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TV skills

DURATION

Half day (or full day if preferred)

DELEGATES

4 people

OVERVIEW

A workshop with plenty of hands-on experience and exercises covering:

• Understanding what makes a good story
• Conveying key messages
• Preparing for and undertaking interviews on TV
• Handling challenging questions

AIMS The session focuses on effective preparation for TV interviews and offers practical tips and advice on how to handle journalists and media interviews. The main thrust of this session is the effective preparation and delivery of key messages in both a proactive or challenging interview situation. Delegates will gain a real insight from Mosaic Publicity’s trainers into what journalists are looking for, as well as practical one-to-one interviews for TV, together with plenty of constructive critical feedback on content and presentation.

PROGRAMME

 

 
9.00am Welcome, introductions and outline of the day

9.15am Interview preparation workshop -
• Understanding the opportunity
• Key messages
• Soundbites
• Difference between print and broadcast
• Questions to ask

9.45am Preparing for a TV interview -
• The TV soundbite
• Presentation
• Body language

10.00am TV interview (inside) - One-to-one

10.30am TV playback and feedback

11.00am Refreshments

11.15am TV interview (outside) - One-to-one

12.30pm TV playback and feedback

1.00pm Questions and close

  Sample course programme. Timings are approximate