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August 1, 2018

Lessons Learned from a Disgruntled Viewer

When I anchored the noon newscast, there were weekly segments during which I interviewed a special guest on a topic aligned with a theme. On Mondays, it was time for…

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July 18, 2018

Making Eye Contact When You Can’t See Your Audience

Any presentation coach will espouse the virtues of good eye contact with your audience, so what do you do when you can’t see your audience? The most common practice for…

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May 2, 2018

Getting Familiar with Frame Size

If you want to impress your production crew and sound like a real pro during your next on-camera opportunity, ask your camera operator, “How am I being framed?” The answer…

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April 18, 2018

On-Camera Gesturing: An Out-Of-Body Experience

In the movie Talledega Nights, Ricky Bobby, a character played by Will Ferrell, is being interviewed after a race. He tells the reporter, “I’m not sure what to do with…

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March 7, 2018

The Lowdown On Uptalk

The 1980s ushered in the age of the Valley Girl and its unusual speech pattern, embodied by a relentless upward inflection at the end of every sentence. The phenomenon came…

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February 7, 2018

On-Camera Gesturing: What Do I Do with My Hands?

When we prepare any presentation or performance, we tend to spend the bulk of our time on what we say. However, our words may play only a small role in…

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January 24, 2018

Setting the Pace: Don’t Blow Past Pauses

The value of the pause cuts both ways. Sure, it allows you, the speaker, time to gather your thoughts, but consider this: pauses are essential for your audience too. They…

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January 10, 2018

Filler Words as Mental Placeholders: The Equivalent of Verbal Drool

One of the ways . . . uh . . . we try to fill the . . . uh . . . silence when we speak on-camera is through…

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December 20, 2017

Silence Over Stupidity

One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received came during the early years of my broadcast career, from my co-anchor on a morning show. He was about…

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December 6, 2017

Don’t Be a Drone: Use Vocal Variety

In the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, actor Ben Stein memorably played an economics teacher who famously uttered the words that have become a catchphrase: “Bueller? Bueller?” Stein spoke in…

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Wiley Publications Archives - Page 3 of 5 - Speaker Dynamics

Lessons Learned from a Disgruntled Viewer

Making Eye Contact When You Can’t See Your Audience

Getting Familiar with Frame Size

On-Camera Gesturing: An Out-Of-Body Experience

The Lowdown On Uptalk

On-Camera Gesturing: What Do I Do with My Hands?

Setting the Pace: Don’t Blow Past Pauses

Filler Words as Mental Placeholders: The Equivalent of Verbal Drool

Silence Over Stupidity

Don’t Be a Drone: Use Vocal Variety

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