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About FOMO Sapiens
FOMO Sapiens is a top business podcast created and hosted by Patrick J. McGinnis. The podcast uncovers how entrepreneurial leaders in business, politics, and culture make personal and professional decisions in a world of overwhelming choice.
About Patrick J. McGinnis
Dubbed a “pop entrepreneur” by New York magazine, I’m a venture capitalist who coined the term FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) and its lesser-known twin, FOBO (Fear of a Better Option), in a 2004 article at Harvard Business School. FOMO has since been added to the dictionary, and FOBO was the subject of my TED Talk “How to Make Faster Decisions.” The New York Times, Le Monde, FT, and El País have covered my work on FOMO, FOBO, and decision-making.
A graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard Business School, I’ve visited more than 115 countries and am fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. Originally from Maine, I live in New York City.
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- Our guests love fast-paced interactive conversations that offer useful insights, new information, compelling stories, and actionable takeaways.
- Please consider keeping your answers to questions to around 2-3 minutes to maximize interactivity.
- Please no swearing.
- On the day your episode drops, we will send you and your team promotional materials so that you can cross-promote to your community. Please accept our invitation to cross-post on Instagram and other networks.
Taping Essentials:
- FOMO Sapiens is a video podcast, so frame your video to best capture you and your background (see the next page for tips).
- Use a microphone or headset (please, no AirPods).
- Record in a quiet room (windows closed) with as little echo as possible (some ways to minimize echo are carpeting and recording near a bed or an open closet).
How to Connect:
- Connect your microphone/headset to your computer (not a mobile device or tablet) and select this equipment as your default input/output sound settings on your computer.
- Open the link in the email or calendar invite sent by Squadcast.fm.
- In the Green Room, select the Microphone, Headphones, & Camera you will use and click “Join Session”
- If you have trouble hearing/seeing Patrick, verify the settings on the menu on your video window.
- If all else fails, please call Patrick at +1-917-886-8947.
POSITIONING THE CAMERA
- Camera Position: Place the camera at eye level or slightly above to achieve a natural angle.
- Lighting: Avoid backlighting and ensure good frontal lighting so your face is well-lit and visible. Consider using a ring light.
- Environment: Minimize distraction, clutter, and echo (i.e. lots of glass is bad for podcasting).
- Appropriate Distance: Make sure the camera is at an appropriate distance, close enough to see you clearly but not so close that your context is lost.
- Pre-Call Testing: Conduct a pre-test to check the camera, lighting, and background.
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