Presentation Skills Archives

By Barbara Barna Abel

In Camera Ready, How To Prepare Mentally, Media Training, Presentation Skills, The Oscars, Uncategorized Posted March 31, 2022

How to handle a hostile audience member

I am not here to discuss the Smith-Rock contretemps that distracted from Questlove receiving his first Best Documentary Feature Oscar for the brilliant and emotionally powerful “Summer of [...]

By Barbara Barna Abel

In Camera Ready, Career, Casting, Goals, Media Training, On-Camera Hosting, Personal Branding, Presentation Skills, TV Hosting Posted April 13, 2020

April Virtual Classes!

I’m optimistic there’s a light at the end of this long tunnel and have added three new virtual TV Hosting/Media Training classes. This is the perfect time to work on skills, stay [...]

By Barbara Barna Abel

In How To Prepare Mentally, Media Training, Presentation Skills Posted April 2, 2020

How to Avoid Zoom Gloom

Zoom Gloom is real. It shows up when that dread one feels for yet another video conference call translates into low, dud spud energy and bad camera angles. The first thing to do is get in the [...]