OUR SERVICES
Media Training
Mike Nikitas capitalizes on his years of experience in front of the camera interviewing hundreds of people to train media-facing individuals using relevant video examples and hands-on coaching. Mike conducts realistic interviews on camera, records them, then reviews and provides feedback on the interview.
- What journalists want.
- Overcoming fear of the media.
- Distilling a technical message for a wider audience.
- Forming a message and staying on message in interview situations.
- Handling the toughest questions.
- Preparing for and responding to crises.
- Avoiding damaging and offensive statements.
- Understanding the differences between TV, radio, print, online and social media.
- Dress, image, eye contact and body language for TV, satellite and Zoom communications.
- Voice and microphone skills for TV, radio and podcasts.
- Navigating trade shows and trade media interviews.
Presentation & Public Speaking Skills
Learn how to strengthen your public speaking and presentation skills by keeping the audience focused on your message.
- How to create a message.
- Strategies to prepare, relax and focus.
- Tactics for engaging public speaking, including TED/TEDx talks, and speeches.
- Best Practices and tips for effective, interesting PowerPoint/Prezi presentations to increase audience engagement.
- Understanding your audience.
- Broadening your audience – using language everyone can understand.
- Unlocking your authenticity and enthusiasm.
- Effective Zoom/Skype/webinar performance and technical skills for engagement.
- Image refinement: voice, eye contact, hands, gestures, body language, and dress.
- Stage, podium and microphone skills.
- How to moderate a panel or lead/MC an event.
Crisis Communications
Learn how to get in front of a crisis with strong and effective communications across all media platforms.
- Comprehensive crisis planning.
- Crisis management. Immediate assistance and ongoing advice. Emphasis on transparency while protecting your brand.
- Post-crisis. Help restore your reputation with internal and external stakeholders.
Event Leadership
Drawing on his career speaking in front of a live camera feed for television or any sized crowd, Mike Nikitas will plan, write, host, moderate, or MC your event, panel, or debate.