For coaches and consultants, talking head videos are the fastest way to show your expertise and let people get to know you before they book a call. The hard part is knowing what to talk about. Here are 15 ideas you can record this month.
Teach
- The biggest mistake your clients make before they find you
- A 3-step framework you use with every client
- A myth in your industry and the truth behind it
- A quick tip people can use today
- Your answer to the most common question you get
Build trust
- Why you started doing this work
- A client story (with permission) and what changed for them
- What a first session with you looks like
- Who you are not a good fit for
- A lesson you learned the hard way
Start conversations
- Your opinion on a trend in your industry
- "Do this, not that" comparisons
- Reacting to a common piece of bad advice
- A behind-the-scenes look at your week
- Answering a question from a comment or DM
Editing tips for coach videos
- Cut pauses and filler words to keep the pace up.
- Add captions; many people watch on mute, especially on LinkedIn.
- Use simple motion graphics for frameworks, steps and numbers.
- Make a long YouTube version and short vertical clips for Reels and Shorts.
- Keep a consistent caption style and colours so your videos are recognisable.
See examples in the talking head video portfolio.
About the author: Mahadi Hasan is a Visual Storyboard, Motion Designer & Video Editor based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He creates performance video ads, SaaS explainer videos and talking head edits, in long or short form. See his talking head video portfolio or get in touch.