Video

How To Create A Commercial Concept For Your Brand

by Monica June 12, 2013

No two stories are ever exactly the same, so working in the business of creating video stories, is never… shall we say… dull. One of my favorite videos we’ve created thus far is a commercial for a smartphone app called iMedishare. After an initial pitch meeting, I developed the concept, wrote the script, cast the [...]

The Story Of The Love Story

by Monica February 14, 2013

Next to my bed: My grandmother’s copy of “Pride & Prejudice” Ahh Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate it, single or coupled, it’s hard to avoid the scent of amor in the air. I’m personally rather ambivalent about the holiday. That’s not to say I’m ambivalent about love. On the contrary, love is… how to express [...]

Exploring Our Stories

by Monica August 2, 2012

What a marvelous word, yes? Lately I’ve been exploring the world of film as a medium for storytelling. And the truth is I’m overwhelmed by the results, both in the number of requests I’m getting from people who want to share their story, and by the ecstatic feedback from the people we’ve filmed thus far. [...]

Ask And You Shall Receive: A Five-Step Plan

by Monica July 5, 2012

This week we’ve established that asking for what we want is an important part of connecting. But for most of us, the thought of asking for help creates a knot in our stomach. Not to fear! In this video I describe the five steps to asking for what you want in order to help share [...]

How to Keep Going When You Feel Stuck (Video)

by Monica June 30, 2012

Let’s face it: Sometimes we’d rather be doing, well, a LOT of things besides writing blog posts, making videos, sending out email newsletters, or any other form of sharing our stories. Take this post, for instance. It’s Saturday. It’s nearing a hundred degrees outside and I don’t have air conditioning in my apartment. I guarantee [...]

How Improv Can Improve The Interview

by Monica June 21, 2012

Greetings from hot and sweaty Brooklyn! In yesterday’s post we explored the importance of saying yes for expanding our message. Today’s Show & Tell video explores the improvisation technique known as Yes And. Watch to find out how this one simple tip can greatly improve your story-telling technique during interviews. (And how I make an [...]

Is Public Speaking Risky Business? Not Anymore! (Video)

by Monica June 14, 2012

This month on Show & Tell, we’re examining the concept of Expanding. In addition to the make-over of this website, last week we covered the importance of Observation for storytelling, and this week we’re all about taking Risks. If you missed the post, you’ll want to read it here. Done? Awesome! Let’s have a little [...]

Why Storytellers Are Great Observers (a follow up)

by Monica June 7, 2012

After confessing about my Stand-In Superpower of observation, I thought I’d follow up with a more in depth discussion. In this week’s Show & Tell video, I highlight three reasons storytellers make great observers and vice versa (Plus a peek at the new intro for the weekly videos… you like?) Note: This video is also [...]

Disappear: A Journey In The Making

by Monica May 30, 2012

As promised in yesterday’s post about the importance of editing when telling our stories, this video is my little labor of love. I wanted to share my story in a way my words couldn’t. May I present to you: Disappear (Note: You may want to let to the video load for a few seconds before [...]

Giving Shape To Your Presentation

by Monica May 23, 2012

{This is part four in a four part series exploring the four elements of Diamond Grading as a muse for sharing our stories: Clarity, Carat, Color, and Cut}. In this week’s SHOW & TELL video, we’re talking about three facets that are crucial to delivering a shiny speech: 1. Starting off with a bang 2. [...]

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