MEDIA TRAINING
Make your interview shine, no matter the medium.
TV, print, radio, or online: in the age of instant communication, it's more important than ever that your substance, style, and audience work cohesively -- particularly when you might find yourself on camera or the web without intending to be.
Arm yourself with the skills to be successful in any medium so that the impression that sticks is the right one.
Results
We work to make you comfortable in the interview environment. This means you offer a clear and concise message to your audience, answer questions with confidence and ease, and avoid missteps and misspeaking. You'll learn how to choreograph the interview, no matter where you're speaking, when, or with whom.
We train for specific interviews, or more generally, to enable you to be successful and improve over time. Customized number of sessions and times to fit your needs
Customized Sessions Include:
Mock Interviews & Critiques
Sit side by side with Jane and become an expert in interviewing, step by step. You'll learn by doing, and then receive video reviews and critiques to spot where you can improve further.
Anatomy of Interviews
Learn to coreograph your interview in this tutorial with clips of what works (and doesn't), reporter tricks from the trade, question control, body language tune up, reporter rapport, and even what to wear.
Time Management
This is a crucial aspect of any speaking engagement, but especially in the real-time world of TV or internet broadcasting. Jane will assist you in learning to manage the clock without breaking a sweat.
Your customized sessions are waiting.
Sessions and training vary in length, scope, and budget depending on your needs. Get in touch to get started.
VIDEO TRAINING
Welcome to a brave new world.
Media platforms are converging, and that means that brilliant writers, columnists, artists, entrepreneurs, CEOs, and their teammates are being forced to embrace the unfamiliar. They might be masters of the universe, but they're deadly afraid of the camera.
Sound familiar?
Join the ranks of your peers (and competitors) who have made the most of their leap to video.
Results
After training with Jane, you (and your entire team, if you invite them along) will be able to tell the same stories you tell beautifully elsewhere -- but in the video medium. Jane will work to bust through any fears or resistance, to ensure everyone involved is comfortable, whether on Skype, a webinar, or on screen.
In addition to learning the finer points of delivery and engaging your audience, you'll be able to properly read from a teleprompter and know common visual cues used in film and TV.
How We Do It
One-on-one training
Large group trainings
Video reviews & critiques
Customized training sessions that fit your budget and schedule
Video Training Sessions Include:
Body Language Tune-Ups
Gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and appearance all impact the way your audience perceives your message. Break through habits and nerves, to be sure this is an asset, and not a liability!
Vocal & Audience Awareness
Avoid listless or monotone delivery, and learn to choose language that resonates. Learn to speak with variety to better engage your audience and appear energetic and dynamic on screen.
Practical On-Camera Skills.
Learn everything you need to be successful in working with any kind of film crew, on set or on Zoom/Skype. Jane teaches teleprompter reading and how to understand audio and visual cues to make you feel confident.
Video's not going anywhere. Make it work for you.
Our training session rates vary depending on time spent and budget. Let's figure out what works for you.
PRESENTATION TRAINING
Did you know it's possible to enjoy presenting?
Get the sweats from thinking about public speaking? You're not alone. That's why there's the old joke about how most people at a funeral would rather be in the coffin than giving the eulogy! After all, it's easy to worry and then stumble when there are so many factors at play: "did I get my message across?" "How do I look?" "How much time do I have left?"
Jane will work to get you from the worry stage to the thriving-on-stage stage, whether you're in front of a 1,000-person audience or at a board meeting of 15 people. Or in a meeting. Or simply one-on-one. It's possible to nail it every single time, you just need some coaching on how to do it.
Results
After training, you'll notice a major uptick in your level of comfort speaking in front of people. You'll also understand the finer points of "working the room" and when you might need to change up your message on the go -- things that may have eluded you before.
It will also be easier to give strong, clear, and concise messages, and lose that nagging feeling in the back of your head that you're rambling. In short, you'll be a cool and confident speaker no matter the circumstances.
How We Do It
Full day sessions
Half day sessions
Two hour sessions
We customize the amount of time spent and budget to meet the needs of individual clients
Presentation Training Sessions Include:
Mock Presentations & Critiques
We learn by doing -- and by receiving feedback. You'll be recorded so that you can get the constructive critiques that will get you to the next level of confidence and clarity.
Anatomy of a Presentation
A PowerPoint tutorial that takes you through what works and what doesn't, veteran tricks of the trade, body language tune-up, question control, and audience rapport building.
Message Polishing
Make sure your team is on the same page, even as they use their own individual styles to communicate. Work to build a united front around your message, while keeping everyone engaging.
Learn to love presentations.
Pricing depends on your personal needs and budget. Let's talk about it.