Barbara, thank you for sharing your experience, your insight and your wisdom. It’s hard to believe that only a few short years ago I had major issues with public speaking/cameras…even mirrors… Thanks to you, I went from terrified to confident on my first time on camera. The tools you supplied me with, the tricks and hints you taught me, everything we did together came back to me on shoot day – I felt you there with me! You are the best and I am looking forward to continuing working with you.
Tina Fanelli Moraccini, Show Host for the new series Piccolo Chef
Piccolo Chef – Culinary Academy for the Young Gourmet

Tina Fanelli Moraccini
www.piccolochef.com


Tina Fanelli Moraccini
Piccolo Chef

Thank you so much for such an incredibly valuable teleseminar today!!! I literally took 20 pages of notes! I thank you for being so practical, inspirational, relevant, and dynamic! I feel like I can put into practice immediately many of the tips you shared! You definitely shared your "magic secret sauce" with us!!!

Jan Dwyer Bang, MBA, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional)
Boundless Results

You are truly a gifted artist. I have seen people transform before my eyes with your guidance and coaching….Truly gifted, and the one of the most giving people I know.
Allen Miller, PR & Media Strategist (sends all his clients to Barbara for media training & videos)
www.hitmanpublicrelations.com

Allen Miller
Hitman Public Relations

From the heart, that’s Barbara Niven of Show Business 101. She’s the actress, director, the coach, the speaker and by far the only person you should use if you want the best content for promotional videos.  I was terrified of having bad content on the internet, having my face being just another marketing “ploy” to bring in business because that’s not me.  I didn’t do this to build my business but to heal people and get my message out there and I didn’t want to be another clever commercial looking to sell.

I was ready to bolt from the chair for the first 45 minutes.  It was painful, I didn’t think I could do this. I’m not a speaker, I’m not an actress -  this is NOT my talent.  I thought “Oh God, please let me get through this &  maybe get one good clip.” And then Barbara took the camera aside, put the lights aside, made me laugh and said “Look into my face and talk to me as if you were just telling me about you and your message.” She held my hand and I spoke to her.  She put the camera back on, adjusted the lights, the angles, the camera (every which way to make sure I looked like a star on camera — this was amazing how much time she took to make sure the light hit my face just right and if I moved she’d start over it had to be perfect by her standards which are on a scale of 1-10 a 20!) and when it was just right she said “Now laugh, be you and talk.” Then something clicked. I don’t know what it was or how she did it but she brought me out. It made all the lights and the cameras disappear for that brief moment and MAGIC came out and I had this amazing video that just spoke from my heart, exactly what I wanted to reach the people who need me.  Before I knew it I had 6 amazing clips, they were great all perfect.

Barbara Niven is truly the best there is. She is from the heart and she brings out your heart on camera.  If you want truly good content, the best of you on film, if you want to look like a star, then go to a star.  Barbara knows all the tricks of the trade. How could she not? She brings all her expertise as an actress and as a speaker. She knows how to make you look good, how to make you sound good and best of all she knows how to put it all together and get you to just be you.  Build your business – you need video to survive today and get your message out among the masses. This is the only person I would ever go to and the first person I would go to, to learn how to be on tape and how to be you in front of that camera.  Visit Barbara Niven of Show Business 101, and learn to be a star and transform your business with your own personal message from the heart!
Dr. Stephanie King, Advanced Health Concepts
www.dedicatedtohealth.com

Dr. Stephanie King
Advanced Health Concepts

Barbara is an expert in getting our sound bites, getting our video and getting our word out to the world. Even if you’re a little nervous in front of the camera, she’s the lady to see. She shot my videos and I had a ball! I was so at ease in front of the camera and I’ve never been that way before. I highly recommend her and I’m thrilled she’s part of our Premiere Mentorship Program.
Marsh Engle, Founder of Amazing Woman’s Day
www.AmazingWomansDay.com

Marsh Engle
Founder of Amazing Woman’s Day

We now live in a world where video is commonplace. From video email and YouTube to individual and corporate presentations. If you are like me, the first time I viewed my own video performance I was horrified. “Can I really be that bad?” I even said to myself, “I need help.” Then I was introduced to Barbara Niven. An appointment was made to do some camera training and it was one of the best experiences of my life. It was fun and comfortable. I enjoyed every step of the learning process. Barbara made the process enjoyable because she really cares about you. I find myself practicing the skills she taught nearly every day because they also transfer over to public speaking, presenting, and general communication. Thank you Barbara!
John McLelland / CEO, iLearningGlobal
www.iLearningGlobal.tv

John McLelland
iLearningGlobal

Wow! Talk about results! I consider myself to be a fairly polished speaker and presenter, so my motive for working with Barb was not to work on speaking ability; rather I needed to polish my on-camera skills. Between her workshop and her one-on-one coaching skills, she coaxed some fabulous footage out of me. I am usually pretty self-critical of my own work, but this was great stuff, if I do say so myself! Her experience with the medium and her expert guidance gave me quite a few tips and techniques that made my on-camera persona shine and come through. I have always been a bit frustrated before, but I now have the skills and confidence to shine. Thanks Barb!
Chris Ross, CSP, CPLP
NMS Training Systems
www.nana-nts.com

Chris Ros
NMS Training Systems

Barbara Niven is a MUST HAVE for all performers! She is a phenomenal acting, speaking and media coach. Thanks to Barbara’s extraordinary training, I now speak internationally. Her media training  has given me the skills to attract press to my business on a regular basis; as my client’s media spokesperson, it allows me to make additional revenue. If you’re ready to kick-up your performance to the next level, call Barbara Niven.
Denise Turner, ASID, CID, CMG, Color Turners
www.colorturners.com

Denise Turner
Color Turners

It was such an amazing experience to work with you the other day, Barbara. I just wanted to let you know that the process really gave me insights on how I show up in the world. Watching myself on the monitor and seeing the difference of expression and vitality in me as I was more myself was actually quite cathartic, it was such a breakthrough that after our session I was able to get back in touch with the Italian in me and bring her out more often. It certainly was a learning lesson and I appreciate you “literally” holding my hand through it.
Micaela Passeri, Clothing designer
www.bubola.com

Micaela Passeri
Bubola

I just have to report to you that I have been having some time conflicts interfering with my softball playing.  However, today I played my first game since seeing you Barbara.  I applied some of the techniques you talked about that help people perform to their potential.  We played against a team that constantly beats us by a large margin.  I had my best hitting game in years and played flawlessly in the field and we knocked them out of the playoffs.  Final score- our team-23, their team 9.  David slew Goliath and even though it is a team sport and my teammates played well, I definitely played a large part in the success.  I was totally in the moment, relaxed, aggressive, and had a great time.  The skills you teach Barbara, clearly can extend beyond in front of the camera.  Not only did you help me do well in front of the camera, but you helped me with a glove or bat in my hand.
Todd Creager – Speaker, Therapist, Consultant, Author
The Todd Creager Center for Successful Relationships
www.toddcreager.com

Todd Creager
The Todd Creager Center for Successful Relationships

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