1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: tip is to use videos to share information that you 4 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: can't explain in person, to update the familiar saying a 5 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: video is worth a thousand words. Let videos save you 6 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: time and effort so that you don't have to write 7 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:38,440 Speaker 1: something long winded or lose something in translation. I know 8 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,159 Speaker 1: we have all had the experience of struggling to explain 9 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: a problem to a repair person. Maybe there was a 10 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 1: geyser in your sink midway through the dishwasher's wash cycle, 11 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 1: but of course when the plumber shows up, you are 12 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,639 Speaker 1: not in the middle of doing dishes, so it's kind 13 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 1: of hard to describe. Or maybe you saw the dishwasher issue, 14 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: but you have to be at work when the plumber 15 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: can come, so you have to explain the issue to 16 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 1: your roommate who works from home, and then she has 17 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: to explain it to the plumber on your behalf. I know, 18 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: in my house, my husband is the one who gets 19 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: really into stuff like the nature of HVAC problems or 20 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: potential future HVAC maintenance. But I am more usually home 21 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:27,320 Speaker 1: when the HVAC technician arrives, so I am trying to 22 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:31,119 Speaker 1: remember exactly what he said, and I am probably using 23 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: the wrong names for various parts. Here's where video can help. 24 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: Use your phone to take a video of the issue 25 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 1: while it is occurring. If you know that ten minutes 26 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: after you start your dishwasher, the guyser is going to 27 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 1: go off, set a timer so you can be there 28 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 1: and film it when it happens. Then when the plumber comes, 29 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: you or your roommate or whoever is there can just 30 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:01,240 Speaker 1: play the video. Or if your partner is the one 31 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: who knows all about the electrical system, he or she 32 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 1: can just take a video documenting the problem and asking 33 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: all the pertinent questions. Then the other party with no 34 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 1: electrical expertise can share the video without missing anything. This 35 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: is much more efficient. Videos can work in the opposite 36 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: circumstances too. The person with expertise can make a video 37 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 1: for use by novices. If your grandma struggles to turn 38 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,160 Speaker 1: on her new TV, find the channels for her favorite 39 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: programs and play shows that she has recorded, you can 40 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:44,320 Speaker 1: make a video of yourself navigating the new interface. Then 41 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: when she wants to watch the Great British bakeoff. She 42 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,920 Speaker 1: can just play your how to video and follow the 43 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: steps you demonstrated. In a similar vein, you can make 44 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: videos for your future self. Maybe there is a tricky 45 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: to navigate online database that you use once a year. 46 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 1: You can take a video of the steps you need 47 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: to follow, so that next year you don't have to 48 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: figure out, yet again through trial and error, how to 49 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: use it. You can just watch your video and follow 50 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: the steps. I know. I have been amazed at the 51 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: variety of helpful YouTube videos out there. There are lots 52 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,360 Speaker 1: of things, from winning video games to tying neckties to 53 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 1: folding a fitted sheet that are really hard to explain 54 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: in words or even step by step pictures. A video, 55 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 1: on the other hand, is truly worth a thousand words 56 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: and maybe even a hundred pictures or so. You don't 57 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,320 Speaker 1: have to tell people to look for the big yellow button. 58 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: You just show yourself clicking the big yellow button, and 59 00:03:56,680 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: all is good in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks 60 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:07,119 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. 61 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, 62 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:21,520 Speaker 1: or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura 63 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:30,920 Speaker 1: vandercam dot com. 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