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How to make sure you’re in focus in online videos

Sharper-eyed viewers have spotted a rubber mask in the background of some of my online videos. So here I put him (it?) in the foreground, centre stage as it were and explain why he’s my mate. Spoiler alert. Watch to the very end. And please do not adjust your sets.

This is just one of a series of how to videos over on the Owl Service our YouTube channel.

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How to avoid your media interviews being edited

Want to know why I could get away with robbing a bank?

Because years of editing radio programmes with razor blades have removed much of my fingerprints. If you want to avoid journalists removing many of your important points in a media interview then you need to be disciplined so that your words – and your reputation – don’t get shredded.

And here’s how, in the first of a brand new mini series from the people that brought you the Z to A of Presenting (because everyone starts with A) – the Z to A of Media Training.

Spot the new(s) desk btw!

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C is for Captions

Richard Uridge: the perfect face for radio.

Captions are really good at making your videos more accessible. And handy for people who want to follow what you’re saying without having the volume turned up (even if it’s just in case the boss is listening). But it’s really annoying when those captions aren’t in the right place. The audience want to see your mouth. And your eyes. So here’s a bit of fun advice about positioning those captions so they help rather than hinder the whole business of communication. Yes! It’s the latest episode in the Z to A of Presenting.