Surviving your first radio interview

Are you scared of the media? Or fear public speaking? 

This course is the essential guide to preparing and giving your first radio interview.

Whether your media interview is coming up today, this week or in the near future, this course is perfect for the time poor.

This course is suitable for newbie or aspiring media spokespeople. Whether you are a small business owner, work in corporate or for a community organisation, this course will give you all the tools you need to overcome your fear of media interviews.

The course provides practical tips to:

• help overcome your fear of public speaking and the media

• warm your voice up for media interviews

• conduct appropriate research before any media interview

• dos and don’ts in the media studio

• evaluate your media interview performance.

Meet your instructor:

Steve Cook is an experienced media spokesperson and media professional. Steve has worked on both sides of the microphone, giving students the benefit of his versatile media experience.

Stevehas given countless media interviews in a law enforcement setting, usually talking about complex investigations or issues with only short notice given. He currently works as a Media Advisor and Freelance Writer.

Steve has completed a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Commercial Radio) at Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia. He has also completed several courses in Freelance Journalism, Public Relations and writing. Steve has worked as a News Director and News Reader at several community radio stations and as Traffic Reporter on commercial radio. Steve has also worked at regional television station, as a News Producer and Weather Presenter.

“I am very excited to offer students my practical tips to preparing and giving media interviews. These tips I developed myself to ensure I was prepared as best I could be for media interviews.” –Steve Cook, founder of Sound Bite Media Academy (coming soon!) and Udemy Instructor.

If you are looking for a course with lots of fancy videography, music and graphics, this course is NOT for you! The Surviving your first radio interview course provides lots of practical, concise tips to prepare for a radio interview. It is ideal preparation for someone giving an interview soon! 

This is a media interviewpreparation course. It does not cover how obtain a media interview. Stay tuned for a future course in media relations coming soon!

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

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