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5 Ways To Handle Performance Nerves
Getting Started Performance nerves are common for everyone from Broadway actors to professional presenters. It can be intimidating if you...


Tips for Being An On-camera Expert
2 on-camera techniques that will surprise you!


Vision Boarding Your On-Camera Career
Shannon O'Dowd, leading media coach and on-camera trainer, knows what it takes to get on TV! See her tips on how a vision board can help


How to Look More Natural on Camera
Leading media coach, and on-camera trainer Shannon O'Dowd gives helpful tips on being your most natural self in front of the camera. You


Ready to Get Started with Appearances?
Leading on-camera and media coach, Shannon O'Dowd gives valuable insights and expertise on how to breakthrough into appearances on TV. F


How to Handle Success
Leading on-camera and media coach, Shannon O'Dowd knows that the pressures increase as you progress throughout your career. Fortunately,


Best Practices for Online Presentations
In 2018, as workplace operations become more remote, online presentations are becoming common. Leading media coach, Shannon O'Dowd gives


Teleprompter App Recommendations
Leading on-camera coach Shannon O'Dowd gives her two cents on the emerging apps related to setting up and using a teleprompter. Get her


How to Do Video Content In Online Courses
Leading media coach Shannon O'Dowd wants to help you elevate your online video course to new levels. Get her expert advice on best pract


Making the Script Your Own!
Leading media coach Shannon O'Dowd wants you to remember that you can give any script, and any read, your own unique flair! Get some hel


How to Use An Ear-Prompter
Ear-Prompter proficiency is a great skill to have as a host, even though you don’t see them as much being used on sets. Of course, there...


Tips to Being a Media Contributor
Shannon O'Dowd, Southern California's leading media coach is proud to offer helpful tips from her hosting workshop in how to become


Working “Off Script” May Be Better!
There are many out there who will write a script before they say anything to the camera. I don’t recommend this. There is some research...


What To Expect From Your Media Coaching Session
This is going to be dependent on the package that you purchase from us. I will, however, use this space to cover absolutely everything...


How To Build Better Relationships with The Media
Media sources need to do their job and being an excellent resource as a go-to expert for journalists will benefit by giving greater...


Things You Need to Consider in Media Training
For greater media coverage, it is ideal to be seen and heard in the media as much as possible. Journalists are constantly looking for...


Ready to Get Started? Get On TV Networks As An Expert!
So you’re ready to get started and you want to make appearances on local news stations and talk shows speaking on stories of the day with...
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