1. Use a tripod

Attaching your device to a tripod will ensure your video is steady. You'll need a tripod obviously - a small one suitable for a still camera will work fine. You'll also need an attachment which will enable your device to connect to your tripod. These are not expensive and can be purchased from electronics stores.

2. Make sure your video is level

Generally your video needs to be level. Checking what your image looks like and using your judgment is a perfectly good way to make sure your video is level. If what's on your LED screen looks crooked, adjust the length of your tripod's legs so what you're about to record looks straight.

Your tripod may have a spirit level. If it does, make sure your device is level by getting the bubble into the middle of the circle.

3. Make sure that everything you need to capture is included on your screen

If you're recording a presentation from start to finish and your device is near the presenter, there is a good chance they may walk 'off-screen' which will feel awkward for your audience. The safest thing to do is to position the device at the back of the room, or at least a few rows back, and make sure that the whole space the presenter may walk into appears on your screen before you hit record.

4. Capture good sound!

Capturing good sound is very important. Either put the device about a metre away from the speaker or presenter, or put a recording device on them. Mobile phones can be used to record sound. Locate or download a dictation app and hit record, then drop it in the speaker's pocket.

If you record using two devices (one for video and the other for sound) you'll need to synchronize the two recordings, i.e. match the sound with the video, in your edit.

5. Check your lighting!

Make sure that anyone on screen is not back-lit by a window and turned into a silhouette. This is a common mistake. The safest way around it is to put the window behind the camera so that the light falls onto the faces of the people you're videoing.

If your shot looks grainy or dark, get more light to your device by opening curtains, switching lights on, or moving to a better-lit environment.