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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning.
This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to use videos to share information that you can't explain in person.
To update the familiar saying, a video is worth a thousand words.
Let videos save you time and effort, so that you don't have to write something long-winded or lose something in translation.
I know we have all had the experience of struggling to explain a problem to a repair person.
Maybe there was a geyser in your sink midway through the dishwasher's wash cycle.
But of course, when the plumber shows up, you are not in the middle of doing dishes.
So it's kind of hard to describe.
Or maybe you saw the dishwasher issue, but you have to be at work when the plumber can come.
So you have to explain the issue to your roommate who works from home, and then she has to explain it to the plumber on your behalf.
I know in my house my husband is the one who gets really into stuff like the nature of HVAC problems or potential future HVAC maintenance.
But I am more usually home when the HVAC technician arrives.
So I am trying to remember exactly what he said and I am probably using the wrong names for various parts.
Here's where video can help.
Use your phone to take a video of the issue while it is occurring.
If you know that 10 minutes after you start your dishwasher, the geyser is going to go off, set a timer so you can be there and film it when it happens.
Then when the plumber comes, you or your roommate or whoever is there can just play the video.
Or if your partner is the one who knows all about the electrical system, he or she can just take a video documenting the problem and asking all the pertinent questions.
Then the other party with no electrical expertise can share the video without missing anything.
This is much more efficient.
Videos can work in the opposite circumstances too.
The person with expertise can make a video for use by novices.
If your grandma struggles to turn on her new TV, find the channels for her favorite programs and play shows that she has recorded.
You can make a video of yourself navigating the new interface.
Then, when she wants to watch the Great British Bake Off, She can just play your how-to video and follow the steps you demonstrated.
In a similar vein, you can make videos for your future self.
Maybe there is a tricky-to-navigate online database that you use once a year.
You can take a video of the steps you need to follow, so that next year you don't have to figure out yet again through trial and error how to use it.
You can just watch your video and follow the steps.
I know I have been amazed at the variety of helpful YouTube videos out there.
There are lots of things from winning video games to tying neckties to folding a fitted sheet that are really hard to explain in words or even step-by-step pictures.
A video, on the other hand, is truly worth a thousand words.
And maybe even a hundred pictures or so.
You don't have to tell people to look for the big yellow button.
You just show yourself clicking the big yellow button.
And all is good.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at laura at lauravanderkam.com.
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