Getting on TV and radio as an expert contributor is something I tackle regularly in my blog, but today we’re going to consider what you might do once you’re actually on air…specifically, how to do a brilliant performance, so you get asked back.
This year’s essential jacket
Do you want to be one of the first people to see my new jacket? Yesss, of course you do! I got it this week and it’s far better than any clothing item I’ve ever had. What do you think? It’s the most thrilling bit of the whole process so far…
Get ready for fame (not the 80s TV show)
What two things do a veterinary surgeon, a geography teacher and a part-time waiter have in common? No, it’s not that they all work with animals… It’s that they’re all Great British Bake Off contestants…
School’s Out for Summer (sing along!): five easy jobs for the summer
Are you receiving just a handful of emails every hour as opposed to the normal deluge? Are there fewer people in your office at the moment? Have things gone a little bit quiet?
A spoonful of my own medicine
It’s all very well me going on about ‘getting out there’ and telling you how to be brilliant if you’re on a panel, or speaking or if you get asked to go on TV and radio. But I’ve got to get my head around raising my own profile…
Smart engagement for Maria
Last week I ran my one-day ‘Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous at Work’ workshop, at a big company. I set up a choice of activities in the afternoon, you could take part in a panel discussion, deliver a short talk or make a video on…
“Confidence comes from knowing you’re doing the right thing.”
“Confidence comes from knowing you’re doing the right thing.” That’s what the writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie remarked recently in Radio 4’s The Confidence…
Speaking up in meetings
Making yourself a little bit famous isn’t just about speaking on big stages or leaping around in front of the cameras on TV and radio. It’s about being seen in the workplace too. One of the best ways to get visibility for your personal brand profile…
How to get noticed by the broadcast media
Being interviewed on TV or radio is good for you: it helps build your brand profile, drives business to you, and provides big career kudos. The minute you are seen or heard on air, you are deemed more expert than you were…
Look back in awe
I have little phrases, we all do, that I thoroughly enjoy repeating in the right circumstance. A favourite of mine is: “don’t look back…