

How to Overcome Nervousness-Intention! by Shannon O’Dowd
How To Deal with Nervousness About "Performing" In Front of Others: In order to talk about nervousness, what we really need to talk about is your intention. What is your intention when you're making your appearances? When you're making on camera appearances, usually you're relaying information or talking about an experience. If you can think, “This isn't about me... this is about me being a vessel to share information in an entertaining way”, then the pressure kind of gets t

Media Training 101-Staying Sharp with On-Camera Skills
The next tip from my Media Training 101 is to learn various appearance situations and stay sharp in those areas. Whether it be interviews, co-hosting, press junkets or speaking directly into the camera. This is a great for when you want to prepare yourself for success... so when bigger and better opportunities come to you, you want to have the experience to be prepared. It's really important to know the difference between a regular interview, versus a press junket interview..


Media Training 101 Tip #2: Being an Expert Will Grow Your Business
Media Training 101 Tip #2: Being an Expert Will Grow Your Business A lot of my clients when they first start working with me, simply say that they really want to be on TV and talk about their expertise. What they don't always realize, is that being on TV for your expertise and being a media expert also grows your business. If you're a lawyer, imagine how much free advertising you're getting by just being on the local news stations and talking about a court case or somebody’s