The best part about doing media interviews for radio programs is that you can do them anywhere.
The worst part about doing media interviews for radio programs is that you can do them anywhere. By that I mean you can find yourself in situations where distractions erupt right in the middle of an interview. Recently, I was being interviewed by phone for a radio station in Los Angeles. The host was asking me to critique the State of the State speech by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Teleconferencing can be a great way to reach hundreds of people all over the globe without having to leaving your home or office. But if you are the only presenter during a teleconference, there are several guidelines you need to follow to ensure success.
If you’ve been asked to deliver a presentation via a teleseminar or a webinar, this is likely to be your first reaction:
“Great! This will be simple. I can just read my script or PowerPoint. No one will see my face or my eyes. No one will know. This will be a piece of cake!â€
Wrong!
Your audience can hear you reading. This is a big problem. If you haven’t rehearsed your presentation dozens of times or unless you are a professional newscaster, your reading will sound awful. Here’s why:
When even the smallest of businesses can have offices around the world these days, plus the inconvenience of air travel, teleconferencing and virtual meetings become increasingly popular and easy.
Well, maybe not easy. It’s still hard to hold someone’s attention by telephone, especially if you are not on a one-on-one phone call. If you are going to conduct a teleconference or virtual meeting over the phone with colleagues around the world, please keep these tips in mind: