Throwback Thursday - What not to do on TV!
Christina Daves
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THROWBACK THURSDAY to one of my first television appearances on KENS5 in Texas in 2010.
Here are the two BIG things I did wrong:
1) Wore a white shirt – you always want to wear bright colors that pop on air.
2) Did not wear TV makeup – the lights wash you out and look how pale and shiny I look.
Although I was prepared with what I was going to say, I was not prepared in how I would look on camera. This was a HUGE mistake!
Take full advantage of your 3-5 minutes of fame! You want to look and sound your best!
Wear bright colors – no black, no white, no patterns!
Learn how to do TV makeup – heavier foundation and powder, more eye shadow and blush, lipstick.
And men... you absolutely need TV makeup too, especially powder.
I’ve come a long way since 2012. Learn from my mistakes!
I also just created a new course called Nail Your Interview that talks about all of this and also goes deeper into soundbites and just like it’s called, I show you how to nail your interview!
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Christina Daves is a PR Strategist and the Founder of PR for Anyone®. She helps products, services, and brands go from Established to Known™ through media. She is the best-selling author of two books on the topic, has personally appeared in over 1,000 media outlets, and together with her clients has over 1 billion views and over $100 million in sales from free publicity. She can help you do the same! Reach out at www.ChatwithChristina.com.
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10moHi Christina, I have enjoyed 157 television interviews on National, Regional, and Local TV. There are a couple of more pieces of advice that I would like to add. I always send the Producer or Host a 3 to 4 sentence discussion of our topic and 4 or 5 questions (based on the length of the interview - 3 minutes for regional and national and up to 10 minutes for a cable show). It is important to remember the host may not ask your questions. Listen and be prepared to answer unexpected questions. Finally, remember that this is the Host's show. Try to make them look good for their audience.