COMMUNICATING SCIENCE TO THE american PUBLIC + MEDIA TRAINING
1-on-1 via Zoom (ask for individual and package pricing)
This private 1-on-1 training prepares scientists to be captivating communicators of their research, policy recommendations, and/or professional story for an audience of the United States’ general public. This training includes learning to handle a live TV interview, i.e., media training. Each session is customized for your individual goals and may include any of the following:
- Crafting your research into concise, memorable 5-8 second phrases (soundbites) that can be used beyond media appearances in:
– Policy pitches to lawmakers, politicians and aides
– Investor pitch decks
– Websites and branding
– Social events, networking, casual conversation
- Speaking skills and techniques (voice modulation, diction, cadence, accent modification, posture, hand movements, eye contact)
- Overcoming anxiety and getting through frozen moments
- Handling antagonistic questions
- Transitions in conversation
- On-camera performance (including Zoom)
Each session typically culminates with the practice of live 2-min TV news interviews, incorporating your new 5-8 second soundbites and learned techniques. Experiential learning exercises like this are woven through the training, and it’s where scientists often find their greatest moments of growth and confidence, visualizing what’s possible with their communication.
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public speaking coaching
1-on-1 via Zoom (ask for individual & package pricing)
These are foundational skills I can incorporate into any training (media training for scientists, etc) or we can focus exclusively on areas from this list which are most vital to you:
- Speaking skills and techniques (voice modulation, diction, cadence, accent modification, posture, hand movements, eye contact)
- Overcoming anxiety and getting through frozen moments
- Off-the-cuff speaking
- Delivering prepared speeches
- Connecting to your audience
- Storytelling
- Elevator pitches (15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min)
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Media Training &
On-Camera performance
1-on-1 via Zoom (ask for individual & package pricing)
From last minute preps for a media appearance, to turning you into a captivating host of your own show, the sky’s the limit with where I can take you.
- Preparation for media interviews (crafting your message, speaking in soundbites, handling interviewer questions)
- On-camera performance (television, YouTube, digital marketing)
- Connecting to your audience through the camera lens (presence, body movement, eye contact, appearance, lighting)
- Training to be a show host (television, YouTube, podcast, live streaming)
- Voiceover training
Leadership, Reputation &
self discoverY coaching
1-on-1 via Zoom (ask for individual & package pricing)
Every day a TV news journalist goes to work, the margin of error for getting fired is incredibly small, from the chance of a flubbed word, to a mischaracterization of a story subject. Working over two decades in the public eye, I was tasked with responsibly handling the reputations of NFL football coaches, U.S. Senators and average citizens, while keeping a clean reputation myself in my public and personal life. From this experience I provide guidance to clients on how to be an impactful leader while keeping a clean reputation. Being an inspiring leader starts with identifying your core values and overcoming limiting beliefs. Through focused conversation and experiential learning exercises, I help clients channel their feelings into words and phrases, find inner strength, and develop action plans for realizing their potential. I can help you in the following areas:
- Finding your ethos
- Identifying your passions and life purpose
- Setting goals and creating action plans
- Overcoming limiting beliefs
- Reframing past disappointments and using it to your advantage
- Assessment of your strengths, talents and areas for development
- Developing leadership presence: enhancing professional image and personal branding
- Leading meetings, attentive listening and respectful questioning
- How to keep a clean reputation and how to avoid “getting canceled” in your career (including social media inquiries)
- Encouragement to stay motivated and stay on track with your goals
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