I want to tell you a story about my client Cory Laurer and how I helped him make better videos by weaning him off the teleprompter so he could be his true self on camera.

Cory wasn't new to video. He understood why showing up consistently mattered. Like a lot of people trying to sound professional, he was using a teleprompter.

His biggest obstacle was....

But something wasn't working. His videos felt stiff. They were technically fine, but they didn't reflect who he really was. The personality, confidence, and ease I saw when he spoke off-camera weren't coming through on screen.

What stood out to me immediately was that Cory actually had a strong on-camera presence. He made good eye contact and communicated clearly. He just hadn't learned to trust himself yet.