Confessions Of A Public Speaker: Finding Your Voice In A Virtual World

Dates:

• Tues 18 Aug: 15:00-17:00
• Wed 19 Aug: 15:00-16:15

This is a 2 part course. Please only apply if you can attend both days and work in unscripted TV.

In the early noughties, Caroline nearly left her board level job at ITV’s Carlton Television when she was told she was going to have to present to more than 2000 people on the stage of a West End cinema; public speaking was definitely not her thing. Fast forward nearly two decades and she is making a living on stages (and virtual stages) as a broadcaster, awards host, comedian and after-dinner speaker. In this workshop, Caroline demonstrates that if she can do it, anyone can do it.

Over the course of the two days, Caroline will help you gain confidence and develop meaningful techniques, as you work on discovering your own voice. Each session is interactive, with opportunities to ask questions and be part of discussions, as well as working on your own exercises. A safe, confidential space is guaranteed and this will be reiterated during the sessions. You will need a stable internet connection and we would encourage you to have your cameras on and be prepared to unmute yourselves in order to fully participate in the group.

Who it's for

The workshop is recommended for anyone currently working in unscripted TV would like to improve their communication, presence and presentation style. All levels of experience (and self-belief) are welcome and the sessions will harness potential rather than articulate shortfall.

What it covers

Themes include:

• Finding your voice, not imitating someone else’s
• Knowing your audience & how to reach them
• Nerves – why they matter and how not to sh*t yourself
• Making an impact in a virtual world
• Content – creating and editing your message
• Using humour to engage your audience (NB not how to become a stand-up!)
• Maximising timing, body language, and choice of words
• Pauses, silence and doing nothing
• Avoiding death by PowerPoint

Speaker

Caroline Beaton has held senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world, including MTV, UKTV and Viacom. Early in her career she headed an independent television production company that was bought by Carlton Television and then set up her own company, Road Trip Media. She went on to do a 10 year stint as Senior Vice President at the Viacom, alongside her coaching and training work. She is a Master Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming and has worked for many years as a coach to the great and the good in industry, public life and politics. Caroline also works as a mentor and champion of gender equality across a range of industries. Her clients include: Bloomberg, Sony Pictures, Ogilvy, UKTV, BBC, IMG, Endemol, Channel 4, IMG, Women in Film & Television, Sky Television, L’Oreal, Reach plc, All3 Media, Wella, and Disneyland.

This session is supported by the ScreenSkills Unscripted TV Skills Fund which invests in training for the unscripted workforce thanks to contributions from broadcasters, SVoDs and production companies.

It is part of a ScreenSkills programme to support freelancers to upskill and stay connected, helping keep the industry resilient in these difficult times.

This session will take place online via Zoom. Click ‘get ticket’ to reserve your place: you must login or register before you are able to get a ticket for this event. A booking confirmation with a joining link to the session will be sent to you via email.

If you are no longer able to use your ticket, we ask you to please contact support@screenskills.com so that we can release your place. Our sessions are often oversubscribed, so we’d like to give other freelancers the opportunity to fill available spots. Thank you for your consideration.