Why is Siri’s Voice Female and What Does It Say About Us?
By Sharon Delaney McCloud, Managing Partner Not sure what’s on your DVR, but mine is filled with a mixture of Charles Osgood’s Sunday Morning brilliance, PBS, The Blacklist, The Walking Dead and ALL of Shonda Rhimes’ shows. Since its debut twelve seasons ago, Meredith Grey and her colleagues from Grey’s Anatomy have been a big […]
Fake It ‘till You Make It: On-Camera Tips for the Wallflower Introvert
Deep breath. The gig is up as I let you all in on a little secret: I am exhaustingly introverted. I take comfort in the fact that this private information is only being shared on the intimate blog of digital media powerhouse, Greenroom Communications. (. . . wait . . . what?) Those of us […]
Public Speaking: When Your Opening Joke Falls Flat!
Just don’t let me bomb. I hope they laugh at my jokes. Please don’t let them see how nervous I am. These are common and reasonable concerns when you’re giving a presentation. Even experienced speakers can get the jitters. And even experienced public speakers sometimes tell an opening joke that is met with silence! So […]
Do You Vagesture?
What Should I Do With My Hands? Yes, you read that right…vagesture. As in vagina hands, vagina pose, vagination. No, we’re not gynecologists. We are presentation trainers. And THIS is a problem. Who’s afflicted? Anyone who does any sort of public speaking, whether you’re a professor, scout leader, CEO, celebrity, or politician. The fact is…the […]
How You Communicate Defines Who You Are
Whether or not you realize it, you give presentations every day. From a politician giving a speech at a podium, to a professor explaining ISIS to her students, to a department store employee explaining the benefits of the newest anti-aging cream to a parent teaching his child how to tie his shoes – they all […]