Latest Direct Media Training Courses: Info below

Thursday March 23rd 2023: 1.30pm to 5.30pm

Zoom Workshop: 'How To Get Into The Media Industries and Runner Skills'

This online course covers the following:

Generating media contacts, what to say in your introductory e mail, CV finessing for jobs in the media, job interview skills, TV runner skills, TV researcher skills, insider's tips and career strategy. It also gives an overview of the different roles in TV to see which suits you best. We run through the do's and don'ts of job hunting and practise your interview technique one on one.

The workshop is interactive and fun, with videos, role plays and exercises. You are given a course hand out with valuable contacts and a media CV template - because media CVs need to be formatted differently to other job CVs. This workshop will save you months, if not years, going down blind alleys as you look to embark on your career.

You get a course certificate on request and follow up CV advice. The fee is £50 – a wise investment! Spaces are limited so book ASAP

If you’d really like to do the course but can’t make the date, please let Julian know. He can send you a video of a previous course or look to set up a course when you are available.

For more info e mail Julian at juliandismore@gmail.com

TBA

Zoom workshop: ‘Presenting web videos and coming across well on zoom’- for students and lecturers 

The course covers the following: Conducting interviews and being interviewed on web videos and zoom / MS Teams, doing pieces to camera and becoming comfortable with talking to a lens, how to record voice over convincingly, tips when using zoom / MS Teams, framing, background, sound and dos and don’ts. This course is interactive and fun with exercises and role plays. The world is changing for good – web videos and zoom / MT Teams meetings are the future. Now is a great time to master the skills required.  

You get a course certificate on request and follow up CV advice. The fee is £50. Spaces are limited so book ASAP

For more info e mail Julian at juliandismore@gmail.com

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TBA: Free One Hour Zoom Talk: 'How To Get Into The Media Industries'

by Julian Dismore, TV Series Producer / Director, Author of ‘TV: An Insider’s Guide’

Julian is an award winning TV director and series producer. He’s travelled the world making shows for BBC 1, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Animal Planet, Sky, Netflix, National Geographic and Discovery. Julian’s produced over forty shows for Network TV including ‘Crash Scene Investigators’ for ITV, ‘Missing Mums: Lorraine Kelly Investigates’ for Sky, ‘The Sheriffs Are Coming’ ‘Real Lives Reunited’ and Caught Red Handed’ for BBC1 ‘The Mega Council Estate Next Door’ for Five and ‘Click for Murder’ for Netflix.

Julian is also a media skills trainer and in this zoom talk he will give you insider’s secrets about how to get into TV and the creative industries, not easy, especially in tough times like these. His talk includes ‘must know’ tips and essential advice for media job hunting, including finding contacts, what to write in your introductory e mails, how to ensure your CV punches through and job interview techniques. He also talks through how to excel in entry level roles.

To book a place, e mail Julian at juliandismore@gmail.com

To find out more about Julian go to https://www.directproductions.co.uk/about

For blogs, tips and work ex opportunities, follow Julian on social media - @DirectProductionsUK

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