Teleprompter practice scripts. Pick one and read it to the camera.

# Loosen up

Red leather, yellow leather. Red leather, yellow leather. pause Unique New York. Unique New York. You know you need unique New York. breathe

# Change gear

Now slow right down, and let every word land. Then pick the pace back up, as if you're telling a friend the good part of a story. pause

# Read ahead

Keep your eyes a few words ahead of your voice. By the time you say this line, you should already know how it ends. smile That's the whole trick to reading a teleprompter without sounding like you're reading.

# Lead story

Good evening. Our top story tonight: the Riverside footbridge reopens tomorrow morning after eight months of repairs. pause The city says the bridge is now wider, with separate lanes for cyclists and people on foot, and new lighting along its full length. Commuters who've spent most of the year on a twenty-minute detour say they can't wait. breathe

# Second story

In other news, the public library is extending its opening hours. From next month, the main branch will stay open until nine on weekday evenings, and the reading room will open on Sunday afternoons for the first time. pause

# Handoff

That's it for the headlines. Let's go over to Sam for the weather. smile

# Today

Thanks. Well, it's a bright start for most of us this morning, with temperatures climbing to around seventy by lunchtime. pause Cloud builds from the west through the afternoon, and there's a chance of a shower or two near the coast after four.

# Tonight

Tonight turns cooler, with clear skies inland and lows of about fifty. If you're heading out late, take a jacket. breathe

# The weekend

Saturday looks like the pick of the weekend: dry, mostly sunny, and a little warmer. Sunday is more unsettled, with rain arriving from mid-morning and a breezy afternoon. pause So if you've got plans outdoors, Saturday's your day. Back to you. smile

# Hook

I filmed every video on this channel for a year with a fifteen-dollar microphone. Today I'm finally upgrading, and I'll show you whether it was worth it. pause

# Setup

If you're new here, hi. This channel is about making good videos with whatever gear you've already got. smile In this one, I'll compare the old mic and the new one side by side, in a quiet room and a noisy one, so you can hear the difference for yourself. breathe

# Into the video

Stick around to the end, because the result surprised me. Let's start with the cheap one.

# The problem

Every week, our team lost hours chasing the same question: where's the latest version of this file? pause

# The product

So we built Shelf. Shelf keeps one copy of every document, always up to date, in one place your whole team can search. breathe Here's how it works. You drop a file in. Shelf files it, tags it, and tells everyone who needs it. When someone edits it, the old version is kept, and everyone sees the new one straight away. pause

# Why it matters

No more attachments. No more "final, final, version two."

# Call to action

Shelf is free for teams of up to five. Try it today at the link below. smile

# Welcome

Welcome to lesson three. In the last lesson, we looked at how to set a budget. Today, we'll put it to work. pause

# What you'll learn

By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to do three things. First, sort your spending into needs and wants. Second, spot the small costs that add up over a month. And third, set one goal you can actually stick to. breathe

# Before we start

Grab a pen, or open a blank note. You'll want to write a few things down as we go. And if anything's unclear, pause the video and replay that part. There's no rush. smile

# Let's begin

Let's start with needs and wants.

# Opening

Thanks, everyone, for making the time. I'll keep this to five minutes, and then we'll open it up for questions. pause

# The headline

The short version: we hit our target for the quarter, a week early. smile That's down to a lot of people on this call, and I want to say thank you properly before anything else. breathe

# What's next

Next quarter, we're focusing on two things: making onboarding faster for new customers, and fixing the reporting issues you've all been hearing about. I'll share the detailed plan in writing after this call, so you don't need to take notes. pause

# Close

That's it from me. Who's got the first question?

# Hello

Good evening, everyone. For those who don't know me, I'm Alex, and I've been Jamie's best friend since we were eleven. pause

# The story

The first time Jamie mentioned Taylor, we were halfway up a mountain, completely lost, and Jamie still wouldn't stop talking about this person they'd met at a bookshop. smile pause I remember thinking, that's new. Jamie doesn't talk about anyone like that. breathe Five years later, I can see why.

# The toast

Taylor, thank you for making my best friend this happy. Jamie, thank you for finally asking for directions. pause Please raise your glasses. To Jamie and Taylor. smile

# Cold open

What would you do if your side project started making more than your day job? pause

# Welcome

Welcome to Small Bets, the show about people who started something on the side and saw where it went. I'm your host, Robin. smile Every week, I talk to someone who took a small risk, and we get into what actually happened: the money, the mistakes and the bits they'd do differently. breathe

# This week

This week's guest turned a weekend baking hobby into a bakery with three shops and a waiting list. We talk about her first market stall, the order that nearly broke her, and the moment she quit her job.

# Into it

Let's get into it.

# Monologue

You keep saying it doesn't matter. That it was years ago. pause But I was there, remember? I watched you pack that car and drive away, and I stood on the porch until I couldn't see the lights anymore. breathe I'm not angry. I thought I would be, when I saw you again. I rehearsed it. I had a whole speech. pause And now you're here, and all I want to know is whether you ever thought about coming back. pause Just tell me that. You don't have to say anything else.