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Nick Thomas wrote a great article a few months ago here about corpseing. There are four great video clips. My favourite is the "Jonners" one.
Sometime ago at Jeremy Jacobs, I mentioned some tips for radio presenters on how to get over the giggles should you ever succumb to them.
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You really ought to listen to one of our best presenters Gabby Logan on BBC Radio 5 live. Bright, perceptive and punchy her show is a great listen. A little earlier this morning, Bob Weide, director of "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" was one of her guests. He had a bit more time with her than I did at Leicester Square the other evening and he spoke in more depth about H2LF&AP as well the US Election.
For those of you who have seen my presenter showreel (see left-hand margin or http://www.jeremyjacobs.com/presenter-preview/) you'll know that she appears about two-thirds of the way through. Apart from being a radio and television presenter, Gabby is also a corporate host and speaker.
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Simon Pegg and the rest of the cast at the Premiere of "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People". Simon appears on the Jonathan Ross Show later this evening on BBC1.
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A bit tongue-in-cheek this one. Earlier on, I won the "Table Topics" contest at my Toastmasters International speaking club, London Corinthians. For those of you familiar with Toastmasters, Table Topics is all about impromptu speaking. I had about 10 secs to make up my mind what I was going to speak about. Luckily for me, I'm quite quick of mind and thought and managed to beat the five other contestants. This means I go forward to represent London Corinthians at the next round.
How can you be a winner at public speaking?
1. Join a Toastmasters Club
2. Attend reguarly
3. Learn how to become expert at speaking "on-the-cuff"
4. Enter competitions.
Remember, you've got to be in it to win it!
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One of the stars I managed to speak to last night at the Premiere of "How to Lose Friends and Influnce People" was actress Miryam Margolyes. This clip is taken from her web site. Enjoy.
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When I started out in the world of sales I was handed a copy of Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People".
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In the Guardian newspaper a couple of weeks ago was this story about Blue Peter. New presenter Joel Defries will be hosting the show as part of the presenting team celebrating the programme's 50th anniversary next month. Is it really 50 years?
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TF1's Laurence Ferrari runs into a bit of hot bother with Al Pacino & Robert de Niro earlier this week:
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My lovely co-presenter Catherine Whale at LSQ TV was on hand with the main man himself Mr Ian to report from the Square. Catherine managed to get some great questions in to Al Pacino at the UK Premiere of "Righteous Kill"
Check out this:
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Later today, the two Hollywood greats are expected at Leicester Square for the UK Premiere of "Righteous Kill". I'll be there with Leicester Square Television, so check out http://www.lsq.tv tomorrow night for clips.
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November 27th, 2008 marks the first anniversary of Leicester Square Television. So I've decided to highlight some of the best moments.
One of the most popular Premieres was St Trinians, Russell Brand and all. The main LSQ clip (which has had over 23,000 hits) can be found by going to this link and here's the "fan-cam" footage (which has reached over 63,000 hits on You Tube). My co-presenter Claire Bueno was on the red carpet with me on that chilly night.
I hear that presenter Russell Brand (just click on the mini-vid on your left) is teaming up with Britney Spears. Read this
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One way of keeping in touch with your existing and prospective customers is to inform them of what you are doing. Many individual and organisations send mailshots and the quarterly newsletter is always popular isn't it.
Internet expert, Graham Jones, likes e-mail. So do I. Just recently, I sent out a link to my "latest news" page on my main presenter site.
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"Presenter, corporate host, radio broadcaster" , so what do you spend most of your time doing?
My answer is this. In media, it's not that easy to specialise or concentrate on one area. In my view, I think it's better to have a blend of experience rather than being obsessed about wanting to be a presenter on a certain television programme. Building your brand, gaining experience by producing and presenting, for example, a regular podcast or video blog, will get you noticed.
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My fellow presenter at LSQ TV, Claire Bueno was with the "fan-cam" team last night for the Premiere of Rock n Rolla.
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Loads of hits on the LSQ TV "fan-cam" from the other evening. (See post below) Lee Ryan, formerly of boy band Blue made a real hit in "Pretender Agenda"
Here's the fan-cam footage (just in case you haven't seen it here or here on You Tube)
No mention of it last night at the New Players Theatre where Lee Ryan was appearing in "Pretender Agenda". Leicester Square Television covered the event on "fan-cam" and there's this. Enjoy!
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Alan Stevens, the media-coach is now a vlogger as well as a blogger! What do you think of this?
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One of the best in the UK is Exposure TV. Here's a taste of what they can do:
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Why the photo of Hollywood star Eva Mendes? Check out jeremyjacobs.com in a day or two. All will be revealed!
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Want to be a funny speaker? Then pop along to a workshop being organised by Toastmasters International in West London this Tuesday. Here's a link to the London Speaker blog which has all the details:
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Something for the Bank Holiday Weekend. I never tire of Steely Dan.
Question. How is the name Steely Dan derived?
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THIS FROM MAY 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Public Speaking (Fear of)
Over at my main site, I've received an interesting comment concerning the fear of public-speaking. It's all to do with of adrenalin. Take a look at Christina's remarks. It may alter your view on your fear of public-speaking.
Posted by Jeremy Jacobs at Friday, May 18, 2007
Labels: Current Affairs, general-discussion, Jeremy Jacobs.com, public-speaking, UK
8 comments:
Crushed by Ingsoc said...
Oddly, I don't actually get the adranelin rush until I'm actually speaking when I have to do these sorts of things.
I think it simply has to do with being used to speaking to groups of various sizes. It's fear of the unknown.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Jeremy Jacobs said...
Well what's the worst that can happen?
Friday, May 18, 2007
Crushed by Ingsoc said...
According to Desmond Morris- who I don't always agre with- it's that having eyes focussed on us alerts us to potential danger. Someone staring at us is giving us a challenge. Therefore standing in front of a lot of stares intimidates.
I must admit, I guess a buzz out of large audiences, but I know a lot of people who find it very threatening.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Jeremy Jacobs said...
AFAIAC, the more the merrier.
Friday, May 18, 2007
james higham said...
J.P. Craig listed:
Develop an optimistic attitude toward speaking
Don't procrastinate preparing your speech
Set realistic goals
Realize the audience wants you to succeed
Direct your concerns at important issues. (Don't sweat the small stuff.)
but I feel the critical issue is that your audience is your friend and they are there to hear expert opinion.
Another factor and I'm not being facetious, is breathing - every thespian knows this. Diaphragm breathing does wonders for concentration, relaxation and confidence building.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Jeremy Jacobs said...
James
You must be psychic. Diaphragm breathing has been uppermost in myt activities over the past couple of weeks. Yoga can help too.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Random Magus said...
I am so scared of presentations its not even funny... my heart feels like its beating inside my throat.. really loudly. Yet I always choose to present in a group assignment. If you remember the first 90secs by heart or have a good opener your body relaxes. The funny thing i that I used to be a presenter for television. But thats easier because you can cut and have a retake plus there are usually not hordes of people around.
If you do something you are scared of enough times, the fear subsides
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Jeremy Jacobs said...
True, but just this evening at my advanced tv presenting course we discussed the merits of getting nervous. If it subsides, it usually means you're no interested in the audition or gig.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
London, UK
A tv presenter must always do his/her research, otherwise you look stupid. And as for the mic handling - rubbish.
London, UK
A few months ago, I posted a video showing a presenter being physically sick on live tv. This poor lady feinted..........
From December, 2006
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Top Tips for Sports Broadcasting on Radio
Earlier I mentioned that having a great voice for radio is important. Well, there are many great radio voices out there. The best "voices" are those that talk with variety, enthusiasm and clarity.
More information can be found at the British Voice Association - BVA
