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The Most Amazing Marketing Book Ever
Practical ideas, insights, & info to up-level your business marketing in today's social media-driven, AI world - available on Amazon.










7 Simple Practices That Build Camera Confidence Daily
Simple daily habits can help you overcome camera shyness and show up with confidence and charisma on video. Learn how small, consistent actions create a powerful on-camera presence.


Command the Virtual Room with Executive Presence On Camera
Discover how to command the virtual room with executive presence on camera. From body prep and vocal variety to authentic delivery and adapting your tone, this guide shows leaders how to project confidence, engage audiences, and build authority in any online meeting, presentation, or Zoom call.


What Actors Know That You Don’t (But Should) About Being On Camera
Most of us aren’t actors. But you don’t have to be an actor to come across as natural, confident, and even charismatic on camera. How about a few insider tricks from a professional actor? In this blog, discover why being conversational beats being polished, how to connect with your viewer—even if it’s just a blinking green dot, what businesspeople can steal from actors and improvisers, why “reacting” is more powerful than presenting, and how to finally stop obsessing over you


From the Booth to the Boardroom: Voiceover Tips to Level Up Your Public Speaking
Want to Speak with More Confidence, Clarity, and Charisma? Start by Thinking Like a Voice Actor.
Whether you're pitching to investors, leading a team meeting, or presenting on Zoom, how you sound matters just as much as what you say. And here’s the twist: the secret to great public speaking might just be hiding in the voiceover booth.
If you want to sound more confident, connect with your audience, and keep their attention, it’s time to borrow a few tricks from the voiceove


Dynamic Delivery: Bring Your Story to Life
Want to beat AI? Be fully human. People connect through stories, emotions, and authenticity—things AI can’t replicate. Don’t just deliver facts; tell a story with meaning. Use dynamic delivery: vary your pace, volume, emphasis, and pauses to keep attention. Speak with purpose, clarity, and heart. When you lead with humanity, you create connection—and that’s something AI can’t copy.


How to Stop Saying "Um," "Like," "You Know" and Other Filler Words
Ditch filler words like "um" and "like" with simple tips to speak confidently and sound more professional in any conversation!


Pacing: Is It Better to Speak Faster or Slower?
Match the speed of your speaking style to your content and audience. Better yet, mix it up! Here's how to do it well.


Sit vs. Stand On Video - What's Better?
Should you sit or stand to talk on video? Most public speakers say stand, but there are good reasons to sit, too. Here's how you can decide.


10 Secrets of the Successful Online Speaker
Merge the best of the entertainment and business worlds for insights on how to become a successful, dynamic online speaker.


The Yakking Show - On Camera Confidence Guest Redux
Want some quick and easy tips to become more relaxed and dynamic in your delivery on camera? Plenty in this episode, plus improv ideas, too!


4 Steps to Overcome Anxiety About Speaking on Camera ... or In Person
Fear and anxiety holding you back from speaking publicly or to a camera? Follow these four easy steps and feel your confidence return.


Basic Breathing Techniques for Public Speakers
Want a quick and easy tip for becoming a more relaxed and confident speaker? Control your breathing! Here are three basic techniques.


Vocal Health During Cold & Flu Season
Winter colds & flus are hard to avoid ... and problematic when coughing continues for weeks afterwards! Safeguard your vocal health early.


On Camera Confidence with Sheryl Plouffe
Want to be more confident on camera? Here are some tips to help you overcome camera shyness and nervousness.


How to Quickly Calm Your Nerves Before Speaking on Camera
When we're stressed, we pour tightness into our bodies. Release it with a few easy full body movements. Perfect for public speakers!


Public Speaking 101 - Borrow Some Acting Tips
#1 fear: public speaking. Well, it is for most people. Here's how to start overcoming that fear with a few tips from the acting world.


Boom! When On-Camera and Voice Over Worlds Collide
Remember Venn diagrams? The intersection where separate groups find common ground? Hint: that's where you'll find your greatest strengths.


LinkedIn Live with Gillian & Friends
Speaking in public - even in a video - strikes fear in many hearts. Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to alleviate it.


What To Do With Your Hands When Speaking On Camera
Most of us aren't sure how to use our hands when we're presenting. How much gesturing or stillness is appropriate? Especially on camera.


5 Types of Business Videos and How to Talk About Them
You've heard "form follows function?" Same thing with business videos. Fit the delivery style to your video's purpose for maximum impact.


Acting Tips to Make a Better First (and Lasting!) Impression
From Lens to Life: actors learn how to create an immediately friendly, welcoming connection with their audiences. And you can, too.


Transforming Your Video Message Into a Story
Grab your viewers' attention with some good ol' storytelling techniques. Dynamic delivery is the difference between a message and a story.


Re-Entering the Third Dimension
Out of the screen and back into real life. With Covid slowly subsiding, we're beginning to socialize like human beings again. Remember how?


VO Atlanta 2022
Reinventing yourself later in life. I've done it twice successfully and you can too: new career, re-entering the work force, in retirement.
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