Check out this (rather awkward) interview with Hugh Grant at The Vanity Fair party for the Academy Awards.

Interviews are no easy thing to do especially when you have a guest who isn't responding so well. So what could have the host done differently here? Here are

5 tips that would have helped, that can be applied to any interview or panel you host.

1 - Do Your Homework. Interviews only work if you have done your research. You need to know your topic inside out. You need to be interested in the subject. Otherwise you may be caught out!

2 - Always think ahead. Have your next question ready but also listen at the same time.

3 - Make it your own and embrace the tone of the event - no one likes to be 'presented at'.

4 - Be prepared to fill in the gaps or give the information yourself. Some guests may not give you what you want or need, so then the focus falls on you.

5 - Have fun. In this case red carpet events are fun, so embrace the feel of the room!

What would you have done differently? Share below!

#academyawards #vanityfair #hughgrant #interview #interviewtips #interviewer #presentercoach #guest #events #research #work #tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9dNIKu63NM

Presentation Skills Training – Dealing with Nerves  

Dealing with nerves when it comes to presentation skills can be something we all can suffer with.  So here are 5 tips to help you deal with nerves. 

1 – Chat to your friend.  Don’t present to a crowd, or a camera, instead imagine you are talking to your friend – the one who brings out the best in you.  

2 – Your presentation is your gift – your present.  People love to learn so be excited to share with them your knowledge or idea.  

3 – Rehearse – so you get comfortable. And always learn your intro so you get off to a good start.  

4 – Find somewhere early in the presentation where you can take a breath.   Asking your audience a question for example.  

5 – The power pose.  It works for me every time.  Before you do your presentation stand up, and hold a ‘power pose’ – a pose that makes you feel powerful.  

And you may find it will take your brain into a positive space.  

Enjoy it!  

The Presenter Studio   

We love the presentation skills training we run and have worked with a long list of clients - SKY, ASOS, Porsche, Prudential, NIKE, Sage...

And there's one bit of feedback our clients love saying on social media about us.  They call us "The Best in the Business".

It's always so amazing to read clients feedback, and to be called the best in the business is very flattering!  

We are so excited about the work we already have lined up for 2023 and beyond!  

So if you want the best in presentation skills training, come and work with us!  

The Presenter Studio

We have a great selection of presenters who we can suggest for your event.  From panel hosts, to corporate presenters - if you have an event coming up we can help you find the perfect person to bring it to life.  

Just drop us an email with as much information as you can - date, location and budget, and we will get back to you on the same day with some great suggestions!  

Speak soon!  

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Gareth, Leon and the team X 

We had the absolute pleasure of training 89 people at SKY in presentation skills for the work they are doing online and also in person.  

It was a fantastic afternoon - both practical and informative, for team members who flew in from all around the world as part of an away day.  

SKY sent us such a wonderful review which we just had to share with you!  

"The feedback has been incredible, so positive, everyone found it fantastic, energising and well thought out. I don’t say this lightly, you blew us away. You worked so hard, so thank you so much. It was one of the best sessions we have ever had. I will highly recommend to the other parts of the business.

Lovely to meet you and a huge thanks again, it was brilliant!" 

Huge congrats to Abigayle Andre - our - to 1 client who we bonded with over lockdown.  

Abigayle is now filming a brand new car TV series (can’t say anymore than that at the mo!) - as seen in the action shot here!  We are so super proud of her.  

She’s basically a TV Producers dream - talented, fun and great to work with.  Please check out her insta and her @tiktok so see some of her amazing content.

And she was also on a new consumer series for @channel5_tv this week. 

Big congrats to you lovely lady!  We can’t wait to watch the series when it comes out!! Enjoy every second of it!  

Big congrats to Cameron Mackintosh who we have just secured a presenter job for a brand new series on one of the major TV International networks.  

Cameron came on our Fast Track Presenter Training Programme and like all of our clients we have put him up for presenter work.

It’s an amazing presenter job and we are super proud of him.  

It was a lot of work to secure this one - but we got there!  

Filming starts abroad today so we are sending lots of good wishes and sun tan cream your way (you lucky man)!

We can’t say anything else about the project as it’s all top secret so more news to come when it’s all announced.  

What did you think of Liz Truss’ speech yesterday as she entered no 10?  As we sit here on a long train journey up north we wanted to share our thoughts…

This was her opportunity to shine.  To show the nation a new leader.  And to be unique. Here’s what we thought…

1.  Passion.  For us it lacked genuine and honest passion.  Words need to come from the heart not just the head.  They need to be felt not just spoken.  It’s not enough to write a ‘powerful speech’ - your delivery can change and add so much.  You need to bring your script to life.  Play with the words.  Use the words.  And above all own them.

2.  Conviction.  This is an opportunity to show the nation a leader who is confident, assured and trustworthy.  But Liz didn’t feel fully connected.  She didn’t fully commit. It felt half hearted.  A leader who hasn’t yet decided ‘how I want to come across’ and ‘what are my most powerful personal attributes’ I want to display.

3.  Unique.  A speech should feel like a unique moment in time.  Something personal to you.  But this felt like a missed opportunity - a copy and paste job.  There was very little that felt this was someone laying out their own stall.  Having their own style. Instead it felt forgettably traditional and all too familiar.  So we wonder how many people really felt empowered by her speech.

4.  The visual.  Clothes and how you look do play a crucial part in how you come across. Bright colours, clean confident lines work well on camera.  Instead Liz’s outfit was more on the dark side, and felt ‘soft’ on camera.

5.  One chance.  This was a once in a lifetime moment.  Was it memorable?  Was it personal?  Was it unique?  We don’t think it was.  And that comes down to a lack of purpose. 

#liztruss #mp #primeminister #politics #speech #leadershipcommunication #mediatraining #communicationskills #opportunity #like #change #leader #people #presentationskills

What did you think of Liz Truss’ speech yesterday as she entered no 10?  As we sit here on a long train journey up north we wanted to share our thoughts…

This was her opportunity to shine.  To show the nation a new leader.  And to be unique. Here’s what we thought…

1.  Passion.  For us it lacked genuine and honest passion.  Words need to come from the heart not just the head.  They need to be felt not just spoken.  It’s not enough to write a ‘powerful speech’ - your delivery can change and add so much.  You need to bring your script to life.  Play with the words.  Use the words.  And above all own them.

2.  Conviction.  This is an opportunity to show the nation a leader who is confident, assured and trustworthy.  But Liz didn’t feel fully connected.  She didn’t fully commit. It felt half hearted.  A leader who hasn’t yet decided ‘how I want to come across’ and ‘what are my most powerful personal attributes’ I want to display.

3.  Unique.  A speech should feel like a unique moment in time.  Something personal to you.  But this felt like a missed opportunity - a copy and paste job.  There was very little that felt this was someone laying out their own stall.  Having their own style. Instead it felt forgettably traditional and all too familiar.  So we wonder how many people really felt empowered by her speech.

4.  The visual.  Clothes and how you look do play a crucial part in how you come across. Bright colours, clean confident lines work well on camera.  Instead Liz’s outfit was more on the dark side, and felt ‘soft’ on camera.

5.  One chance.  This was a once in a lifetime moment.  Was it memorable?  Was it personal?  Was it unique?  We don’t think it was.  And that comes down to a lack of purpose. 

#liztruss #mp #primeminister #politics #speech #leadershipcommunication #mediatraining #communicationskills #opportunity #like #change #leader #people #presentationskills

We work as Exec Producers in TV so it’s our jobs to hire and work with presenters.  And what’s so important is that you come having developed your own style - your own way of presenting. This is what everyone wants, but most people play things differently - even the opposite.

The trap people fall into is playing the part of a presenter.  Putting on a generic voice. Playing it safe.  But producers don’t want that.  What we want to know is ‘how are you going to bring my project to life.’ And that’s all down to your personality.

So embrace your points of difference.  Stand out rather than blend in.  That way you’ll go on to have a bigger and longer career.

Hope this helps.