March 27, 2019
Best Practices for Writing Your On-Camera Script
So you’ve been asked to create a short video and the script writing has been left up to you. If you’re tempted to do a cut and paste of a…
March 14, 2019
Writing for the Spoken Word: Why the Whisper Test Won’t Work
Go into any TV newsroom and, chances are, you’ll see a bunch of people talking to themselves. No, they haven’t lost their minds, at least most of the time. What…
February 27, 2019
Let Your Brilliance Shine – Not Your Face
When I worked in television news, I had the pleasure of frequently interviewing an entertaining and eloquent mayor named Buddy Cianci. Mayor Cianci went about running the city of Providence,…
February 13, 2019
DIY: On-Camera Makeup Tips for Women
When working as on-camera talent for a corporate video job, I often have access to a professional makeup artist on site. It may not be quite equivalent to a trip…