My background is in TV news. I spent 12 years, both as a producer and a reporter, at the network and local news levels before I went into business for myself as an executive media training, executive presentation skills and executive on-camera coach.
Before I went into business for myself, I was Director of Talent Development for an agency that represented TV news anchors and reporters. One of my responsibilities was weeding through DVDs of
“Will he never shut up!” I shouted at the screen. The host of the interview show was talking more than his guest; he told story after story. Truly, the host should know better.
The business meeting was scheduled to last two hours. A dozen very busy professionals were in attendance. There was a lot of ground to cover and many of us had to leave
My male friend recently recounted a terrible first date story. Within minutes of ordering drinks at dinner– the beautiful woman cut to the chase and said, ” Do you want kids? Because
“Feel the breeze!” the shortstop shouted at me. Much as I wanted to hit her at that moment–she wasn’t wrong. I didn’t even come close to connecting with the pitch. But if I
It was my third flight of the day. I was on my way to interview at a top 30 station, which was no small feat, given that I was currently a weekend
Do you remember when you were learning to drive and your instructor showed you a video comparing the drive time of two different cars? One driver was doing the speed limit and
We’ve all sat through long and boring speeches or presentations. We go on a mental vacation and think about what we want to eat for lunch. Maybe we start writing a grocery
I was waiting for the train to Florence to arrive when I noticed a man across the tracks. Yes, ladies–he was good looking. But that’s not why I noticed him. (Throw a
First, let me say that I feel great sorrow and sympathy for the families of everyone involved in the tragic events in Tucson, Arizona. But my personal feelings are separate from my
I was speaking to a large group of people. About six rows back–dead center– were two of the most annoying types of people a speaker can face. The first was a man
An executive media training client called me up a few weeks ago about an interview she was asked to do on the late evening news. We chatted about the topic for a
Coaching You To Be On Message…. On-Air, In-Person and Online.”
