Media Skills

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Speaking to the media whether its TV, Radio or Press has become far more common recently for key staff from all kinds of businesses and organisations.

If you want to have a better result at your next media interview, then this website will provide you with some tips and advice to help you develop your media skills; feel more prepared; and be able to present yourself more competently.

On this media skills tips website you will find help to:-

  • Manage your media interviews more successfully
  • Know the facts about your organisation / issues
  • Understand your media audience
  • Anticipate the likely questions
  • Develop your key message

We’ll also give you some advice on how to present yourself most effectively on TV, Radio or with the Press.

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Media Tips for TV interviews

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Whether you are being interviewed on television or in a video conference, you really need to be able to answer difficult questions with ease and ensure that you get your message across successfully. Continue reading →

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Media Skills – Interview Preparation Tips

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The prospect of having to face a media interview – whether it is with the press, radio or TV, can be daunting to say the least if you’ve not already built up the skills required to succeed.

Common concerns you might have are:

  • You’ll be mis-quoted
  • You’ll not be able to get your points across well
  • You’ll be made to appear somewhat stupid
  • You’ll not be able to make the most out of the opportunity.

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Media Skills – Help Preparing for an Interview – 2

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In this second part of our article on preparation tips for a media interview we look at the skills needed for:

  • Getting to know your audience
  • Anticipating difficult questions and
  • Developing your key message

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Overcome Radio Interview Nerves – Media Skills Tips & Techniques

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It can be especially nerve racking when you are waiting to be interviewed on ‘live’ radio.

There is often that awkward moment when you are waiting for the radio presenter / interviewer to speak to you.  Maybe they are interviewing someone else on the same topic and you’re just not sure when it’s going to be you. Continue reading →

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Media Tips for Successful Radio Interview Skills

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When being interviewed on radio you only have a short time at your disposal to make an impact.

It’s therefore important that you don’t waste a second or trip up because you are unlikely to have the time to recover from a mistake!

You will probably also be under lots of pressure to perform well but unfortunately, quite often the very opposite can be the actual result on the day. Continue reading →

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Media Skills – Preparing Your Key Message for an Interview

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Your key message is simply the most important thing that you want to say in your media interview.

You need to make sure that you spend enough time developing it before your interview.

To ensure that the key message has the desired impact make sure that it is:

  • Clear and succinct
  • Easy to say
  • Is reflected in your face as well as your voice.

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