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.
Dear Chris Brown, You are in desperate need of Media Training AND a reality check. Fact: You pleaded guilty to assaulting Rihanna in February 2009. Fact: A restraining order was issued against
When I am hired as a media coach/trainer, I am often scheduled to go to big events with clients. Typically multiple local news stations and networks are covering these events live. I
Vicki is five feet tall. I am 5’ 5”. We were playing beach volleyball against two much taller opponents. One is 5’ 9” and the other is 6 feet tall. None of
Note: This is longer than my usual post. But with Thanksgiving fast approaching– I wanted to express my gratitude while teaching journalism students a lesson too. I hope that you’ll indulge me
It was St. Patrick’s Day. I had just finished watching my Irish dancers perform for their friends and family. I was still beaming with pride when one of my youngest dancers flung
“Federer full of ‘excuses’ after Wimbledon loss” That was the headline of the NBC sports story that my friend emailed me. In a nutshell, Roger Federer’s opponent, Tomas Berdych, didn’t buy Federer’s
I was moved to tears by Joannie Rouchette’s performance at the Olympics last night. Still grieving the loss of her mother, she somehow managed to skate beautifully. There were no excuses. No
When one of the best dancers (Nathan) from “So You Think You Can Dance” nearly went home early on in the competition, one of the judges said, “I think you need to
A large part of what I do is critique people’s performances– either on-camera, in-person or online. My twitter friend, @paisano, knows this and often asks for a media interview critique of people’s
Snowmen Peeps and candy canes. That’s what I ended up with after the first round of the white elephant grab bag. Of course that’s not what I wanted to take home. I
Coaching You To Be On Message…. On-Air, In-Person and Online.”
