“What’s the secret to connecting with an audience?” When Harvard Business Review put this question to Penn Jillette (of Penn […]
Category: Thinking out loud…
To Move or Not To Move
A study featured in the Harvard Business Review underscores how important gesture is to gaining support from business investors. Can […]
Pitch Perfect
“My producer keeps telling me that my pitch is too high.” “I don’t like the sound of my voice – […]
Voice of Experience
When security put the United States Capitol Building on lockdown late one July afternoon, NBC Washington’s Scott McFarlane was on the […]
Sound Advice
Research is showing that viewers in all dayparts are listening more and watching less, so the way you use your […]
Looking Good!
It’s still not unusual for clients to ask us, “Shouldn’t viewers be more focused on what I have to say than […]
Chemistry and the Paced-Up Newscast
Fast-paced, high story count newscasts can be chemistry-killers — especially if anchors assume that less time on-screen together automatically means […]
Women Talk Mornings
When you’re committed to understanding what viewers value, there is no substitute for asking the viewers themselves. In this excerpt from a […]
The Power of Wow
As much as we were moved by the On the Road piece featured here, what really put us in the holiday […]