Educational
April 18, 2020
Here’s a real life, anonymized, email exchange with a client, that may have possibly saved a show and countless people’s income. I hope this serves you. […]
March 18, 2020
This is from a post I sent to my fellow prompter operators… And yes, we all know each other 😉 As we see shows cancel left […]
January 21, 2020
With presidential teleprompters, speakers look at the audience, instead of their notes. Important names and facts are always included. Last minute edits are easy. And since […]
May 16, 2017
Teleprompters and laptops in the rain. Expensive electronics and water. What could be better? Still, when I’m asked to come up with a solution, I’m happy […]
September 16, 2016
Speechwriters need to be aware of double meanings. I just finished four days teleprompting with an awesome crew, working backstage with some of the most amazing […]
August 16, 2016
Microsoft Word has been spellchecking me for decades with TelePrompTer whenever I type in teleprompter. Why? Kleenex, Xerox, and Google have become generic words for facial […]
August 12, 2016
I’m working today for a company that refuses to see Apple products in their facility. So, much like the days when we’d read comics hidden in […]
August 12, 2016
Worked another great gig… with a presenter with dyslexia. As a teleprompter operator, I regularly get “behind the scenes” access with presenters with their speech writers […]
August 12, 2016
Teaching your old teleprompter new tricks. You only have so much time with a busy executive. So, needing to do multiple takes on a close-up shot […]
May 17, 2016
The Invictus Games 2016 Orlando are over, but I had the best time there! Tons of talent in the crew from the BBC and local folks, […]
April 28, 2016
Choosing the right equipment for your production, like camera, location, sound, and a teleprompter is essential. A second factor, is how well the speaker and teleprompter […]
December 19, 2015
An Interrotron replaces a camera lens with a friendly face. Instead of talking to some off-camera stranger, the subject speaks right to the camera. This way, […]