On Camera Focus
September 17, 2009 Issue  
IN THIS ISSUE
Media Training Why?
Beware of seminars that promise to show the easy way to become a media superstar
Prepare for the exposure you want
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How to prepare for a TV interview and more on video blogging!
 

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Media Training Why? 
 
I must admit, I have on more than one occasion, actually run my necessary errands while on a teleseminar. The cashier at the grocery store looked at me a bit concerned at first when she saw my distant expression, until I pointed to my ear piece, and then she realized that I was just rude.  Hmmm.
Ditto with the dry cleaners, and the horse supply store.
Yeeaaaaa. I do believe I have taken multitasking too far.
 
I am not alone in my desire to learn as I move my business forward.   That's why we train in marketing, and social networking, sales pages and website building.  Our time is value as entrepreneurs and one more class has to really qualify.
 
So, is media training important?
 
Today I saw a video of a seminar where each participant paid close to $5,000 for the privilege of meeting TV show producers and reporters in hopes that they would be considered to be a guest expert. What frightened me was watching these same participants handle the video testimonial so badly!  I gasped, realizing that there is a misconception about TV opportunity that is surfacing within the entrepreneurial community.
 
Read this issues article to be aware and prepared!
 
As for my multitasking...   I didn't like how that felt, so I now make a point to open a conversation with my sweet dry cleaner owner... I get a 10 percent discount now!  Bonus!

                                            
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Beware of seminars that promise to show the easy way to become a media superstar  
 
Promotions surface everyday for seminars that promise to show the easy way to become a media superstar... start a video blog... or pitch yourself to Oprah.  Ee gads!  One seminar's landing page had video testimonials from past participants that had spent $5,000 to meet reporters and producers in hopes of becoming a guest expert.  Not one of these people could look comfortably at the camera, and I cringed at the money they had just dropped for the weekend. Without camera awareness, they don't have a chance of being booked as a guest.
 
There is a certain camera savvy that must be in place before you put yourself in the vulnerable position of media exposure.
 
Still not sure if this media training is really what you need?
 
Here's the experience of an unpolished guest on a TV interview show as seen...
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Ready to prepare for the exposure that you want?   
 
With our introductory session you can see how ready you really are, and get a 2 minute video for your website, too!  Call (310) 920.9932 or email Sandra@charismaoncamera.com for a free consultation.  
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Nearly every man who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible and then gets discouraged.  That's not the place to become discouraged.

Thomas A. Edison
(1847-1931, American Inventor, Entrepreneur, Founder of GE)
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