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Want Great Art from AI? Be an Art Director!

Speakipedia Posted on January 24, 2025 by juanJanuary 24, 2025

If you don’t collaborate with AI, you end up with what AI can do by itself—which is often less-than-satisfying, or with what you can do on your own. You’ll have to judge the quality of those results, yourself. So how … More ☛

Who’s Your Meeting Monitor?

Speakipedia Posted on January 22, 2024 by Dave BrickerJanuary 22, 2024
Who’s Your Meeting Monitor?

What is a meeting monitor? One of my colleagues and I jokingly refer to that role as “the meeting monster.” When presenting virtually, the speaker all too often ends up arriving early, welcoming guests into the session, explaining the guidelines … More ☛

Stage Lighting and House Lighting

Speakipedia Posted on January 22, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
Stage Lighting and House Lighting

True story: Joe was hired to keynote at a huge conference—you know—a fancy stage with multiple iMag screens and colorful lights. He planned to make a splash, light up the audience, and please the meeting organizer who was in a … More ☛

Separate Images From their Backgrounds with AI

Speakipedia Posted on January 22, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
Separate Images From their Backgrounds with AI

I love to use knocked-out images in my slide presentations. I don’t need the box or the background—just the subject matter. Graphic designers employ an array of sophisticated tools that allow them to isolate a subject and mask it from … More ☛

Punch Up the Quality of Recorded Voiceovers with AI

Speakipedia Posted on January 22, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
Punch Up the Quality of Recorded Voiceovers with AI

Have you ever recorded a testimonial video in a crowded space with lots of people chattering in the background? Or maybe you’re just not happy with an audio track—the voice just has no presence or punch. Adobe has introduced a … More ☛

PowerPoint and the Bleeding Edge

Speakipedia Posted on January 19, 2024 by Dave BrickerJuly 25, 2024
PowerPoint and the Bleeding Edge

A power saw is a wonderful tool, but if you don’t have any training or skills, it’s easy to sacrifice a finger on the altar of ignorance. Sadly, the same thing could be said about PowerPoint. How can you use … More ☛

Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged!

Speakipedia Posted on January 19, 2024 by Dave BrickerApril 26, 2024
Technical Issues? Keep the Room Engaged!

My client wanted to broadcast my presentation to a satellite office and to some of their team members who were working at home. In the room were about a hundred employees from a marketing and PR firm who were attending … More ☛

PowerPoint: What Size Should My Slides Be?

Speakipedia Posted on January 19, 2024 by Dave BrickerApril 26, 2024
PowerPoint: What Size Should My Slides Be?

In the “old days,” computer monitors and televisions all had a 4:3 aspect ratio. What does that mean in English? It means that the ratio of width to height is 4 to 3. So an old monitor might have been … More ☛

Green Screen Setup with King Charles

Speakipedia Posted on January 19, 2024 by Dave BrickerApril 26, 2024
Green Screen Setup with King Charles

Why do I keep a cardboard cutout of King Charles in my green screen studio? Well, no offense to Chuck, but I shopped around and he was the cheapest life-sized cardboard cutout I could find. And why do I want … More ☛

What Webcam is Best?

Speakipedia Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
What Webcam is Best?

Webcams are light and compact, and quality has gotten better as videoconferencing has become more popular. Most laptops and many new monitors have webcams built in. But have you ever seen serious photographers with massive lenses that cost thousands of … More ☛

Virtual Speaking: Speak to the Imaginary Room

Speakipedia Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
Virtual Speaking: Speak to the Imaginary Room

You’ve probably been advised to look at the camera when you speak on screen, and in general, that’s good advice. But consider another approach. If you were sitting in a live audience, would the speaker look you in the eyes … More ☛

News Flash! Virtual Backgrounds Don’t Work

Speakipedia Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
News Flash! Virtual Backgrounds Don’t Work

Virtual backgrounds for on-screen meetings are very popular. Why not hide that messy bedroom and look like you’re in a conference room, sitting under the aurora borealis, or sunning yourself on a beach in Tahiti? Here are a few reasons: … More ☛

Green Screen Basics

Speakipedia Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
Green Screen Basics

If you’re viewing this content in video format instead of reading it, you’re watching the magic of the green screen. The concept is simple: Film yourself speaking in front of a green screen. Some are fabric. Some are painted on … More ☛

Choose the Right Microphone

Speakipedia Posted on January 10, 2024 by Dave BrickerJanuary 10, 2024
Choose the Right Microphone

Microphones come in many varieties. Choose the right one based on your needs. Cost and Quality: Microphones can cast tens or tens of thousands. Avoid the cheap-o ones because you’re a speaker. The quality of your audio is even more … More ☛

Teleprompters

Speakipedia Posted on January 8, 2024 by Dave BrickerApril 9, 2024
Teleprompters

All these speaking tips—hundreds of videos. Every one of them is scripted and displayed on a teleprompter app. I don’t do that on stage, but I can load the scripts for dozens of videos into my teleprompter, record them in … More ☛

Don’t Eat the Microphone!

Speakipedia Posted on January 3, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
Don’t Eat the Microphone!

Microphones are designed to be placed a certain distance from your mouth. If you eat the microphone—if you put it on your kips like an ice cream cone—it’s likely to pick up breathing sounds and sibilance—the percussive pops, clicks, and … More ☛

Hiding Behind the Microphone (Beware the Mic Drop)

Speakipedia Posted on January 3, 2024 by Dave BrickerMay 16, 2024
Hiding Behind the Microphone (Beware the Mic Drop)

I watched a wedding guest who’d been asked to deliver a toast. As he spoke, the microphone drifted slowly down toward his stomach. If you’re uncomfortable speaking, and especially if amplifying your voice also amplifies your nerves, watch out for … More ☛

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