ZCS019: Caleb Wojcik Shares How to Make Better Videos for Your Courses

Published: Jan. 27, 2016, 9 a.m.

b"My guest today is Caleb Wojcik from DIY Video Guy. If you\\u2019ve ever struggled to make videos by yourself, Caleb is your guy.\\n\\nIn this episode, we chat about his journey from employee to entrepreneur. We also dig into his process for making videos for his two courses.\\n\\nPlus, you _know_ I had to ask Caleb to share some equipment tips. Enjoy!\\n\\n**In This Episode, You'll Learn:** \\n\\u2022 Why Caleb decided to leave his personal finance career to become an online entrepreneur. \\n\\u2022 How to relax on camera \\n\\u2022 Essential questions to ask before shooting a video for your course \\n\\u2022 How to make more engaging talking head videos \\n\\u2022 Why you should make shorter videos for your course \\n\\u2022 Strategies for staying on topic in your videos \\n\\u2022 What he does before he creates any course content \\n\\u2022 How to make better screen recordings \\n\\u2022 Where to start if you\\u2019ve never recorded videos before \\n\\u2022 Microphone recommendations for great audio \\n\\u2022 Why he believes in feedback and course updates\\n\\n**References Mentioned in This Episode:** \\n\\u2022 [DIYVideoGuy website](http://www.calebwojcik.com/) \\n\\u2022 Course #1: [DIY Video Production Guide](http://www.diyvideoguide.com/) \\n\\u2022 Course #2: [DIY Premier Pro Guide](http://www.calebwojcikfilms.com/premiere) \\n\\u2022 [Fizzle.co](http://fizzle.co?aid=232)\\\\* \\n\\u2022 Twitter handle: @calebwojcik\\n\\n**BONUS: Links to Pro-Level Microphones**\\n\\nHere are four microphones that you can buy to get great audio. There are two USB mics listed and two XLR mics. If you go the XLR route, you'll also need a mixer and pre-amp.\\n\\n\\u2022 [Audio Technica ATR-2100 USB Mic](http://amzn.to/1ONYzxL) ($52)\\\\*\\n\\n\\u2022 [Blue Yeti Microphone\\xa0USB Mic](http://amzn.to/1nwYEND) ($100)\\\\* - The mic I'm using in the episode\\n\\n\\u2022 [Audio Technica AT875R\\xa0XLR Mic](http://amzn.to/1ONYF8x) ($170)\\\\*\\n\\n\\u2022 [Shure SM7B\\xa0XLR Mic](http://amzn.to/1Nz1INL) ($349)\\\\* - The mic Caleb is using\\n\\n_\\\\*Full disclosure: These are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to purchase a mic using them, you'll be supporting The Zen Courses Show.\\xa0Thanks!_\\n\\n**Thanks for Listening!** \\nIf you enjoyed this episode, I'd LOVE it if you'd leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes!\\n\\nYour review will help boost the ratings, so new listeners find out about The Zen Courses Show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours.\\n\\n[Click here to leave a review](http://bit.ly/zencoursesshow) on iTunes.\\n\\nLast but not least, I want to say THANK YOU to Caleb for sharing his expertise on The Zen Courses Show!"