Many times, motivational speaker videos are the most effective way for the speaker to reach the audience. Videos are the next best thing to being there in person. In addition, the speaker has the opportunity to do as many takes as needed to get it right if the video is being shot in the studio. Ideally though, videos are shot at a live event in order to capture not only the presentation, but the audience response as well. Like canned laughter, applause generates a similar reaction in remote viewers.