Media Training & Bootcamp
“You do not rise to the level of your expectations, but fall to the level of your training”…
Hmmm… Greek philosopher Archilochus must have seen our portfolio of TV “fail” videos!
Be one of the few trained and polished professionals who have undergone on-camera media training.
You have one chance to create a first impression. Imagine the lights, cameras, and pressure that come with a live press conference, a presentation, or campaign speech. What if hostile questions or tough reporters try to play “gotcha!” with you? How do you react?
The words you say are important – and so is the body language, tone, facial expressions, and speech pace. Rehearse with a team led by 30+ years in Houston’s radio and TV business, Sam Malone. Sam has built #1 rated programs, launched national product and political campaigns, and is a modern-day wordsmith. All of our clients swear by Malone’s techniques and tools.
Work with a team that has the experience talking to your audience.
We’ve been doing it for decades for everyone else… why not you?
media training & Bootcamp
Train like you play.
You have one shot to get your first impression right. If it’s bad, it doesn’t get corrected easily. Business professionals, politicians and candidates, PR spokespeople, and more all need their skills honed to navigate the landmines of mass communication. Our media training and bootcamp will equip you – in our in-house studio – with the strategies and techniques to storm any stage or obliterate any opponent. A few of the topics we cover:
- On-camera coaching
- Hostile press and overcoming a media ambush
- Confidence on camera
- Creating your elevator pitch
- Public speaking vs. in-studio recording
- How to message your brand
media training & bootcamp
What's the issue?
Just because you’ve been doing something the same way for years doesn’t make it right. Consider the following common pitfalls of public or on-camera speaking. Which have you worried about?
- Nervousness and anxiety before an appearance
- Lack of clarity
- Ineffective messaging
- Unpreparedness
- Poor delivery – tone, eye contact, body language
- Too long and too boring
- Hesitancy to address criticism head-on
- Poor timing
media training & bootcamp
Forge new instincts.
Our in-house studio serves as a stage to prepare for your next engagement. During your visit to the 512 New Media studio, you’ll have the attention of our entire staff as we drill, over and over, on-camera, until comfort takes over. We’ll venture through these points:
- Message development
- Mock interviews and speech preparation
- Crisis communication
- Body language and voice training
- Post-practice evaluations (with tape to take home)
- Bridging and redirection