February 3, 2020
Video Scripting: Write the Way you Speak
If you go into a tv newsroom, chances are, you would see a bunch of people talking to themselves. No, they haven’t lost their minds (at least not most of…
January 20, 2020
The Importance of Eye Contact On Camera
We’ve all heard how important it is to make eye contact with your audience during a presentation to an audience in the same room. But if you are recording yourself…
January 6, 2020
How to Gesture On Camera
Many people step in front of a camera and become frozen in place. It’s like the lens is holding them hostage. With your body language speaking volumes on video, it’s…
December 16, 2019
The Power of Pacing and Pausing
It’s only natural to be a little nervous when performing on camera. Sometimes those nerves can even lead to picking up the pace of your delivery, especially if you want…
December 2, 2019
The Importance of Vocal Variety When Communicating On Camera
Our brains are hardwired to pick up on a change in our environment and ignore anything repetitive or predictable. So, imagine how difficult it would be for an audience to…
November 25, 2019
Interviewing via Video – What you Need to Know
Video chat and conferencing can be a hiring manager’s dream. Finding the right person for the job is challenging enough, but the time required to do so can make it…
November 18, 2019
Transform Nervousness into Energy
Is it wrong to be nervous when speaking via video? Not at all -- as long as it’s not a paralyzing fear. Butterflies can actually up your game. Speaking via…
November 11, 2019
The Times Are A-Changing: Video in the Workplace
When I first started teaching and then writing about how to communicate through the camera, my vision was rather narrow: I wanted to teach people how to handle presenting on…
November 5, 2019
How to Connect with your Audience On Camera
One of the biggest challenges when speaking via video is that you can’t see your audience. This makes it impossible to determine how your message is being received, or if…