31 Oct 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBUW2MU2PG8 Seeing Rikk Wilde struggle with the World Series MVP trophy presentation shows the need many individuals have to over some speech anxiety. Mr. Wilde obviously didn't get any Presentations Training prior to this very important presentation on a national stage. Shame on Chevy for not preparing their executive to deal with his moment in the spo...

23 Oct 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy8acMKab1A Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper yesterday addressed the nation in wake of the terrible tragedy that took place in his nation's capitol. His statement was extremely well written, one of the better in those types of situations I've ever heard, but the delivery lacked emotion. Now, it's important to consider that Mr. Harper probably didn'...

16 Oct 2014

Skype is just another example of the length major news organizations are going to in order to make sure they get the "big" story of the day on their air. This example of the Dallas nurse who calls out her employer, Texas Health, for not following proper procedures in handling Ebola patients at her hospital only typifies how Skype, phone, Facetime and other less-glitzy forms of interview...

14 Oct 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqGx6fSlCWg

Unfortunately, this clip doesn’t need much of a “critique”.  Let’s just say after watching it, it’s important to know your material (In Mrs. Obama’s case, the name of the man she’s there to speak about).

06 Oct 2014

Say what you will about Piers Morgan and his politics, but the man knows how to use an analogy to effectively demonstrate a point. Just watch this clip of him being interviewed by Matt Lauer. The analogy comes about midway in when he tries to explain why his campaign for more gun control in the U.S. eventually led to him being fired by CNN. In all of our Media Trainings, we tell par...

01 Oct 2014

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhmnrL8aJk   I have to admit, I didn't know much about Jack Ma or his company Alibaba until this week's 60 minutes report.  However, after watching the story I was very impressed with Mr. Ma and his business prowess.  I also have to say I thought he did a great job with his messaging as well. Doing an interview in your second (or perhaps third or ...