“Joanne Stevens does much more than show aspiring TV news reporters how to look and how to deliver their lines. She combines presentation with thorough tutoring in story-telling, writing, editing, fairness and balance, diversity, and much more. Her message is not just the medium, but the journalism in the medium. The results are polished news professionals who appear on television.”
Philip O’Brien, Executive Producer, WNBC-TV News
 
 
    “Joanne is one of those rare coaches who teaches both the ‘science’ of speech – AND the ‘art’ of being oneself in that strange place called television. She does it with a love and understanding of the business that is unparalleled.”
Carl Quintanilla, NBC News
 
 
    “Joanne took a print guy without a clue how to get the most out of television appearances and taught me how to put a point across. She is fun to work with, and she delivers results.
Paul Steiger, Managing Editor, Wall Street Journal
 
 
    “Joanne Stevens has that great elusive combination in a coach – she manages to zero in on specific areas for improvement – without bruising your ego.  Her direction is precise, clear and the results of her coaching are obvious and immediate.”
Seema Kalia, Host of Q&A and 21 Forum, WLIW (PBS)
 
 
    “Joanne Stevens' unique combination of head and heart is what sets her apart as a coach for those of us who appear on television. She has command of all the technical aspects of TV performance – tone, cadence, articulation. But more than that she is masterful at understanding how broadcasters connect (or don't) at the level of feeling and emotion. I can't tell you how much she has helped me in my relatively recent introduction to TV work after years writing for newspapers. She is the best.”
John Harwood, CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent and Wall Street Journal Senior Contributing Writer
 
 
    “When I met Joanne Stevens, I had a high pitched sing-songy, undisciplined, insecure voice. I found my voice and now I only sing her praises. She is a great instructor and her enthusiasm is contagious. She brings the best out of her clients and makes them want to come back for more. I count myself lucky to have trained with Joanne. She was my first voice coach and fortunately, I have never needed another.”
Cheryl Wills, Anchor, New York 1 News
 
 
    “Before I met Joanne, I was like most print guys who wanted to be on TV. I had lots of things to say, but they weren't coming out right. Joanne calmed me down, cleaned me up and showed me how to be myself in front of a camera. She did something else I still don't understand: She made me sound smarter on television than I am in real life. I have no idea how she did that. But I owe her big.”
Ellis Henican, Newsday columnist, Fox News Channel Analyst, Bloomberg Radio Talk-Show Host
 
 
    “I was a master plumber for twenty-five years. Now I’m the host for a national television show. If Joanne can take a plumber from the sewers all the way up to a professional TV career, than she can help anyone reach their dreams! Thank you Joanne!
Ed Del Grande, Host, DIY Network
(via email)
 
 
    “Joanne, Hello, this is Danica. Powerblock went REALLY well. They were super happy - the first show was done in 1 hour, second in 40 min, and the third in 30 min. No one knew what to do with the rest of their Saturday! By the way Spike TV is loving you because of how things are going with me on cam.........
Danica (Danica Patrick, Racecar Driver and Spike TV Host)
 
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