Presentation Techniques

News presenter:

• ·      Able to use correct terminology and pronunciation
• ·      No Slang
• ·      Sound authoritative but not talking down
• ·      Look professional in appearance and manner
• ·      Neutral accent, slightly posh and “proper”
• ·      Self confident
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.
• ·      Speak calmly under stress
• ·      When stumbling on words to recover quickly without lingering

Continuity Announcer:

• ·      Not usually seen
• ·      Link or promote programs
• ·      Able to reach the target audience appealing to their intellect or even humor
• ·      Uses references on previous and upcoming programs to interest viewer

Broadcast Journalist:

• ·      Appear knowledgeable about the issue
• ·      Researched information based on facts in order to be taken serious. Voice and image must reinforce this
• ·      Usually on location
• ·      Confident and appear in control
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.
• ·      Speak calmly under stress
• ·      When stumbling on words to recover quickly without lingering

Magazine programme presenter:

• ·      Appear fairly knowledgeable across a varied range of subjects, (never to a deep level)
• ·      Similar approach to that of a paper magazine
• ·      Be able to appear in control and link material together
• ·      May be expected to have good interviewing techniques
• ·      Quite often light hearted with mild humor occasionally
• ·      Confident and relaxed
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.

Lifestyle shows:

• ·      Examples/types
• ·      Cooking shows
• ·      Home improvements
• ·      Fashion makeovers
• ·      Healthy changes to your life
• ·      Holiday travel shows
• ·      Car shows

Documentary Presenters:

• ·      Can have the presenter in or out of shot (it may just be a voice over)
• ·      Wildlife
• ·      Travel (not holidays)
• ·      Life stories/jobs
• ·      Deep understanding of subject and able to clearly communicate the correct vocabulary to viewers

DJ or VJ:

• ·      Radio 1, local radio, MTV
• ·      Tends to be a personality voice
• ·      Does not have to know the music but must be able to communicate to the target audience
• ·      Sound like one of them, talk the same language (use of slang and buzzwords)
• ·      When stumbling on words to recover quickly without lingering

Chat show host

• ·      Able to look relaxed and ask questions that either entertain or inform the audience
• ·      Confident in any situation with a guest
• ·      Make guests relaxed and asked questions that the audience would like to know
• ·      In recent years the chat show host has a bigger name than the show itself.
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.

Game show host

• ·      Able to appear in control
• ·      Lively, keep the show moving along
• ·      Can make contestants relaxed
• ·      Can think quickly
• ·      Quite often makes jokes to keep the audience and viewer entertained.
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.

Verbal techniques

• ·      Use of language including phrase and structure
• ·      Able to continue presenting while receiving instructions through and earpiece.
• ·      Breadth of vocabulary
• ·      Use of paragraphs
• ·      Paraphrasing
• ·      Illustrative language
• ·      Catch Phrases
• ·      Accent
• ·      Tone of voice
• ·      Pace of delivery
• ·      Appropriateness to audience
• ·      Connectives