

When speakers first encounter a teleprompter, there is a little burst of joy that runs through them. No matter how they are created, the end result is the same – you’ll be able to see your written out speech scrolling by as you stare into the camera lens. Teleprompter design can range from the simple, a laptop or iPhone set next to the TV camera’s lens to sheets of tilted glass that are placed in front of the camera’s lens. By maintaining eye contact with their audience, speakers can make a deeper connection even while being able to say all of the words that they intended to say. In its simplest form, a teleprompter is a tool that lets a speaker see the words that they should be saying in a way that allows them to read the words even while they keep eye contact with the video camera that is taping them. It turns out that the answers to both of these questions are quite simple. What is this thing and how do we use it? What Is A Teleprompter?īefore we spend any time talking about how to make the best use of a teleprompter, perhaps we should spend just a few moments talking about just exactly what a teleprompter is and what it is intended to do. However, this can all fly out the door if we find ourselves in a TV studio someday staring at a teleprompter. If we try hard enough and get enough chances to speak to an audience (whom we hope have good listening skills), then we have an opportunity to get good at doing this. If you know how to use it, a teleprompter can be your best friendĪs public speakers, because we know the importance of public speaking, we try very hard to be as comfortable as we can be on a stage in front of an audience.
