Media training

Print, Radio and TV media training course

This one day course will teach you the latest techniques for handling interviews with both the red tops and the qualities, hot new magazines, your trade sector publications and even websites. In addition you’ll be trained to conduct TV and radio interviews at both local and national level, as well as insights for interviews with the growing new media such as video conferences and mobile phones. 

Starter media training course - TV and Radio

Invaluable for people with little or no experience of media interviews, the main emphasis of this one day course is practical, including ‘as for real’ situations with working journalists. Exercises are tailored to your organisation and current issues. The result? You leave fully prepared to meet the media.

Advanced media training course - TV and Radio

In one day we help people move up to advanced interview techniques – international interviews, how to deal with an aggressive journalist, crisis scenarios, debating contentious issues and so on. The course is full of live interviews by experienced reporters with questions tailor made for you. By the end of the day you’ll be ready to face the most provocative situations and still communicate your message with confidence.

See 2010 open courses below for the next available dates.

 “I was delighted to receive a report and certificate after completing the TV News London Advanced Media training course.  Other than finding the training thoroughly enjoyable and informative, I also found the whole process empowering and a great confidence booster. I loved learning with the other participants. The tips and techniques you passed on will stay with me in the future, whatever I go on to do.”

 Jillian Miller, Executive Director of The Gorilla Organisation

Senior Spokesperson course

Top spokespeople can find themselves in the media hot seat for any one of a number of reasons. Whatever the situation this one on one, half day intensive course will put you in control. Whether you want to cover just TV, TV and radio or print, TV and radio, the choice is yours. 

Print Media Training

A Reporter calls - what do you do? Are You prepared? Can your business afford to miss this opportunity?

Our experienced print journalists will call and interview you over the phone, write an article, and then give you professional feedback. This special print media training course, vital for all spokespeople, will give you the confidence to respond quickly and professionally, turning every opportunity into positive print exposure for your organisation. Each course is specifically designed to meet your needs and budget.

 

Radio Media Training

How do you catch people's attention on the radio? Do you know how to be conversational and still stick to the point? Do your words paint a positive picture?

Our experienced radio journalists run one to one or group radio media training courses to help you with all this and more. These courses are practicle and offer a range of radio interview experience and professional feedback. Each course will be tailor made to meet your specific needs and budget.

Call us now on 0208 275 8854 to book your session.

 

Crisis Media Training

Successful Media Management

There comes a time when every organistation has to plan for a major event or media crisis. How will you deal with the media at that time? Should you wait for them to come to you or do you take the initiative and hold a press conference?

If you are facing a crisis, whatever you say needs to be prepared, briefed and delivered with confidence. All your spokespeople need to put over the same message in the same way. This one day Crisis media training course will do just that, and more, to ensure you really communicate your key messages.

 

Presentation training

Conference speaking course

This course covers everything you need to ensure you are brimming with confidence when you speak at future conferences. You’ll be guided through the preparation of your address, helped to master all the relevant technology and coached on your delivery. In short, everything you need to deliver your message with a flourish. 

Making presentations course

The emphasis for this course is on dealing with what is likely to be a more intimate relationship with a smaller audience. As well as teaching you the refinements that will allow you to make your presentation with style, speaking at public meetings and dealing with hostile audiences will also be included in the days agenda.

One of our TV News London Presentation trainers, Claudia Sermbezis (pictured above) hard at work during a course.

Open Presentation Courses

£400 + VAT per person


 

Public speaking

One to one keynote speech course

Just you and the trainer working together to help you prepare, write and deliver your keynote speech. Whether it’s an address at a press conference, presentation at a global business meeting or an after dinner speech, this highly personal course will ensure you make every word count. 

Complete communicator course

This course covers just about everything you’ll need in today’s world of multi-faceted communications! Media interview techniques, conference speaking and presentations at meetings. In addition you’ll be helped with speech writing and delivery, as well as being given guidance on your personal image projection from a professional consultant. 

 

Image Consultancy

Individual voice and image training courses

We also provide specific individual courses such as Voice Training and Professional Image Enhancement. Heres one of our image consultants below.

Angela Marshall - Corporate Image Consultancy 

"We live in competitive times where giving the right first impression
can make the difference between being taken seriously
– or not."

Recognising the link between ‘looking the part’ and achieving career success is an important first step to increasing your authority, commanding attention and being successful. Whether you get it right or wrong is immediately recognisable.

Getting it wrong can mean missed promotions, not making the right impression at meetings or failing to get your contribution recognised. At a corporate level, where increasingly brand is the only real differentiator, if client-facing staff project the wrong image your competitive advantage weakens and brand values diluted.

For an informal discussion of how we can help you or your employees
to increase personal impact please get in touch.
 

Broadcast PR

Get your clients on TV & Radio

Can you think in pictures?

Can you create a good story?

Are you giving your clients the exposure they deserve?

Are you maximising on-line PR and Marketing? 

TV News London’s One Day Broadcast PR and Social Media Workshop will help you with all of this and more…

TV News London offers uniquely effective seminars for PR professionals who need to know more about how the world of TV and radio broadcasting really works on a day to day basis. We provide expert briefings on how to pitch and sell to TV and radio. We can also include a tour of a major London TV studio in your seminar so you get the benefit of seeing the reality of television broadcasting.

Our workshop is specifically designed for PR professionals and run by experienced broadcasters and journalists who know how the news works from the inside and who can provide expert advice on the best ways to develop your stories for broadcast and get your clients on radio and TV.

 The workshop covers:

  • Expert briefings on the demands of radio and television news
  • Guidelines for broadcast news selection
  • Insider advice on TV and radio current trends
  • Workshop on developing your own press releases for radio and TV
  • Training participants to think in pictures and deliver what broadcasters need  
  • Experience of a real television environment through a tour of the GMTV studio 
  • Expert practical advice on using social networking as a PR tool

 Some comments from previous courses...

“TV News London's Broadcast PR courses are a great way to meet working TV producers and gain real insight into the workings of a TV studio. The course has helped us develop a much better understanding of how to target broadcast PR opportunities.”

“Valuable having training from those who have worked/do work in various areas of broadcasting

“The course was very worthwhile, especially the studio tour which brought to life the ‘TV experience’ and how to fulfil TV broadcasters’ expectations”.

“A very informative and enjoyable course.” “Very useful insight, GMTV studio was great, lots of useful tips, thanks"

Open Broadcast PR Courses:

(Based at London Television Centre, Max 10 people)

£395 + VAT (per person)

Your own Broadcast PR course for £3000 + Vat (max 12 delegates)

 

Open Media Courses For 2010

Essential starter media training courses

2010 Open Starter Media Course Dates

 

 

Friday August 13 - spaces available

Friday September 24 - spaces available

Friday October 22 - spaces available

Friday November 12 - spaces available

Friday December 3 - spaces available

Maximum 6 people per course

Advanced media training courses

 2010 Dates - Advanced Media Training

Tuesday September 07 - spaces available

Tuesday November 09 - spaces available

 

Maximum 6 people per course

 

Message Boosters

Improving Your Messages

 

You’re only as good as the message you put across … that’s why more and more businesses are turning to TV News London for help on refining and perfecting their messages.

In a four hour course … at our studios or at your own offices … you will

  • Find out what the media wants
  • Learn how to set your own agenda
  • Chose the best messages for each audience
  • Develop and refine your messages so that they are concise and relevant
  • Receive advice on presentation, image and delivery

All courses are run by experienced journalists/trainers/management consultants who work with a cameraman and, if necessary, a professional TV make-up artiste and image consultant. You will receive a videoed copy of your performance plus an individual follow-up report with a review of your performance plus advice for the future.

For more information contact info@tvnewslondon.co.uk or phone us on 020 8275 8854.

 

Writing Skills

Writing Skills Courses

TV News London Ltd offers an exciting range of writing services. We can show you how your organisation can convey key messages in a lively, convincing and relevant style, engaging and influencing your target audience.

We offer help with

  • speech writing
  • reports
  • presentations
  • brochures
  • interviews
  • websites
  • e mail newsletters
  • ghost writing
  • research
  • news releases

All our writers are experienced journalists with impressive backgrounds on national newspapers and BBC, ITV and Sky News.

We can provide specialists from the worlds of finance, health, education, charities, lifestyle and show-biz.

We can provide a prompt and efficient service . Our writers will personally discuss your requirements, before preparing copy or editing existing material. Our service is fully confidential and can be covered by non-disclosure agreements.

We also offer a tailor made writing course, on the topic/s of your choice .
For more info and to discuss your needs call us on 0208 275 8854