Presentation, Voice-Over, and Speech Communication micro learning lessons to improve speech, diction, clarity, melody, tempo, attitude, and message impact. From the author of There's Money Where Your Mouth is and Voice-Overs For Podcasting, and the creator of Activate Your Voice and Adding Melody To Your Voice apps. Elaine A. Clark demonstrates specific ways to use the body, subtext, and gestures for added clarity, message arc, visualization, and 3-D storytelling. Each episode ends with an a ...
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Increasingly we’re living our lives on-camera. Whether it’s a television news interview, a presentation to your virtual team in Beijing and London or a keynote address being broadcast live on the internet, you need to know how to put your best face forward. That’s where Noeleen McGrath comes in. As an award-winning television news journalist, media trainer and video producer—no one is better qualified to help you improve your on-camera performance. Every week, McGrath will share her wealth o ...
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Welcome to the Camera Brave Show where I help entrepreneurs build their confidence on-camera and learn to tell their story through video. Each week, I share topics that will help you frame your mindset to focus on your messaging, and teach you how to craft your camera presence. We dig deep into pillars like confidence, energy, and authenticity and how they can help you build deeper connections with your audience. If we haven’t met, my name is Marissa. I’m an award-winning camera personality ...
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Body language is one of the most valuable assets for establishing a confident presence. Whether you’re on-camera, on-stage, or in-person networking, It all boils down to the way you carry yourself. Between 70 and 93% of communication is non-verbal, so that’s pretty important! Start strong at the base and plant your feet. If your legs are crossed, u…
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Why You Should Build your Content Backwards | Episode 55
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15:01When we’re talking about short format video, one of the most important aspects is developing a strong CTA. So I recommend building your content backwards. When you plan your content, start with the action you want your audience to take, then build your content around that. For high-quality and high-performing reels, your content should include thes…
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A little encouragement can go a long way in the world of business. The best thing you can do for yourself is to work on building your circle with a community of those that will uplift you. In the moments of wins and especially those moments of fails, having people to turn to can be the ultimate difference between throwing in the towel and pushing f…
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Producing a Short Film and How it Changed my Business | Episode 53
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22:08What do film producers and entrepreneurs have in common? Listen in for how I ended up as a Producer on a Short Film set, the details of what that role entails, and how I use those skills in my business. Believe it or not, there are many components of being on a film-set that relate to business. Skills like leadership, communication and organization…
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3 Strategies to Summon Confidence | Episode 52
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22:06Smiling is not going to help you feel confident in video, but here’s a few things that will. Keep in mind that confidence is a result, it’s an outcome. Confidence isn’t something you have to have before you take action, it’s a result of you believing you performed that action well. Once you create a pattern of performing at something well, your con…
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I recently spoke at my first conference and learned some valuable lessons my first time professionally taking the stage. The most remarkable part of the experience was how similar the skillset I use to speak on camera was to the skillset I used to speak on a stage. Key skills like preparation, body language, and energy are all components that work …
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'I Don't Have Time': The Stories we Tell Ourselves | Episode 50
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19:23Time to check in with the stories we tell ourselves. If thoughts like 'I don't Have Time' or 'I'm so stressed' are running wild in your mind and in your business, this episode is for you. Let's talk about that inner monologue that runs our thoughts all day. Mine was very recently "I don't have time." I went through a state of constantly wishing I h…
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Equipment: Where to Start and when to Upgrade + FREE GUIDE | Episode 49
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17:49The number one question I get asked on social media is about equipment. Between research, cost, and overwhelm, buying equipment can be a downright stressful situation. Listen in for my advice on where to get started, how to upgrade, and a free guide with the links of all my favorite products! Quick PSA for anyone stalling... waiting until you have …
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If You're Feeling Overwhelmed, Listen In | Episode 48
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16:40If you're in a season of hustle that's borderline chaos, this episode is for you. As I navigate myself through a busy season, I'm reminding you to monitor your limits. There becomes a point when hustle turns into neglect, and taking care of yourself becomes the only priority on your to do list. So take a deep breath, and listen in with me. This is …
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Consistency Leads To Conversion with Amber Weyrauch | Episode 47
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34:19Social Media Expert Amber Weyrauch shares her experience with Instagram Reels and how they effect your overall social media analytics. She shares the valuable findings behind running a 30-days-of-reels campaign herself and gives us the REAL numbers from her own research. Listen in to understand how an account with under 10K followers was able to re…
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Positive Thoughts Make Positive Things Happen | Episode 46
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18:22Today, I challenge you to audit your thoughts. What is that voice in your head saying to you all day long? Is that voice positive or negative? This episode is based off a quote my mom says all the time: "Positive Thoughts Make Positive Things Happen." It's a very simple concept that states: what we focus on in life, grows. Does it mean you have to …
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Are you allowing the need to be perfect stop you? What would happen if you let that idea go, and realized you had every component you need to create that next big thing, today? Let me just remind you, B+ work is ok. Release yourself from the pressure that it has to be perfect. That it has to be A+ before it's launched. This episode is your permissi…
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From a Telly-Award winning show host, to beginning my journey as an entrepreneur, THIS is my story. I have a decade-long relationship with production and presenting on-camera. This is how my storytelling journey began, and how it's shaped me into the Podcast Host and Entrepreneur I am today. What you may not know about me is that the deep drive beh…
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The biggest thing that I see holding people back from creating video is this idea of "waiting". Waiting until you have the right equipment, a larger audience, more time in your schedule, the list goes on. Friend, do not allow this lie to stop you. You have every single thing that you need to begin taking videos that have the power to create massive…
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How To Make a Trend Work for You | Episode 42
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20:49Video Trends are a HUGE opportunity to get your business seen across platforms like Instagram and Tik Tok by an audience outside of your current followers. This is how you can approach trends authentically and use them to spread value. I occasionally hear a push-back regarding trends from my audience. And I think it all has to do with the way we de…
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Creating a Podcast Part 2: Launching Your Show | Episode 41 *W/BONUS Guide!
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34:03Welcome to Part 2 of Creating a Podcast! This episode will tell you ALL the things you need to Launch your Podcast out into the world. Make sure you grab my Free Podcast Launching Guide by clicking here: www.launch.camerabrave.com This episode breaks down the 7 steps you need to take when launching your own podcast. Grab the guide and follow along …
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Creating a Podcast Part 1: Building the Pillars of your Show | Episode 40
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24:24If you're thinking about starting your own podcast, this 2 part-series will help you flush out your content and collect all of your assets. This episode is the reflective work that will give you a clear direction for your show, starting with building your pillars. This is a valuable exercise for any entrepreneur, even if you don't move forward in c…
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Tough Love: The Difference Between a Coach & a Cheerleader | Episode 39
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20:34There are two key components that make up a good coach: the ability to encourage and the ability to push. I'm a natural 'cheerleader', I've always been good at encouraging others and emphasizing positivity. The skill I've had to acquire as a coach is the ability to push my clients. We'll call it 'Tough Love'. In Episode 39, I dive deeper into this …
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How to Focus your Mind and Nail Your Video | Episode 38
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23:30Where is your Focus when you're taking video? How should you structure your mindset to deliver the most optimal content possible? The concept I teach is called a Message Mindset, and if you're not familiar with it, it will change your LIFE! Or, at least it will change the way you approach creating content. When you cultivate a Message Mindset, you …
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Benefits of Batch Creating Video | Episode 37
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21:26Batching content simply means taking a bunch of photos and videos in one setting. When done right, it will MAXIMIZE your social media efforts and always keep your content bank full! Listen in for how to develop the best batch-creating system for your content. First, let me review some of the benefits of batch creating content.... 1. You only have t…
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The value of video goes FAR beyond Instagram Reels. Being able to take video and show up confidently on-camera is a skill, and just like any skill, it's one you can monetize! This month inside of my coaching group, I am teaching a training on Zoom, and I realized that so many people may be stuck on the idea that video is only used for social media.…
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52: Real Talking Tips_Score Your Speech Success
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12:52Hello, I’m and welcome to the final episode of season 1. S1 Ep 52 Real Talking Tips is YOUR time to assess what you learned in each of these 52 speech communication micro learning lessons. As you listen, be sure to rate yourself on all 52 micro-learning lessons on a scale of 1-5 with 5 being the highest score. Then tally your score. Your Real Talki…
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51: Real Talking Tips - What Are Your Speech Problem Areas?
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7:07Successful speech communication is easily received by the listener and engages the audience's attention. - YOU have the ability to make people feel and take action. - You have the choice to offer a suggestion rather than a demand. - You have the ability to guide the listener into accepting and adopting your message as their own. That’s the power of…
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Terrified of Video? Let's Talk About Your First One | Episode 34
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23:56If video feels like a massive hurdle that you don't know if you could ever overcome, this episode is for you. I typically get two types of amazing entrepreneurs on the Camera Brave page: The first group has taken video a handful of times. They aren't brand new to it, but they do have a lot to learn and ideas to create. The second group has never ta…
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How to Prepare for an Interview | Episode 35
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26:43If you've ever been asked to be featured on someone's show, this episode is for you! This week I review how to respond if you've been approached by anyone to be interviewed on their show or podcast. Especially if you've felt like you don't know enough to be featured on their show. This episode is inspired by a recent interview I did where I felt co…
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The purpose of a story arc is to ENGAGE the audience's attention and effect a CHANGE. A story arc is needed in every speech, presentation, audio recording, and series episode. For the story to go somewhere, change must occur from the beginning of the speech, to the end of the message, and beyond the spoken words. 'Flat lining a message' occurs when…
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Redefining Success & Standing Out on Video | Episode 33
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21:39If you feel like you don't 'fit in' with other videos you see on Social Media, this episode is for you. If you keep seeing a particular type of content every time you scroll, you may be thinking that this is the only type of content that gets views and these are the only accounts that can become successful through video. What it comes down to is id…
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49: Real Talking Tips - Making It M.I.N.E.® - EMOTIONS
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6:36In Real Talking Tips episode 49, the final E for EMOTION is added to my Elaine A. Clark - Making It M.I.N.E.® 4-part speech communication and performance series. The M-I-N-E acronym stands for: M. MOTIVATION - The moment before speaking that propels the message. I. INTENTIONS - Actions given to words to safeguard a 'win'. N. NEED - The message's pu…
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Is Caffeine a Short-Cut to Energy On-Camera? | Episode 32
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27:13Your energy is the second most important thing about your video (right behind your content). This episode details what I mean by 'energy' and my experience in having to build it as a professional Spokesperson. Is caffeine a short-cut to creating energy? Can it make you better on-camera? Before I dive into that, let me re-define what I mean when I s…
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48: Real Talking Tips - Making It M.I.N.E.® - NEED
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7:17In contrast to INTENTIONS that were discussed in Real Talking Tips 47 that continually change, the NEED of each speaker’s message should remain constant and never change. A clearly defined NEED is the speaker’s through line, driving force, and purpose for speaking. A person's NEED can be for basic existence: sleep, clothing, water, food, and shelte…
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Getting on the right platform is crucial to how you show up on-camera. If you enjoy posting to a particular place, then you're going to bring that passion with you to your videos and content. There are two major things to consider when deciding where you want to post. The first is, where do you actually enjoy being. It's also important to note wher…
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47: Real Talking Tips - Making It M.I.N.E.® - INTENTIONS
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7:52Real Talking Tips 47 is the second part of my Elaine A. Clark - Making It M.I.N.E.® series on how to add depth and subtext to speech, presentations, podcasts, and voice-over recordings. INTENTIONS are the ACTIONS a speaker uses to ensure a “win”. The movement can be the gestures we worked on in the Real Talking Tips episodes 27 - 37 Word Emphasis s…
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How to Set Up Your Videos in 2022 | Episode 30
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22:55Your "video set up" simply means the way your equipment and space is set up to record videos. The goal here is to do as little work as possible before you push that record button! On a recent call inside my monthly coaching group, the topic of video set up's was brought up. I was asked to share my setup with my coaching group, which I had never tho…
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46: Real Talking Tips - Making It M.I.N.E.® - MOTIVATION
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11:36The letters in my Elaine A. Clark - Making It M.I.N.E.® performance system stand for Motivation, Intentions, Need, and Emotions. The goal of this series and other Real Talking Tips episodes is to reprogram speech communication and performance out of the head so it can drop into your body. Real Talking Tips 46 kicks off the 4-part M-I-N-E series wit…
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It's very tempting in the beginning to work 24-7 on your business. Evenings, weekends, holidays, they can all blur together. Maybe you think you have to work constantly to be successful. Should you create boundaries when you're just getting started on your business? As I started to grow, I realized the major flaw in working all the time. My schedul…
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45: Real Talking Tips - Power of Persuasion - Pathos
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7:42Real Talking Tips 45 completes the 4-part Power of Persuasion series. In episodes 42-44, we constructed the 3 pillars of persuasion: Ethos, Logos, and Pathos. Now we're going to dig a little deeper into Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric where he defined the available means of persuasion into three additional categories: Judicial, Demonstrative, and …
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Don't Get Stuck on the Number of Views! | Episode 28
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18:35If you've ever posted a video that didn't get the engagement you were hoping for- this episode is for you! There is so much MORE value to a video than the number of views it receives. The views don't equal the value! Meaning, do not allow the reach of your content to determine the worth of your content. Listen friend, I get it. When you post a vide…
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44: Real Talking Tips - Power of Persuasion - PATHOS
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6:28PATHOS is the third episode in this Real Talking Tips - POWER OF PERSUASION - series. Pathos is the emotional addition to the authoritative ETHOS and logical LOGOS discussed in Real Talking Tips episodes 42-43. At the core of Pathos is an emotional appeal to evoke a feeling from the audience. Pathos also lends an imaginative and storytelling qualit…
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When it comes to burnout, there are two things I think that really hold us back. The first is not always being able to tell when we're approaching a burn out. The second is re-integrating yourself back into work once you've taken a few days off from a burn out. This episode details a recent burnout I had. I was rapidly approaching one and not reali…
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43: Real Talking Tips - Power of Persuasion - Logos
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5:48LOGOS is the second rhetorical appeal in this 4-part Real Talking Tips POWER OF PERSUASION series. Real Talking Tips episode 42 kicked off the mini-series with ETHOS, a speaker’s authority, background, and ‘street cred’. LOGOS is the very heart and soul of the writer’s and speaker’s message. Logos provides facts, price, size, reasoning, numbers, da…
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