If you are scheduled to do a double taping for a show, always bring a second outfit to change into for the second taping which will air on a separate date. Male guests can get away with just changing your tie.

Keep track of which outfits you wear on camera and when so that you are not repeating the same outfit too often, especially on the same show. Stay away from large and/or busy patterns and white. Bright colors in Spring and Summer are fine.

DON’T GO IN UNTRAINED!

It is best to be professionally media trained if you have not been already, EVEN if you have been doing media appearances for years! Even reporters are sometimes required to get “tuned up” with media training to stay fresh.

If you are scheduled for an appearance, make sure you are available at all times prior to the appearances via cell phone, (1st choice) text or email.payday loansThere are sometimes last minute changes/updates or additional information from producers and you will want to be able to receive the new information crucial for your appearance.

When providing your car information, ALWAYS include the pick up time, full address and include cell phone number which is required for the car service.

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The difference between a good guest and a great guest is determined by your demeanor, body language and positioning, and the use of your head and hands to get your point across.  The type of guests who are invited back again and again are the ones who are animated, adamant about their position on a particular story and those who use pithy comments during their appearance.  Your role as a guest on TV or radio is not just to impart information but also to entertain.  TV is entertainment, even if the topic is serious.

The best way to make a good impression on producers and increase your chances of being invited back, especially if it is your first time on their show, is to be professionally media trained.  The training will teach you to incorporate in every appearance you make, the tips and strategies that are essential to a great TV appearance and to insure that you will never come up against a situation that causes you to stumble on live television.  One flubbed appearance, and the network and cable TV producers tend to write you off.

There is a right way and a wrong way to do most anything.  Being professionally media trained prior to going on TV or radio is most definitely the right way to begin your on air analyst experience.  The methods and strategies you will learn will also benefit you in your everyday life and career.