Best transition for same shot of talking head

With nothing to cut away to, what are the acceptable transitions for the same shot of a talking head (after editing out unwanted footage)?
I've seen jumpcuts in some movies, but they were used more as effects.
How do you pros do it for corporate gigs?

a quick mix is often acceptable as it clearly shows that it is another grab not connected to the first. this is honesty in journalism approach. another method is to use a white flash to hide the cut, simulating a camera flash to some extent) ... either 1 or 2 frames of solid white, or a cut to white then 3 frame fade to the next shot, or 2 frame fade out from the first shot and 2 frame fade back to the next
check out effects > video transitions > dissolve > dip to color dissolve
you can even try simulating a film flash by using the color corrector and keyframing the luminance levels
play around and see which loks best in your edit

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