I run a team of international communication skills trainers who deliver personal coaching in a variety of topics for anyone wishing to make their communications more effective.
For sports professionals, we cover... media interviews, public speaking, sponsorship presentations and broadcast presentation skills.
For business managers, we would add the following areas of interest: crisis media management, negotiation skills and facilitiation skills
I have over 12 years of experience in this role and prior to that 20 years as a broadcaster working for ITV, Channel 4, Sky News and Eurosport.
My team and I have trained many high profile sports professionals and the teams who work with them.
We provide intensive specialist coaching in the following areas:
Media Interview Skills
Sponsorship Presentation Skills
Public Speaking Skills
Using specialist communications psychologists, communication trainers and voice and performance coaches, we combine deep underpinning knowledge of how be more effective as a communicator
to different audiences, with practical hands on coaching to help rehearse and perform confidently and credibly at specific events.
Having over 20 years experience as a broadcast reporter, researcher, producer and director for ITV, Channel 4, Sky News and Eurosport.
I then became qualified as a communcation skills trainer before spending nearly 10 years based at the BBC Training & Development Centre, delivering interview and presentation skills to professional broadcasters and business executives, giving me experience of working on both sides of the camera and microphone.
In sport, I have delivered training to the athletes and coaches of UK Athletics, the Ford World Rally Championship Team, Volvo Ocean Race and BT Global Challenge Teams. I am currently working with the North Astor 3 day Event Team.
Career
1996 - Current: Managing Director Media Training Masterclasses Ltd & MTM Skills Training Ltd
1996 - Current: BBC Associate Trainer
1993 - 1996 Lecturer in Media Studies
1990 - 1992 Director Sky News & Eurosport
1977 -1989 ITV & Channel4 TV including Director of the British TV Coverage of the Americas Cup
Memberships:
Institute of Directors
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Motor Industry Public Affairs Association
Qualifications:
1993-4 City & Guilds 7307 Further & Adult Education Certificate
1974-77 BSc Hons Agric. Mechanisation
Sports clients :
North Astor 3 Day Event Team
UK Athletics
Volvo Ocean Race
Assa Abloy VOR Team
BG BT Global Challenge team
GBR Americas Cup Challenge
Mears Hot Air Baloon Challenge
Npower Antarctic Expedition
Ford World Rally Championship Team
For testimonials -see our website:
www.media-training-masterclasses.co.uk
City & Guilds 7307 Further & Adult Education Teaching Certificate
BSc Hons: Agricultural mechanisation: Newcastle University
I am an experienced mountaineer who has been on British Expedition in the Himalayas.
I sail, ski and used to drive a rally car.
I understand competition and how to win.
