The goal of an interview is to get your message across while connecting with your audience through both your vocals and your visuals. Some media trainers will tell you that all you need to do is smile to get buy-in from the audience. Besides the fact that few of us naturally smile while speaking, forcing […]
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With election season in full swing, candidates are eager to show voters they’re just your everyday Joe or Jane. Expect hobbies (real or manufactured), baby kissing, and state fair visits to be on full display. But authenticity can’t be faked, and some attempts inevitably fall flat — or worse, become a meme. Enter Texas Democratic […]
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As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, many of us will wear stars and stripes to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms. DMG isn’t here to tell you to avoid patriotic patterns for Monday’s festivities — USA it up! But if you happen to find yourself on camera, patterns can […]
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LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is making waves. You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard about his ongoing feud with Mayor Karen Bass, whom he accuses of contributing to the destruction of his home. Pratt, no stranger to the camera, has leveraged his experience as a reality TV villain into […]
A common question we get at DMG is: “Should I use hand gestures?” The answer? It depends. You don’t have to use them, but if you normally gesture and feel like you’re in a straitjacket otherwise, go ahead — just use them sparingly. California Governor Gavin Newsom showed us this week what happens when you get […]
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Yell at Me
The goal of an interview is to get your message across while connecting with your audience through both your vocals and your visuals. Some media trainers will tell you that all you need to do is smile to get buy-in from the audience. Besides the fact that few of us naturally smile while speaking, forcing […]
Put a Fork in It
With election season in full swing, candidates are eager to show voters they’re just your everyday Joe or Jane. Expect hobbies (real or manufactured), baby kissing, and state fair visits to be on full display. But authenticity can’t be faked, and some attempts inevitably fall flat — or worse, become a meme. Enter Texas Democratic […]
Lose the Stripes to Be a TV Star
As Memorial Day Weekend approaches, many of us will wear stars and stripes to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms. DMG isn’t here to tell you to avoid patriotic patterns for Monday’s festivities — USA it up! But if you happen to find yourself on camera, patterns can […]
Word Ninja
LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is making waves. You’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard about his ongoing feud with Mayor Karen Bass, whom he accuses of contributing to the destruction of his home. Pratt, no stranger to the camera, has leveraged his experience as a reality TV villain into […]
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
A common question we get at DMG is: “Should I use hand gestures?” The answer? It depends. You don’t have to use them, but if you normally gesture and feel like you’re in a straitjacket otherwise, go ahead — just use them sparingly. California Governor Gavin Newsom showed us this week what happens when you get […]