Get Ready for your Testimonial
read time: 3 minutes | prep time: 5 minutes
before we chat
If you plan on using our preferred method of cell phone, download the Riverside app. Our partners at Riverside have made a product that is industry leading, with better sound and video quality than Zoom - and it’s free for our clients to use. Your calendar invite has a link you’ll click on your phone or computer that will take you to our digital studio. Remember, a front-facing cell phone camera is higher quality than a laptop. Once your interview is over, feel free to delete the app.
setting up
Try sitting at a desk or dining table, using books, prop up your phone so you can see into the front facing camera. Open your camera app to the video option and see how you and your background appears. Play around with how far away the phone is and if you need to stack a book under the phone depending on your height.
background
Find someplace that represents you (we don't want boring white walls!) with good natural light and preferably 3 feet of space behind you. It's best to not have windows, TVs, or doors or anything else that is distracting in the frame. We will spend some time once you log into your interview getting this right before we hop into the conversation.
framing
Try copying the set up in the instructions above. You know you’re successful if the top of your head and shoulders are in the frame, but your waist is hidden. This perspective makes it feel like you’re at a coffee shop just chatting with a friend.
How Can I Prepare?
Our goal is to showcase the authentic you. The more our interview is a relaxed, enjoyable conversation the better! We’re here to capture your experience with the product or service you’ve generously endorsed. The business owner really appreciates your support!
The Interview
We cover all the basics plus some fun questions about you. We don't send questions in advance to avoid it all feeling rehearsed. We want the real you and promise we will make you and the business look great!
Your Experience
Think about some moments where this product or service changed your life for the better. What was your life before the product or service? How would you tell a friend about this experience?