Mastering the Teleprompter

Name: Mastering the Teleprompter
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A Discussion of the Types, Skills and Considerations for When, Why and How to Use a Teleprompter

Created byMark Nicholas, Shannon O'Dowd

Last updated 7/2022

English

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What you'll learn

To learn when to use a teleprompter
To help understand different ways a teleprompter can be used
To learn basic teleprompter skills
To develop a solid grasp of media training
To understand how teleprompters can help with Zoom, Team and Meet calls
To develop skills in presentation and interview skills

Course content

6 sections • 14 lectures • 51m total length

Introduction1:01
Master teleprompters by learning why and how to use them, plus tips, tricks, and bonus material for hosts and executives.
What are the Benefits of a Teleprompter?1:35
Master the teleprompter to easily deliver a believable, enthusiastic on-camera presence with prompted words, keep your eyes in the camera, and minimize distractions while staying focused on your audience.
Types of Teleprompters3:45
Explore the various teleprompter types—from self-controlled iPhone/iPad setups and bluetooth-controlled rigs to presidential prompts, confidence monitors, and traditional cue cards—designed to keep your eyes on camera.

Teleprompter for Executives2:23
Use a teleprompter to jot down notes quickly, keeping your eyes on the camera to deliver concise, confident messages with gravitas to your team, clients, and investors.
Teleprompter for Podcasters, Zoomers and Work-From-Homers3:34
Master the teleprompter for podcasting and live shows by crafting cohesive scripts or talking points, maintaining structure, engaging the camera, and handling audience feedback with minimal distraction.

Basic Teleprompter Skills4:55
Master teleprompter skills by coordinating with your operator, pacing your delivery, and using the on-screen arrow to stay centered, balancing familiarization with memorization.
The Director's Perspective4:08
From the director's perspective, coordinate studio collaboration with broadcasters and talent to boost credibility and engagement, using off-camera conversation and careful teleprompter pacing to shape performance.
The Actor's Perspective5:41
Becoming believable on camera means recreating natural human behavior. Break eyeline with subtle head movements, use open palm gestures, and give hands a home around the belly button while teleprompting.
Understanding your Gear3:36
Master teleprompter gear to stay invisible and support your delivery, whether you self-control, use an operator, or DIY with apps, Bluetooth, or foot pedals.
Writing Your Script3:03
Write your own teleprompter script in your voice, adapt others' scripts with permission, and test conversational rhythm by reading aloud to ensure it sounds human.
Preparing (Marking) Your Script5:19
Mark and prepare your script before and on set, align versions with the prompter operator, annotate with phonetic spellings, quotation marks, brackets, color codes, and ellipses to emphasize pronunciation.

Requirements

No Experience Needed

Description

Join us to learn...

The Incredible Power of the Teleprompter

The teleprompter is not what it seems. While typically used to keep eye contact with an audience, the teleprompter is among the most useful tools in your performance arsenal. It can be used not merely to read a pre-prepared script, but also as a prompt for topics, call-ins, social media and much more.

Includes Guidance for the Beginner to the Pro

The course reviews a wide variety of teleprompters, cost points and techniques to benefit all viewers; from the business person, podcaster, media personality, host and even the DIY home professional. Specific topics will answer the following questions:

Why are teleprompters used?
Who should be using a teleprompter?
What are the basic skills?
How do I develop a script?
How do I prepare a script for the teleprompter?
What do I use a teleprompter?
What else can I do with a teleprompter?

Essentially, as one of the most important pieces of gear in a studio, your hosts embrace the wide variety of benefits the prompter provides.

The teleprompter class is taught by Shannon O'Dowd, Host and Media Trainer, and Mark Nicholas, Studio Owner and Producer. Together they have worked on thousands of hours of professional multi-media, with clients of all kinds and using teleprompters in a wide variety of ways.

Who this course is for:

Business Professionals
Media Personalities
Hosts and Interviewers
Podcasters
Presenters

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 6min

Will a Teleprompter Work for You?2 lectures • 6min

How do you Use a Teleprompter?6 lectures • 27min

Buying a Teleprompter1 lecture • 6min

Thank You and Best Wishes1 lecture • 1min

More to Know1 lecture • 6min

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