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…
January 23, 2019
Beware On-Camera Hair Hassles
To commemorate one of my anniversaries at a TV station where I was working at the time, my colleagues put together a montage of all of my different hairstyles through…
January 9, 2019
Glasses or No Glasses?
“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…
December 19, 2018
Developing Your Core Message
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…
December 5, 2018
Mopping up Verbal Drool
“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…
November 20, 2018
Listen to this: Simplify for the Spoken Word
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…
November 7, 2018
Hair (and Makeup) Matter: Here’s Why
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…