Dealing with a Hostile Adience
Short course
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Short course
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
1 Day
The principal aim of this course is to equip you with the skills and confidence to handle an audience and the media in a potentially hostile situation. You will gain valuable insights from media and presentation professionals into audience and media expectations and will be given a framework for planning. and preparing.
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OVERVIEW:
A workshop with plenty of hands-on experience and exercises covering:
• A hostile audience and the hostile situation
• Presentation role play and how to deal with it
• Introduction to the media
• Understanding the opportunity
• Conveying key messages
• Interview preparation and practice - radio and TV
AIMS:
The principal aim of this course is to equip you with the skills and confidence to handle an audience and the media in a potentially hostile situation. You will gain valuable insights from media and presentation professionals into audience and media expectations and will be given a framework for planning and preparing. You will gain practical experience of dealing with a hostile situation using real material or relevant scenarios. Presentations and interviews are videoed and delegates will receive immediate constructive critical feedback on content and presentation.
PROGRAMME:
9.30am Welcome, introductions and outline of the day
9.45am What is a hostile audience?
10.15am Presentation skills training
10.45am Refreshments
11.00am Presentations and role play
11.45am Feedback and review
12.30pm Introduction to the media
• What are journalists looking for and why?
1.00pm Lunch
1.30pm Interview preparation
• Understanding the opportunity
• Key messages
• Differences between print and broadcast media
2.00pm Interview 1 - radio
2.45pm Playback and feedback
3.00pm Refreshments
3.15pm Interview 2 - TV
4.00pm Playback and feedback
4.30pm Questions and close
Additional information
Dealing with a Hostile Adience