtual Presence is not just a vital quality for film actors, it’s critical for anyone engaged in virtual business communications today. . Your audience doesn’t have the benefit of that physical transfer of energy or “invisible spirit” that we feel when we are in a room with someone. Raise Your Energy. Channel Your Energy.

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How to Record a Prospect Video That Gets Watched

Julie Hanson

That’s why most films start with one of the most interesting parts of the story, like the car chase or the “meet-cute.” Pro Tip 2: Crank up the Energy . This requires a good pre-video warm-up, which should include getting rid of tension and elevating your energy beyond your comfort zone. Pro Tip 1: Cut to the Chase.

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LinkedIn Video Secrets: How to Stand Out and Get Noticed in 7 Seconds

Julie Hanson

When I was first auditioning for film and TV roles, getting my audition tape seen was a challenge. To really hook your audience learn to leverage the power of your virtual presence through eye contact, energy and body language. Using a script isn’t inherently bad, it’s just that sellers are not trained properly how to use them.

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Selling On Video: Will your Sales Team Make the Cut? 

Julie Hanson

The most costly training you will ever purchase. Many film actors who appear natural and compelling in front of the camera were confronted with the same struggles sellers are experiencing today. appeared first on Julie Hansen | Performance Sales and Training. In other words, they are practicing on customers.

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Be a Video Sales Superstar with These 3 Acting Secrets

Julie Hanson

But here’s a secret: many of those same actors that appear so natural and confident on film had to work to overcome their fear of the camera and master some specific techniques. Film yourself a minute each day having an impromptu conversation about anything with your camera. Speaking to a camera is an unnatural act.

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Cheating for the Camera to Communicate Clearly On Video

Julie Hanson

As they say in film, if the camera doesn’t see it, it didn’t happen. Ramp Up Your Energy. You may have heard that the camera adds ten pounds, but a lesser-known fact is that it can take away ten to fifty percent of your energy. Not their image on your screen, not your slides, not your own image, the camera!

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