AUSTRALIA’S LEADING MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM

Chris Urquhart’s mediaedge media training program is a highly practical, on-camera program where you gain the experience and confidence to be interviewed by a journalist.

• Get highly practical, immersive training
• Experience realistic TV interviews
• Face podcast and radio interviews
• Handle ambushes, live-crosses and press conferences
• Step inside the mind of a reporter
• Get a 5-Step framework and template to prepare for any interview
• Improve presentation, voice and delivery
• Understand key messages and talking points
• Learn to handle difficult questions
• Rescue an interview that has gone off-course
• Prepare for positive media opportunities and reactive crises
• Create memorable sound-bites and learn to tell stories

Work with an experienced journalist

Having spent nearly 15 years as one of Australia’s most popular and respected journalists, Chris Urquhart’s wealth of experience makes him the obvious choice for media training.  Chris worked around Australia and around the world on TV programs including Today, A Current Affair, ABC’s 730, Nine News and Seven News and was a familiar voice as a newsreader and reporter on radio stations including 2GB, 2DayFM, Triple M and Nova.

LEARN FROM A MASTER INTERVIEWER

The best way to become comfortable handling media interviews is to learn from someone who has been conducting them for nearly two decades.  Chris Urquhart is a master interviewer, who spent a career interviewing business leaders, politicians, sports stars and celebrities.  He is the best fit to help you prepare for and handle interviews with ease.

Get interactive, on-camera experience

In our media training sessions, every participant has the opportunity to be interviewed on-camera in the “hot seat”, several times in realistic interview scenarios. This “lights, camera, action” approach helps demystify the interview process and helps spokespeople get comfortable in front of the camera. As part of training, we watch the interviews back on-screen for instant review, critique and feedback.

Media training tailored to you

Every business is different and we don’t believe in a cookie-cutter approach to our media training. We tailor each course to our individual client’s needs and industry. We work closely with the key messaging that is unique to your organisation. In the class, we study real life examples of how organisations similar to yours have appeared in the media, and devise realistic scenarios that will match the likely interview situations you will find yourself in the real world.

A modern approach

We take a modern approach to media training.  In our sessions, as well as getting substantial on-camera experience, we’ll also rehearse modern interviewing methods.  Every participant will have the chance to take part in a podcast interview, and we discuss the best ways to handle online, video-conference style interviews as well.

WE CAN VISIT YOU…OR YOU CAN VISIT US

We’re able to deliver our media training at a location that is most convenient for you. We can visit your offices anywhere in Australia or alternatively, we welcome you to come to our headquarters at Alexandria in Sydney, where participants can experience half or full day sessions in our training rooms, podcast studio, auditorium and video studio.

SMALL GROUPS AND LARGE GROUPS…OR SOLO OPERATORS TOO

We offer a flexible approach to training, with our program usually delivered as either a half-day or full-day class. Our media training can be adapted for groups of any size, depending upon your organisation’s needs. We’ve trained groups of up to 50+ participants, but typically work with a group of 4-5 leaders from an organisation in one session. We also offer bespoke 1-on-1 sessions for executives.

PREPARE FOR A CRISIS

Chris Urquhart’s media training program can be adapted to your business needs.  Where required, the program can include specialised crisis media training and rehearsals.  We can help you rehearse enacting a crisis media plan, holding a press conference, experiencing a media ambush and more.

FROM THE TRAINER WHO WROTE THE BOOK

Chris Urquhart’s expertise in media and communications training were brought together in his book published in 2021, entitled “Making News: The Ultimate Guide to Handling the Media”.  The book draws on Chris Urquhart’s years of experience as a journalist, and subsequently as an executive trainer.  The book is available to purchase, and all participants in the program receive a complimentary copy.

GET STARTED TODAY

Every media training session is different, and our goal is to adapt a course to meet your objectives.  Get started by contacting us today, and we can discuss the ways that we can help you gain confidence when interacting with the media..