tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post3612571634993255008..comments2024-03-03T15:01:00.402-05:00Comments on Joanne Mattera Art Blog: Marketing Mondays: More on MediaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-20547745724941125982010-08-17T10:33:13.270-04:002010-08-17T10:33:13.270-04:00Joanne, please recommend Toastmasters as a resourc...Joanne, please recommend Toastmasters as a resource for learning how to speak in public. I am finding their program invaluable to me as an artist. Being in Toastmasters is improving my speaking and writing skills as a visual artist. I believe my silly videos are improving as well! More information can be found about Toastmasters when Googled.Angelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18270910594134410023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-27138094357763873442010-08-13T05:59:27.805-04:002010-08-13T05:59:27.805-04:00Just pretend that you are speaking directly to a l...Just pretend that you are speaking directly to a loved one who is somewhere in the audience...look each person in the eye and say a few words to that person...remember the gathering has a left, a middle and a right. You need to talk to them all.Melteminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-55704327888850902832010-08-12T19:39:14.886-04:002010-08-12T19:39:14.886-04:00I used to do readings of my writing in San Francis...I used to do readings of my writing in San Francisco at various venues, and then I did a series of stage performances at a small performing arts center there too. <br /><br />To warm up, and test my material, I'd read at open mics. Open mics are a great place to "practice" and get used to being up in front of an audience speaking into a microphone.<br /><br />Most large cities have Marie Kazaliahttp://MarieKazalia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-53335864040027900032010-08-11T17:59:40.648-04:002010-08-11T17:59:40.648-04:00Thank you Joanne,
In late September I will be part...Thank you Joanne,<br />In late September I will be participating in Artprize. During the event I will be doing an artist talk about my work and this gets me to start thinking and preparing about how to present myself.Bernard Klevickashttp://www.bernardklevickas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-23474747818238561352010-08-10T23:20:35.302-04:002010-08-10T23:20:35.302-04:00I think the trick to correcting all these things i...I think the trick to correcting all these things is not just to identify and "work on them". When you have an unconscious habit, you have to consciously train yourself to make a new habit to replace the old one. <br /><br />I've worked through a mixture of those problems. For nerves, I prepare myself and make sure that I'm well fed and biologically comfortable (warm, cool, Mead McLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138488806634315191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-46817475773980157282010-08-10T17:13:10.097-04:002010-08-10T17:13:10.097-04:00I recognized myself in a couple of these....I have...I recognized myself in a couple of these....I have lots of hummms and I slouch too. I also can sound like Frankenstein (see William Chesapeakes comment). Thank god I can laugh at myself now and understand it is all just practice! Thanks for the info. I'll remember to sit up straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-12207600598279290322010-08-10T16:12:08.990-04:002010-08-10T16:12:08.990-04:00Very timely, Joanne! In about an hour I will be in...Very timely, Joanne! In about an hour I will be interviewed by our local television station and next month I have to give a presentation at the IEA event...<br />Last June our RipOff project got a lot of attention and I was interviewed by a real nice guy, who made me feel totally at ease. Managed to get my words out without too much ehs and ahs. Not easy for an ESL girl.<br />Hopefully the same Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-83036849739405683232010-08-10T15:40:05.006-04:002010-08-10T15:40:05.006-04:00My question is: how to steer the interview when pr...My question is: how to steer the interview when presented with dumb questions like 'how long have you been painting' and 'how long did it take to paint that?' <br /><br />I found myself in front of a camera from a local station last week (gallery didn't say why I was supposed to show up...) so didn't really know what to expect but wish I'd thought about points I would Karen Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316270072956883280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-2762844943039104772010-08-10T11:46:32.719-04:002010-08-10T11:46:32.719-04:00Joanne, I always look forward to your Marketing Mo...Joanne, I always look forward to your Marketing Mondays. I wonder how you keep coming up with ideas for it! This one made me laugh- it's so hard to remember all the things NOT to do when you speak in front of a group. I've never seen myself on tape so I don't know if I'm doing the head thing or the looking to heaven thing...I hope not! Teaching has definitely helped- you need to Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114670968145057571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-78256901181156059352010-08-09T23:47:50.539-04:002010-08-09T23:47:50.539-04:00First, there was horrible panic and aversion. Tee...First, there was horrible panic and aversion. Teenager: cramps were a viable excuse to avoid a dance performance onstage.<br />College: avoid all classes that call for public speaking.<br />Early career: as the only female in the recording studio, and in a position of directing musicians, I was quiet but firm. Dottie West told me to "kill 'em with kindness."<br />Mid-career: Hylla Evanshttp://www.EvansEncaustics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-63974900518144376632010-08-09T19:53:05.554-04:002010-08-09T19:53:05.554-04:00I don't know what will happen to me if I am in...I don't know what will happen to me if I am in this situation but luckily the gods are on my side, I married a video editor who has done tons of TV commercials and has no problem with this stuff he has gotten up and done many presentations and a few lectures. etc. and I'm sure will be ready with the video camera for practice sessions, he has all that gung ho ness to make sure I do all Minkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387999111934747454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-76564529656843721642010-08-09T19:52:29.489-04:002010-08-09T19:52:29.489-04:00I don't know what will happen to me if I am in...I don't know what will happen to me if I am in this situation but luckily the gods are on my side, I married a video editor who has done tons of TV commercials and has no problem with this stuff he has gotten up and done many presentations and a few lectures. etc. and I'm sure will be ready with the video camera for practice sessions, he has all that gung ho ness to make sure I do all Minkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387999111934747454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-15308047783669703892010-08-09T18:07:22.976-04:002010-08-09T18:07:22.976-04:00Great post. I am The Gesticulator, but I am workin...Great post. I am The Gesticulator, but I am working on it. I was interviewed on a public access show called Artist Connection recently, so I have been taped. But I have been so nervous about actually watching the show, that I have avoided it. This post reminds me that I am missing out on a great learning tool. Thanks, <br />Jaime LyerlyJaime Lyerlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169795058794981266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-44927086360131638092010-08-09T16:17:06.408-04:002010-08-09T16:17:06.408-04:00Excellent post, Joanne, and thanks. I'm sure t...Excellent post, Joanne, and thanks. I'm sure this is commonplace now, but recently I've been interviewed via email, which is a pleasure. I can actually think about my answers and express them properly. I wish all publicity was that easy. The only trick is to write in a fairly natural, unforced way so I don't seem pretentious or over-prepared.<br /><br />Years ago I was interviewed by Sarahhttp://www.sarahgee.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-65261969422076203032010-08-09T11:38:33.317-04:002010-08-09T11:38:33.317-04:00I was interviewed last fall by a local TV station ...I was interviewed last fall by a local TV station about an exhibition of my work. I was a little nervous but thought it went well and was looking forward to seeing the result. It was then the interviewer after speaking to the camera person told me the camera person had forgotten to put a tape in and we would have to do it over! Because the interviewer was not happy and because I had already KRCampbellArthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185783768927918993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-2131730268954332692010-08-09T11:10:37.327-04:002010-08-09T11:10:37.327-04:00Thanks for this one Joanne.
I have used a tape pl...Thanks for this one Joanne.<br /><br />I have used a tape player for the few public speaking stints I have done.It definitely helped to identify the ums <br />ahs er and uhs but not the eye rolling which I would guess would be my cliche.<br />Next time the digital camera!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438282508299206670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-5386976957092457922010-08-09T08:57:49.364-04:002010-08-09T08:57:49.364-04:00So many good ideas! Thank you.So many good ideas! Thank you.annell4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07629830133868270690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-30333712824414585702010-08-09T08:53:47.113-04:002010-08-09T08:53:47.113-04:00I recently entered a juried show, and was quite su...I recently entered a juried show, and was quite surprised when I received a phone call telling me I had won first place. I was even more surprised when soon after I got another call asking if I'd be willing to be interviewed on TV. A humida, humida, humida, O.K.<br />I did fine considering how unprepared I was, with one exception. My voice. Something like De Niro's Frankenstein.<br />WILLIAM CHESAPEAKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322453956147968540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30832682.post-85004824358524214322010-08-09T08:44:25.841-04:002010-08-09T08:44:25.841-04:00Back when I was the Creative Group Director at a n...Back when I was the Creative Group Director at a national magazine, I decided I needed to improve my confidence and presentation skills. Being pretty much terrified of public speaking, I joined a Toastmasters group in Boston. We met at lunchtime. I went for about 2 months, once a week. It was torture. I spent every Tuesday morning in acute digestive distress and dreaded the thought of going to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com