Radio & TV
18 Important Tips on How to Dress for a TV Appearance
Last Monday, we introduced you to key lingo you need to know before guesting on a television talk show. Today, we continue with our series from Dr. Karen Hayter, one of my favorite TV interviewers (used with permission).
Clothing Tips
The bright lights have a tendency to wash out colors sometimes, so choose what you wear carefully. If [...]
Behind-the-Scenes Lingo for TV Talkshow Guests
The following is a wonderful quick start for authors who have rarely or never been on television. It’s written by Dr. Karen Hayter, one of my favorite TV interviewers (used with permission).
Congratulations! You are about to embark on an adventure that will stretch your boundaries, enlarge your view of the world, frustrate you, scare you, [...]
5 Ways to Express Your Gratitude to the Media
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.
–William Arthur Ward
By Robyn Williams
Have you ever made a list of what you’re thankful for—the small and the large? Maybe you’ve told loved ones how special they are to you and how grateful you are for them.
Have you thanked members of [...]
Radio’s Role: Preparing for Radio Interviews
By Adam Cothes
With the rise of iPods, MP3s, and online streaming, radio has stood its ground. Millions of people still listen to radio each day; on the way to work or in the office. When the power goes out in a storm, people turn to radio.
Most authors should try and appear on [...]
The 3 Hs of Media Etiquette
By Abigail Davidson
Hi, my name is Jill and I’m an author. I wrote a great book, it needs to get to everyone in the whole world! Would you like to interview me?”
Click…
I know, I know; you would never do that!
Maybe most authors wouldn’t be that brazen, but I can’t tell you how many authors, with [...]
Keys to a Successful TV Interview
By Athena Dean
Television interviews are more demanding than radio and print interviews because they usually require travel time and expenses. But they are great ways to generate publicity for your book.
When my first book, Consumed by Success, was released, I was traveling quite a bit, speaking at Christian writers’ conferences across the country. At that [...]
7 Ways to Prepare for a Radio Interview
Author interviews are a staple of many talk-format radio stations. Radio interviews are easier to book than TV interviews, because you don’t have to travel anywhere; you can do an hour-long remote interview—speaking to a listening audience of tens of thousands—from the privacy of your own home.
Radio interviews last anywhere from 5-120 minutes, can be [...]
How Fiction Authors Can Land Radio and TV Interviews
Q: How does an unknown author with a new novel pitch a radio station for an interview?
A: Radio and TV stations are not that excited about interviewing fiction authors… they are excited about interviewing authors about an issue. If your novel is centered around an issue, you’ll have a much easier time landing a broadcast [...]
9 Tips for a Successful Remote Radio Interview
In last Thursday’s post (2/5/09), I explained how to prepare for a remote radio interview. Today, we’ll talk about what to do during and after the interview.
DURING THE INTERVIEW
Don’t act surprised or offended if the interviewer hasn’t read your book. If you’re lucky, the host will have read your back cover copy. They receive [...]
11 Ways to Prepare for a Remote Radio Interview
You’ve spent many hours pouring your heart and life into your book, and now it’s time to share it. Sharing your book through a radio interview can be one of the most exciting ways to promote your message and reach huge audiences.
However, before you can appear on a radio program you have to be [...]
