Table of Contents:
Back to basics • What is presentation? • Presence • Focus of attention • Communication • Talent or know-how? • Self-awareness, self-consciousness, self-obsession . • Your own 15 minutes of fame • Preparation and study • The media today • Summary Qualities of good presentation • Is good presentation science or art? • The four groups of qualities • Summary Voice and breathing • Why do broadcasters need voice training? • Intonation and vocal variety • Breathing • Relaxation • Posture • Dealing with nerves • Voice exercises and articulation • Problems and what you can do about them • Accents and dialects • Summary Your audience • Connecting with your audience • Visualising your audience • Radio listeners • Television viewers • Outside broadcasts • On-air identity • Interaction • Summary Your material • ‘It’s not how you say it, it’s what you say’ • News • Current affairs • Feature programmes • Being an expert • Writing for broadcast • Journalism • Summary Reading a script • Is the script necessary? • What scripts look like • Preparation • Getting it off the page • Breaking down the script • Talking to time • Summary Ad-libbing • Preparation • Music presenting • Pieces to camera • Dealing with the unexpected • Filling to time • Continuity • Summary Interviewing • What is an interview? • Why interview? • Asking the right questions • Types of interview • What is the interview for? • Useful technique • Summary Being interviewed • What you need to know before the interview • How to get the best out of an interview • Some practical tips • Summary The media • The application of presentation skills • Radio, TV, Internet • Radio broadcasting • Radio technical matters • Television • Television and video production • The Internet • Transferable media presentation skills • Summary Final thoughts • Useful qualities not in the job description • Training • Employment • ‘And that brings us to the ... • Summary