PSA Video Interview- choosing a shirt
I am going this afternoon to give a video testimonial for Olivia’s school. And, because “my mother raised me right” (that’s what she would say, or IS saying if she’s reading this right now, OR my phone will ring within 30 minutes of this posting and she WILL say, “you see, your mother raised you right”), I am trying to figure out what to wear…. I googled “what to wear for television interview” and found some great tips; don’t wear all white, don’t wear all black, avoid patterns, stay away from primary colors, pastels are okay, yadda yadda.
If you’re curious, you can find some fantastic info here.
This is not an interview with CNN, I know! However, if I’m gonna represent, well I can’t look like a frump or worse. 
The websites suggested video-ing yourself and watching with the sound off to see how much fidgeting you do, or where your eyes habitually wander… I am a hand-talker… ha! will have to keep them tied together….
I was thinking something with a collar may be a good choice, but all my collared shirts are white, I have one light blue one but it looks white on the video, and I don’t think I own a SINGLE polo shirt. So, I stopped by Wal-Mart (*gasp*!) and picked up a pink polo shirt and a teal woven… am just trying to decide which….
or I could go with the “mom-dress” that I have on, which is pink, and if I do my hair and put on some make-up I think it could pass.
Goodness watching this makes me realize that my sister and I share a lot of the same mannerisms…
and YES, mom! I know I am a little “mumbly” in the above videos, I was just babbling for the sake babbling.
Haha, yes we do have similar mannerisms. I’ve noticed that in videos too. Weirdest one is that we both stand on one foot while washing dishes. I don’t know anybody else that does that. Anyway, you look great in all three videos. Good luck with the interview. You’ve always been good at public speaking so I’m sure you’ll do fine.
wouldn’t you know? my phone rang about 5 minutes after posting this, and it was mom and she just happened to have her decorator there, and of course the decorator had “spoken”, and said “teal”…. (Sarah, ha ha if you’re reading this, I say that all with affection, when mom shares the opinion of “Sarah”, well it IS the last word… LOL)
I pressed it, though, and slipped on some white slacks and heels…