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My book - Contents

  1. 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
  2. Qualities of good presentation
    Is good presentation science or art?
    1. Communicative Qualities
    2. Material Qualities
    3. Personal Qualities
    4. Vocal Qualities
  3. 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
  4. Your audience
    Connecting with your audience
    Visualising your audience
    Radio Listeners
    Television viewers
    Outside Broadcasts
    On-air identity
    Interaction
  5. 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
  6. Reading a script
    Is the script necessary?
    What scripts look like
    Preparation
    Getting it off the page
    Breaking dwon the script
    Talking to time
  7. Ad-bbing
    Preparation
    Music presenting
    Pieces to camera
    Dealing with the unexpected
    Filling to time
    Continuity
  8. Interviewing
    What is an interview
    Why interview?
    Asking the right questions
    Types of interview
    What is the interview for?
    Useful technique
  9. Being interviewed
    What you need to know before the interview
    How to get the best out of an interview
    Some practical tips
  10. 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
  11. Final Thoughts
    Useful qualities not in the job description
    Training
    Employment
    And that brings us...