[w1ntermute]

> this introduction video of him makes me cringe

This is true. The video is poor quality - washed out. And despite wearing a bulky headset with an enormous microphone, there are weird feedback(?) "booms" every few seconds.

I personally couldn't get past the gimmick with the $100 bill. It was really tacky and is such a cliched TV informercial ploy for attention.

The red tracksuit doesn't help convey a sense of authority either. He didn't properly comb his hair (though this is an understandable issue for many people, get some hair gel). And there are distracting reflections on his glasses - an easy solution for this is contacts. The background of the room, all Japanese-y, is distracting as well.

Summary: if you're going to be a salesman on video, you need to look the part. Patrick most definitely does not look the part.

[BryanB55]

I agree. I know Patrick is known around HN for giving out good info but watching some of his videos was oddly distracting to me because something in the back of my mind reminds how awkward they are. Even just start by losing the nerdy headset I think it will help viewers focus more on the content rather than the awkwardness in the video.

[jwwest]

>The background of the room, all Japanese-y, is distracting as well.

Well, he does live in Japan...

[w1ntermute]

Yeah, well that's not at all relevant to the customers - they need clean, simple videos where the focus is Patrick and the content he's providing. Anything other than that is a distraction.