You do not need a network news contract to be a skilled interviewer. Anyone can conduct great video or audio interviews with experts, news makers, authors, guests, or colleagues for podcasts, talk shows, or internal communications. This journalism course teaches you how to prepare well researched questions, appear comfortable and confident on camera, sound conversational, and conduct interviews that captivate audiences.

This Course Offers

• Complete media interview fundamentals from the ground up: Learn to pick interesting people and topics, understand what is important about your guest, and create riveting interviews that keep audiences engaged.
• Preparation and question crafting techniques: Learn how to prepare questions in advance, ask questions that elicit detailed responses, and appear conversational when asking well researched material.
• On camera confidence and comfort: Master looking comfortable and confident on video while interviewing people. Learn to look your best on video and sound authoritative the whole time.
• Practical video rehearsal exercises: The course includes numerous exercises where you record yourself speaking on video, critique yourself, and repeat until you like how you look and sound. You receive access to a Facebook community for homework feedback.

Why We Love This Course

1. It is taught by a 30 year industry veteran. TJ Walker has been coaching and training people on presentation and journalism skills for 30 years, working with CEOs, Fortune 500 executives, and Presidents of countries. This is not theoretical academic training. This is skills coaching from someone who has done it at the highest level.
2. It is intensely practical with physical exercises. Learning interviewing skills is like learning how to ride a bicycle. You simply have to do it numerous times and work past the wobbling until you get it right. This course forces you to practice, not just watch.
3. It includes a private Facebook community for homework feedback. Students can post their practice videos and receive feedback from TJ and fellow students. One student noted the basics and core principles of interviewing are comprehended clearly, and the books that come with the course explain everything in detail.
4. It is efficient and focused. With 1 hour of video across 26 lectures plus articles and downloadable resources, you can complete the core training quickly and start practicing immediately.

Interviews are the backbone of podcasts, video content, and journalism. The question is whether you want to learn from a 30 year media trainer how to conduct interviews that are comfortable, confident, and conversational, or keep asking awkward, unprepared questions that lose your audience.

• Journalists and aspiring journalists who want to conduct skillful video or audio interviews.
• PR executives and communications professionals who interview industry colleagues for video or audio segments.
• Executives who need to interview internal or external guests for company communications.
• Podcasters and content creators who want to improve their interview skills and on camera presence.
• Anyone who conducts interviews as part of their work and wants to appear more confident, prepared, and conversational.

• Students will need to record themselves speaking using a cellphone camera or webcam.
• A willingness to practice, critique yourself, and repeat until you improve.

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