Media Training Basics: warmth
Media Training Basics: warmth
Warmth is perhaps the most elusive. Some people have it by the bucket-load even if they are not the most polished interviewee. It is worth a lot. If you don’t have it naturally on-air you can try the following things.
- Try smiling more, particularly at the beginning or end of an interview. Even on radio, you can hear a smile.
- Try to be less formal. Often people lack warmth because they think they are required to be very, very serious and correct.
- A trick I have often used is to ask the interviewee to pretend they really like the interviewer. Of course, in reality, they probably hate the presenter and the process but if they can pretend or act ‘attraction’ or ‘affection’ it will come across. Clearly, this could be taken too far and it will be acting. When coaching people we find that once they hit the right tone – and then watch it back on video playback – they can usually find it again. With coaching, it will become their default on-air tone at which point it is ‘job done’.
Getting the tone right is half the battle and will compensate for other missteps in an interview. In the end ‘people buy people’ as the saying goes: so developing a good on-air presence is something worth working on.
Media Training Basics: animation & authority
Media Training Basics: animation
Animation is perhaps the easiest attribute to acquire. The people who are naturally good on television are those that are larger than life and often rather hard work at dinner. This is not always true but people who seem quite normal on TV are often really big characters. An occasional interviewee doesn’t need to cultivate a whole new persona but just use a little more energy when speaking. Hand movement and head movement can be good so long as they not so noticeable that they are distracting.
Media Training Basics: authority
Authority is more intangible. We know it when we see it but trying to cultivate it can be challenging. There are, though, some basics.
- Don’t speak too fast. This is probably the most common way that people undermine their own authority.
- On television make sure you are looking in the right place. This can be straight at the camera or at the interviewer depending on the set-up. But hold a steady gaze and don’t let your eyes flick up, down or sideways if you can help it.
- Don’t use highfalutin language. We mention this every other week so do not need to labour the point here, but jargon and professional language does not make you sound clever; it makes you sound arrogant and out of touch. Be colloquial.
- Consider a personal anecdote. People trust the opinions of those that have relevant personal experience. These need to be planned, rehearsed and above all short but they can really work.
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Media Training Basics: on-air presence
Media training basics include how to behave on-air so that your audience trusts you.
Whether you are a US presidential candidate, a new prime minister or a business leader launching a product or vision, we think this requires three key things:
- Warmth – because it is a good idea if the audience likes you.
- Authority – because it is an even better idea that it sounds as if you know what you are talking about.
- Animation – because the studio and the microphone will ‘shrink’ you. Most people have to be themselves plus 10% to come across well on-air.
But if you don’t have these great attributes how do you acquire on–air presence?
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W.C.C.R.M. SPECIAL TRAINING FOR ELECTRICAL AND P.A. SYSTEM WORKERS
Glory be to God, the long anticipated training for the watchman audio-electronic and electrical department (commonly called Electricians/PA system workers) is here with us.
Locations faced with bad sound production, poor power/generator management, and inadequate personnel management, should take advantage of this comprehensive and professional training to improve on their facilities.
Participants are sure to benefit maximally as our facilitators are professionals.
WESTERN REGION
Date of training: 25th -28th May 2017
Venue: W.C.C.R.M. Retreat Center Aiyetoro Ojo District, along Lagos Badagry Expressway– Ijaniki, Ojo, Lagos.
Time: 11pm.
Application procedure
Registration fee is #10,000 this covers conference materials, feeding, power, etc
Online Application:
Step 1: Pay your #10,000 registration fee to the bank account
Acc No: 3058636096
Acc Name: Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement Lagos
Step2: Visit: http://vowtelevision.com/waee2017.html then click on the “Register Now!” button to upload your payment proof and complete your registration.
Offline Registration
•Pay your #10,000 registration fee to the bank account
Acc No: 3058636096
Acc Name: Watchman Catholic Charismatic Renewal Movement Lagos
•Pick a registration form from your Pastor and fill same correctly
•Submit the completed form with a copy of the bank teller, attach two passport photographs and a photograph of your current PA System, to your district P.A. system coordinator.
•You will be contacted as soon as your completed form gets to us.
Note: All payments should be made before 2nd week of May 2017 to facilitate preparations.
For clarification and assistance call: Bro Ifeanyi: 08134329308 or Bro. Abel: 07060596930.
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be a general pre-training orientation for all PA system workers and electricians in Lagos Archdiocese (Youths and Adult), for some important briefing.
Date: Sunday 30th April 2017
Time: 3:00 Pm prompt.
Venue: Aguda Fellowship Center
Those yet to register can come along with their bank tellers or any other proof of payment and their completed registration forms, as some personnel will be on ground to assist you with registration online.
EAST/SOUTH-SOUTH REGION
Date of training: 22nd – 25th June 2017
Venue: LOGOS INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, LOGISS AWOMAMA, IMO STATE.
Time: 11 pm.
Application procedure
Registration fee is N10,000. This covers conference materials, feeding, power, etc.
Online Application:
Step 1:
Pay your N10,000 registration fee to the bank account
Acct Name: W.C.C.R.M Technical Unit Eastern Region
Acct No: 2352170487
Bank Name:Eko Bank
Step2:
Visit: http://vowtelevision.com/waee2017.html then click on the “Register Now!” button to upload your payment proof and complete your registration.
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
•Input the sender details on teller in the following format: “YOURNAME/WAEE”
•A confirmation will be send to your email once your application is completed.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 9th of May 2017
For enquiries, clarification or assistance, please call: 07060596930 Bro Abel
COURSE INSTRUCTION FOR VOWTV TRAINING
The VOWTV training is available to all members who has previously paid and attended any of our training.
The price on course is not applicable to members who have previously made payment during our previous training. If you fall in this categories, kindly email or call us via our private platforms to request for your coupon code.
If you are not in any of our private platforms and you know think you fall in this categories, please ensure to send your complains including payment details to crew@vowtelevision.com
VOWTV PRODUCERS ARE ENCOURAGE TO GET THEIR PERSONAL SYSTEM READY.
ALL MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO STEP UP IN BASIC COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE.
INACTIVE MEMBERS OR MEMBERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED ANY OF THE COURSE TASK OR CONTENT DEVELOPMENT TASK WILL BE DISCONTINUED FROM MAY 30TH.
NEW MEMBERS WHO THINK THEY MEET UP WITH ANY MEDIA REQUIREMENTS SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT US VIA SKYPE BY ADDING “VOW TELEVISION” TO GET STARTED.
(NOTE: MEMBERSHIP ENTRY FEE IS #15,000. FEE WAVIER IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO RECOMMENDED MEMBERS UNDER CERTAIN SPONSORSHIP)
GOD BLESS YOU
