Make the point
that matters.
Work on concise answers, explain complex ideas in everyday language and prepare for follow-up questions.
Practice question “Why does this matter right now?”
Media training & on-camera coaching
The camera’s on.
Be yourself.
You know your subject. Let’s make it easier to talk about it.
Find the words, practice the questions and bring your own voice to interviews, presentations and video appearances.
The practice room
For the moments that matter
News interviews / Leadership videos / Presentations
Prepare for your moment
Different settings.
The same real you.
The best preparation starts with the appearance you actually have coming up. We shape the practice around your audience, your message and the questions you expect.
Make the point
Find your
natural delivery.
Practice speaking to a lens or an interviewer. Get feedback on pace, eye line and the way your message comes across.
Practice question “How would you explain it to one person?”
Give people
something to take away.
Shape an opening, build a clear through line and rehearse the questions that may follow a presentation.
Practice question “What should the audience do next?”
A practical approach
Say it. Hear it.
Sharpen it.
Room to try an answer, get specific feedback and try again. The goal is a message you understand and a delivery that feels like you.
- 01 / Shape
Find your central idea.
Define the audience, the message and the examples that make it concrete.
- 02 / Practice
Put it into words.
Rehearse the interview or presentation, including the questions that feel difficult.
- 03 / Refine
Make the next take clearer.
Review what landed, what distracted and what you can make simpler.
Experience on both sides of the conversation
A newsroom
perspective.
Jamie Holmes brings more than 25 years of experience as a television news anchor and reporter. Asking questions, listening closely and making a story understandable are at the heart of that work.
Bring your upcoming appearance, draft talking points or the questions you’re worried about. We’ll discuss the preparation that fits.
Meet the teamStart a conversation
Have something
important to say?
Tell us about the appearance, the audience and the date. We’ll help you plan your preparation.
Talk with Jamie