Eat The Lens Podcast
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIncreasingly 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 of knowledge in bite size tips. She covers such topics as media interviews, presentations, corporate videos and speeches.
Why Eat The Lens? What does it even mean? It’s a term that’s used to describe someone who has great presence and charisma on-camera
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Episodes
Bite Sized Tip #46: How to Make Your Slides Stand Out
April 09, 2013 06:30 - 42 seconds - 815 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm--which specializes in executive media training and executive presentation skills coaching-- offers a quick tip to make your slides stand out from your competition when pitching for new business.
Bite Sized Tip #45: How Long Should that Video Be?
April 02, 2013 06:30 - 52 seconds - 1010 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm--which specializes in executive media training and executive presentation skills coaching-- tells you whether that video on your website is too long!
Bite Sized Tip #44: To Retouch or Not to Retouch?
March 26, 2013 06:30 - 54 seconds - 1.02 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm--which specializes in executive media training and executive presentation skills coaching-- answers a question from a listener about whether she should have her pictures airbrushed.
Bite Sized Tip #43: What to Wear When You Pitch
March 18, 2013 14:15 - 51 seconds - 998 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm--which specializes in executive media training and executive presentation skills coaching-- offers tips on what to wear for a last minute pitch.
Bite Sized Tip #42: On-Camera Makeup
March 12, 2013 06:30 - 56 seconds - 1.06 MBNoeleen McGrath, Founder and President of McGrath Comm, tells you how to do your makeup when you're going to be on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #40: Looking Into Camera!
February 26, 2013 07:30 - 38 seconds - 739 KBNoeleen McGrath, President and Founder of McGrath Comm, tells you when you'd look into camera during a media interview.
Bite Sized Tip #39: Hair & Makeup On-Camera
February 19, 2013 01:00 - 52 seconds - 1000 KBNoeleen McGrath, President and Founder of McGrath Comm, tells you what to do with your hair and makeup if you're going to be on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #41: Video Release Forms
February 19, 2013 01:00 - 50 seconds - 969 KBNoeleen McGrath, President and Founder of McGrath Comm, educates you about the importance of video release forms.
Bite Sized Tip #38: Speech Notes
February 12, 2013 07:30 - 44 seconds - 848 KBNoeleen McGrath, President and Founder of McGrath Comm, explains how to use notes while giving a speech.
Bite Sized Tip # 37: Speaker Tips
February 05, 2013 07:30 - 43 seconds - 828 KBNoeleen McGrath, Founder and President of McGrath Comm, tells you what to do when you're speaking at an event.
Bite Sized Tip #36: Afraid of Public Speaking?
January 29, 2013 07:30 - 38 seconds - 741 KBNoeleen McGrath, President and Founder of McGrath Comm, shares tips to help you overcome your fears of public speaking.
Bite Sized Tip #35: Speaker Intros
January 22, 2013 07:30 - 41 seconds - 794 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us how to keep speaker introductions short and interesting!
Bite Sized Tip #34: Pad Your Audio & Video
January 14, 2013 17:00 - 49 seconds - 948 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us why it's important to leave pad when recording VO or appearing on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #33: How NOT to Accessorize
January 08, 2013 07:30 - 47 seconds - 906 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us what NOT to wear on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #32: Does the Camera Add 10 Pounds?
January 01, 2013 15:00 - 40 seconds - 766 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us whether we look heavier on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #31: Hit Your Messages Early & Often
December 24, 2012 03:30 - 57 seconds - 1.08 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells you how and where to work in your messages during a media interview.
Bite Sized Tip #30: Public Speaking Nerves
December 18, 2012 07:00 - 42 seconds - 818 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, shares a strategy for overcoming nerves before speaking in public.
Bite Sized Tip #29: Believing in Yourself!
December 11, 2012 12:30 - 37 seconds - 709 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, explains why confidence is important when giving a presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #28: Who Needs Media Training?
December 04, 2012 07:00 - 57 seconds - 1.08 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, explains why executives need media training.
Bite Sized Tip #27: SMT--What Is It?
November 27, 2012 12:00 - 1 minute - 1.27 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, defines SMT and tells us what to expect.
Bite Sized Tip #26: Practicing Q & A
November 20, 2012 12:00 - 53 seconds - 1020 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us how to prepare for questions during Q & A sessions after a presentation. This also applies to media interviews.
Bite Sized Tip #25: Death by PowerPoint
November 13, 2012 12:00 - 59 seconds - 1.12 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells us not to bore our audiences with PowerPoint slides.
Bite Sized Tip #24: Corporate Videos
November 06, 2012 12:00 - 57 seconds - 1.08 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm warns that when it comes to producing a video for your company-you get what you pay for.
Bite Sized Tip #23: Don't Memorize Your Preso!
October 30, 2012 11:00 - 51 seconds - 990 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells you why you shouldn't memorize your presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #22: Preso Dress Code
October 23, 2012 11:00 - 52 seconds - 1020 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, reminds us to think about our appearance when presenting to a group.
Bite Sized Tip #21: Don’t Tell Me You’re Passionate, Show Me!
October 16, 2012 09:00 - 41 seconds - 796 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Comm, tells you what will make people pay attention to you when you’re presenting or being interviewed.
Bite Sized Tip #20: Succinct Soundbites
October 09, 2012 04:30 - 45 seconds - 873 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you the optimum length of a soundbite.
Bite Sized Tip #19: Taking Control of an Interview
October 02, 2012 04:30 - 37 seconds - 707 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you how to work in your messages during a media interview.
Bite Sized Tip #18: Presentation Voice
September 25, 2012 04:30 - 51 seconds - 989 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, explains how your voice can get your audience’s attention during a presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #17: Are you an Autumn?
September 18, 2012 04:30 - 1 minute - 1.28 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells us how to figure out what colors to wear on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #16: Wearing Glasses On-Camera
September 11, 2012 04:30 - 50 seconds - 969 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells us what type of glasses will work with lights when appearing on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #15: Short Neck Solutions--Accessories
September 04, 2012 04:00 - 38 seconds - 729 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells us what accessories look best on-camera when you’ve got a short neck.
Bite Sized Tip #14: Short Neck Solutions
August 28, 2012 04:30 - 37 seconds - 723 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you what type of shirts elongate your neck.
Bite Sized Tip #13: How to Practice a Presentation
August 21, 2012 04:30 - 43 seconds - 839 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells us how to run through a presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #12: When in Doubt…Leave it Out!
August 14, 2012 04:30 - 44 seconds - 849 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, advises us not to use information in presentations-- or during media interviews-- that can’t be confirmed.
Bite Sized Tip #11: On-Camera Cleavage
August 07, 2012 04:30 - 55 seconds - 1.05 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, gives her take on what is an acceptable amount of cleavage when appearing on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #10: How to Sit On-Camera
July 31, 2012 04:30 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells us what the best posture/ body language is when you’re appearing on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #9: Most Flattering On-Camera Shots
July 24, 2012 04:30 - 46 seconds - 885 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, explains how you should be framed on-camera to look your best.
Bite Sized Tip #8: Makeup for Men
July 17, 2012 04:30 - 44 seconds - 849 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, explains why men should wear makeup on-camera.
Bite Sized Tip #7: Less is More
July 10, 2012 04:30 - 49 seconds - 950 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, recommends keeping your sales videos short.
Bite Sized Tip #6: Q & A
July 03, 2012 04:30 - 54 seconds - 1.02 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you what to do if you don’t know the answer to a question during an interview or after a presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #5: Outlines for Presentations
June 26, 2012 04:30 - 47 seconds - 918 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, explains the value of having an outline when you give a presentation.
Bite Sized Tip #4: Teleprompter Trials
June 19, 2012 04:30 - 56 seconds - 1.06 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you what to avoid when reading off a teleprompter.
Bite Sized Tip #3: Putting Your Interviewee at Ease
June 12, 2012 04:30 - 50 seconds - 974 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you how to ease into interviewing people.
Bite Sized Tip #2: Tag Team Presentations
June 05, 2012 04:30 - 42 seconds - 820 KBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you what your team needs to do when giving a presentation with two or more people.
Bite Sized Tip #1: The Art of the Interview
May 01, 2012 17:25 - 57 seconds - 1.07 MBNoeleen McGrath, President of McGrath Communications, tells you how to approach interviewing people for your blog or vlog.