Let’s talk media interviews and technology this week. There once was a day when almost all broadcast interviews had to be in-person and in-studio. With advances in technology, particularly regarding the improvement of audio and
When you’re ready to cook a fine dinner, you don’t just walk into the kitchen, throw a bunch of ingredients together and hope for the best. Or maybe you do at times (I certainly have),
In last week’s Savvy Sunday News, I mentioned Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, creators of the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand and series of books.I shared their formula, or mantra, about doing five things every
Lots of people know about flow state, particularly after Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book called Flow was published in 1990. If you have ever felt completely immersed in an activity, you might have been experiencing a mental state that
Some years ago as it became clear that as media platforms were transforming into multimedia platforms, authors had to transform as well. It isn’t enough for authors to pitch to media great ideas about a
As we discussed in an earlier post called Happy Book-Planning Strategy Season, starting your holiday book marketing and publicity plans early is essential. There is a reason HSN (Home Shopping Network) and QVC (Quality, Value and
Last week we delved into camera etiquette and why it’s important to embrace it. If you missed that one, you can catch it here. Now, we’ll go beyond the camera to talk about presentations in general.
When it comes to table etiquette, networking etiquette, and even social media etiquette, we’re all pretty savvy. We know to chew with our mouths closed, ask open-ended questions when at gatherings, and not to be
I recently took a poll on social media that asked people to rate their favorite things about fall. (We are connected on social media, right? If not, see my P.S. below.) Here are the results