How To Become A TV Presenter / Vlogger

Brian Naylor from The TV Training Academy brings you a complete step by step guide which will help you focus, motivate, brand you and you’ll discover how to dedicate intelligent hard work to the direct matters that will affect your chances of getting the dream TV presenter job or to perfect your onscreen camera skill. He will lead you every step of the way like he has done for hundreds of students who have gone on to become successful TV presenters. Under his mentorship, you will be set apart from the wannabes and the amateurs. You will be shrewd, you will be astute, and you will be successful. For this limited time, you will be able to learn all the skills and secrets without any cost. Work effectively under his guidance towards your dream goal.    Brian Naylor has over 30 years extensive experience working in the entertainment & TV industry. He started his career as a performer then went on to work as a Cruise Consultant, he was responsible for training presentation, communication, and stagecraft skills for light entertainment staff. He then went on to work extensively in TV with contributions on The BBC, Sky Sports and The Horse and Country show as well as hundreds of appearances on the SKY TV platform for Vinnapris Wine Channel, Asset TV and County Focus. In 2008 he was asked to judge the reality TV show ‘Search for a Presenter’ which aired for two seasons on Life TV. This lead to an engagement as Director of Showcase 24’s Breakfast show as well as directing numerous programmes for the Slimming and Fitness Channel. Since then he's produced and presented on ‘U Sell TV’ & ‘ Chance TV’. His main role now is to pass on his 30 years plus expertise and industry knowledge. Aside from just training TV Presenters & Media Professionals he also trains Politicians, Civil Servants, Corporate Exec’s and Small Business Managers. He believe's that with effective, engaging and persuasive communication skills everyone has the potential to achieve great results.     "Luck has very little to do with getting that first invite for an audition and even less to do with successfully convincing the casting director/producer to choose you for the part. Hard work is required. Solid, uncompromising and unending hard work. I encourage you to practice this preparatory hard-work training that I am going to give you because when you do land that dream TV presenter job, you will be working even harder to keep that dream alive!" 

In this episode, Brian explains the principles of communication and what makes an engaging presenter. 

Brian explains what sort of 'Performance' is required from a presenter, why it's different from acting and how to be yourself. 

In this episode, Brian explains how 'Charm & Charisma' is important as a TV Presenter / Vlogger and how to gain that all-important confidence.

Vocal delivery and tonality are so important as a presenter or speaker. The key is to become aware of how you use your voice when you speak. In this episode, Brian explains how to use your voice to make you more engaging and your audience can understand you easily. 

In this episode, Brian explains how to have good movement & posture in front of the camera. 

Where do I look is one of the most common questions I get asked from new presenters. 

In this episode, I explain how to talk to the camera and how to feel comfortable in front of it. 

In this episode, I explain how to read the autocue (teleprompter) without making it look like you're reading. Also some of the apps you can use to practice at home. 

Being able to write your own scripts or PTC's (Piece to camera) is so important for a TV Presenter. Sometimes on a TV channel, the researchers or producer may have already written this for you however, I know a lot of TV Presenters who are on prime time channels who still have to write their own PTC's and often at short notice. This is especially the case if you are the TV Expert. When I was presenting a documentary in The Barossa Valley in Australia, which is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, when driving along with the crew the producer asked our driver to make an unscheduled stop and for me to write a PTC on The Barossa Valley while they set up the camera equipment. I had around 10 minutes to research from my travel guidebook and write my PTC. It's another skill that the more you do it, the easier it gets. 

In this episode, I explain how to use your interview questions to control your agenda. 

Brian explains why listening is so important for a TV Presenter when interviewing! 

Working in a Live studio is one of the best experiences as a TV Presenter, the energy is electric. But you have to know how to work with talk-back. I've been in so many screen tests when I ask the presenter if they would like 'open' or 'closed' talk back and they have looked quite blankly to me. You need to know your tools of the trade and the industry jargon. It's one thing to understand what talk-back is, but it is essential to master the technique with the correct practice and direction before going to that all important screen tests. 

Standing by for title roll in 10,9,8......3,2,1!! Working in a Live studio you really have to hit the ground running and work to time. 

In this episode, we made the hard work easy! How to get started in the industry, creating a brand and your showreel to get experience. Your show reel is one of the most important marketing tools you will have as a presenter, make sure you get it right! 

If you're doing this as a TV Presenter you will get work! 

I regularly get calls from presenters who are frustrated with their career, they tell me they have done everything to get work and when I ask them if they have done this…..they usually haven’t! 

Vox pops is Latin vox populi, meaning "voice of the people". A vox pops is a short interviews made up with members of the public where random questions are asked to give their views on a particular topic. This can be used for both radio and TV. 

Radio Presenting is one of the best ways to break into the industry.

In this episode, I discuss, how to look at ease and less nervous in front of the camera. 

Welcome to this special Christmas Episode which is a round up of the year with guest Gemma-Leigh James. 

Gemma-Leigh James is a former student of TV Training Academy in 2019 she won Silver for Best Female Presenter at the Community Radio Awards and she joins me to share her journey.