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Discussions on the Thread "interacting with people"

hellboy

Thread : interacting with people

Posted on Oct 04, 2010 at 07:15 pm

Hello,
I'm a videographer for the navy and have been taught a lot of the lessons that you guys present or at least similar ideas. I've also had the opportunity to learn from civilian professionals and much of what they have to say is all similar as far as how to produce good video news stories. What everyone is pretty vague on is interacting with people. I am not at all a people person, and the general response to this is I'm in the wrong business. However, I would like to learn to be more relaxed, confident and professional around people. Mostly so I can overcome the fear of just getting out there and finding the stories and getting people to be comfortable around me and me around them. Is there any advice you can give other than "just do it", which is pretty much what I've been told. It seems that everything in this business is centered on people, not just the people who's story you're telling but also your ability to make connections and sell yourself. A person with strong social skills would have a definate advantage. Even if I learn to shoot and edit perfectly, I feel like my real sucess depends on how well I can interact with people. Any good books or info you can recommend? Also, would you consider offering a video course that specifically addresses this issue for those of us who enjoy telling stories with pictures, but might not be the best with people? Thanks for your time.

susanamatos

susanamatos
Thursday Oct 14, 2010 at 9:36 am

If you would still like to know about books that can help... well you've probably been suggested this one a million times but "How to win friends and Influence people" is the book to learn how to do just that.

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hellboy

hellboy
Wednesday Oct 6, 2010 at 7:39 pm

Yikes. I wish everything i wrote had such an impact. Thanks for taking this so seriously, I certainly wasn't expecting you to start a class the very next day. Nyvs is awesome, I'm definately getting my ten bucks worth! Looking forward to the course, and thanks again.

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michael

michael
Tuesday Oct 5, 2010 at 10:10 am

Great advice from TomAbbott! Meanwhile check out today's blog. It deals directly with this issue. and ps, my Dad was a Citadel grad! I know the military.

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TopAbbott

TopAbbott
Tuesday Oct 5, 2010 at 10:00 am

hellboy, you're a Navy vet! I'm a Marine vet. Check out my group, Military Media Moguls.
Here's a suggestion that has worked for me; start shooting video of veterans. Years ago I would make training videos and use the guys in my shop. Then I would go find other shops and ask to have them participate. Then some videos just for kicks and their dependents would get involved. I was awkward at first, but the other Marines and Sailors gave me some leeway because they knew what I was trying to do.

Now I can go up to just about anyone and ask to shoot some video. Check out my videos here, my DevilDogBrew commercials. The girl playing my daughter is not my daughter and the guy running the camera is a civilian I found out is interested in video.

So the point is; talk to people you know or have a common background with, then move out from there. Soon, NYVS will have the training up that Michaels talking about and maybe you'll be asked to be a guest instructor later on!

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michael

michael
Tuesday Oct 5, 2010 at 6:45 am

you are right. So right in fact that we are going into the studio today and Lisa is going to start a series of videos on how to deal with people, talk your way into any situation, put the subject at ease, push your social skills and so on. Everyone here has been forwarding your note to me. I think you have hit the nail right on the head and we're gonna address just this. stand by (it takes a while to edit these things). And GREAT idea!!!

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