Training

As a radio reporter and host, I have interviewed hundreds of people from politicians to medical experts, artists, authors and regular people. I can teach you the skills you need to being interviewed as well as being the person on the other side of the microphone. It’s the interviewer’s job to ask the right questions and steer the interview in a way that creates an interesting story arc. But an interviewee should always be prepared with something to talk about, whether or not the interviewer gives you a chance to look your best.

Clicke here for a list of featured interviews and stories.


INTERVIEWING

Learn how to:

• Be confident in front of a microphone or camera whether you are the interviewer or the interviewee.

• Anticipate questions and develop a strategy for answering them.

• Know what your core message is and get it across.

• Convey information concisely, clearly and calmly.

• Cultivate a relationship with the media.

We will do exercises to help you be prepared for interviews
by phone, in person, at a press conference, or on the street.


PRESS RELEASES

You’ve spent all day writing your mesmerizing press release, only to have it end up in the round file of the newsroom where you sent it.

This training will teach you:

• When to send out a press release and who to send it to.
• How to write a headline that gets editors’ attention.
• How to get yourself on the expert list.

PODCAST PRODUCTION

Learn the skills to create public radio-quality podcasts.

• Recording
• Interviewing
• Editing
• Writing
• Publishing to the web

Bookings available as:

• Individual or group sessions
(discounts available for more than one student)

• In-person or by phone

• Deirdre Kennedy is available to speak at conferences, classes and workshops.

Please contact for rates and bookings.

mail@deirdrekennedy.com
415.474.4449 office
415.307.4560 mobile