Channel 12 Bargain Believer Coupon Segment ~ Video Link
For those of you who don't know, I did a segment on Channel 12 News today. It didn't go exactly the way I thought, but not all in bad ways. I'm really not an up front person, though I've been thrown in that position more often in the past few years. I don't get nervous speaking in front of groups, but the camera thing is a whole different story. I didn't know what to expect, but the team was very professional and the casual setting put me at ease.
My husband said if I didn't put this video link up here, he would. He knows my password and I know he's serious, so here it is. :)
Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. I fumbled through part of it, but it is what it is.
Attempt to skip over my answer to the question, "How do you take advantage of online coupons without a printer?" I completely missed that one. I thought she was asking how to print from a phone. Obviously, I was just a tad off. Oops! If you don't have a printer . . . get Sunday coupon inserts, use digital coupons, or an app like Safeway's. :)
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I thought you did a fantastic job and I totally agree with the other person, you did not look nervous at all, I personally would've have toally choked!!! lol I thought it was so cool that I can finally put a face to the name of the person that makes my life so much easier and saves my family so much money. You're so awesome, I wouldn't know what to do without you :)
As much as I'm not comfortable being the face behind the website sometimes, I understand wanting to make that connection. I would like to know who's "typing at" me. :) I'm glad you are saving for your family. Good job! Thanks for the encouragement!
My husband I watched it & we thought you did a great job!! Did you know what questions they were going to ask, did you guys practice first? I would have been so nervous!
I knew the points that would be on the screen, since I made them. My understanding was that they would say each and I would elaborate. That didn't happen within the first few seconds, so that was a little surprise. The first question was also a total surprise, but nothing too earth shattering. So, I pretty much let everything I practiced in my mind, about each point, go down the drain after that. I thought I had it all nicely semi-scripted in my mind, but it wasn't close to that! I was making it up as I went along.
Some questions were mentioned very quickly once I got there — as in, in about 45 sec. I totally misunderstood the printer question. I thought they wanted to know how to print from a phone. I guess we just discussed digital coupons and figured they would be asking me something different??
I did not practice with them at all. It's a weird pace and atmosphere there. I kind of jumped in, all of the sudden. It's all a very odd experience. I was only slightly nervous, more feeling awkward about the unknowns. I didn't know which camera to look into, if I was on screen during those lists (assumed not), when to cut my answer short, when to elaborate, etc. I guess they said the normal worry is to run out of things to say. I didn't worry about that at all. I do two hour coupon classes. I have plenty to say. :) I was worried I'd only get through half the points or something.
Beforehand, I was told the segment was 3 min. once and 4 – 5 min. another time. It was about 8 min. including the intro and other things. The part with me was almost 7. I prefer longer to shorter and was glad to have the extra time. I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to really explain anything. It was minimal, but I tried to work in some useful information.
So . . . I attempted to just wing it and you saw what happened. :)
Thanks for watching and for the kind words!
You did awesome!
Thanks, Jess! I came out alive and that's what I planned on . . . expectations met. :) I really didn't know how I would do or what to expect, so decided that was a good goal. I succeeded!
You did a great job! You don't look or sound nervous either. I think my tongue would have been tied. LOL!
It was a weird sort of nervous. It was more of an awkward . . where am I supposed to look? Am I on the camera now or just the graphic? Should I babble a little more on this or cut it short? The casual atmosphere was nice. It was less stressful than I thought, though I wish I would have listened better to that printer question!! My new way to rationalize that one is that movie stars see a scripts and get many takes. Little old me just had to wing it, so I can't beat myself up too much. :)
Thanks for the kind words!