@wiley_finance Archives - Speaker Dynamics

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…

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…

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,…

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…

“Glasses on or glasses off?” It’s a common question and my answer is always the same, “You tell me.” Deciding on whether or not to wear your glasses when speaking…

When it comes to creating content, I am a Rule of Three evangelist. Speak to three main points—or say nothing at all. However, there’s one step that should be taken…

“What do you do?” When I first began my communication coaching business, that question terrified me. It wasn’t because I had nothing to say. Quite the opposite . . . I…

Let’s face it, humans are terrible listeners. That simple fact should serve as your primary guide for how much information you try to convey in a presentation on camera. But…

For my first TV job, I had the unusual and good fortune of having my parents within my station’s viewing audience. They were able to watch their daughter fumble her…