Master Media interviews, pitches and presentations
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Become a Quotable Spokesperson
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Be the go-to-person for expert commentary in your field.
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Are you a subject matter expert, company spokesperson, academic, or change-maker wanting to share your expertise with a wider audience? Whether you're speaking to a journalist, or on a panel, podcast, pitching or presenting, these high-level communications skills are crucial for your career success.
Cut through the noise. Amplify your voice.
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Learn to:
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Identify newsworthy stories: understand what makes a story compelling and identify what makes 'good media talent'.
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Craft quotable key messages: structure your messages to grab attention.
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Stay in control during interviews: use proven tactics to guide the conversation rather than being led off track by a journalist with an agenda.
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Deliver your messages with confidence: employ proven methods to communicate clearly, confidently, and concisely to your target audiences.
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Never be tongue-tied again.
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With these tactics, you’ll never feel like a deer in the headlights when faced with tricky questions. This course provides the inside knowledge that outstanding spokespeople use to their advantage.
Play the media game to win.
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Learn to navigate the media landscape and position yourself as a thought-leader in your field. This course will empower you to boost your visibility, enhance your brand, and advance the causes and work you're passionate about.
Mastering media and presenting skills is your insurance policy to promote and protect your reputation.​
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What you'll get:
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Six engaging videos: presented by journalist and TM MEDIA director, Theresa Miller.
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Real-world examples: news clips showcasing good and bad interviews.
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Interactive quizzes - to test and reinforce your knowledge.
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Downloadable templates and structures with must dos and dont's.
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Live 90-minute online interview and feedback session. Receive personalised feedback from journalist/trainer Theresa Miller on your topic and performance.
​What Our participants Are Saying:
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“Very useful! Jam-packed with great tips, insights and examples. Theresa is an excellent presenter who conveys great credibility and teaches by example. Really enjoyable to watch and I learnt a lot. My favourite segment was the Crisis Media Strategies, particularly around putting out a holding statement in the first 40 mins.”
-Rebecca Denholm, Lead, CTN Group, Asia Pacific
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“Great user experience. Theresa has a wealth of knowledge and experience in media and training. She knows the strategies and techniques to get media attention and how to manage it when you get it. This course is useful to those who are new to the media and need some solid tips and techniques to get on the front foot and maintain their credibility.”
-Bernadette Schwerdt, Founder of the Australian School of Copywriting
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“Theresa is an amazing communicator. The structures and examples are so helpful. My key takeaway is that no matter who you are, you need to prepare your key messages before a media interview. This course shows you how.”
-Karen Eck, Publicist and PR Strategist, Eckfactor
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“Theresa's sessions with my team were fabulous. I'm looking forward to implementing all of the lessons. Thanks again!”
-Dr Wayne Markman, CEO, Symbyx Biome
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“I liked the structures for responses and the video case studies. Theresa's feedback in the one-on-one session was really useful. Thank you!"
-Professor Marc Wilkins, Biomolecular Science, UNSW
​Enrol Now to Become a quotable spokesperson
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Take the first step toward mastering the media, and public speaking opportunities. This is your gateway to becoming a more confident, effective, and influential communicator. Elevate your communication skills, share your expertise, increase your visibility and make an impact.
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Are you ready to step up to the microphone? Enrol Now
For more information, contact Theresa HERE.
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Transform your media and public speaking events from daunting to dynamic.
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Learn to shine in any media interview, pitch or presentation.
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​About the course creator and presenter
​Theresa Miller is a media and public speaking trainer. She's also a sought-after MC and panel host for corporate events. Theresa has 30 years’ experience in the media in Australia, Switzerland and the U.K. She’s a professional and dynamic media trainer, passionate about verbal and written communication. Theresa has coached hundreds of people across all industries in the art of presentation skills, mastering media interviews, public speaking and corporate writing.
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As a television journalist, Theresa worked as a reporter, producer and presenter in Britain, Switzerland and Australia, including Sky News-UK, Good Morning Britain, CNN and the Zurich-based European Business Channel.
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In Australia, she reported on-camera for Channels Seven, Nine, ABC and SBS-TV, including Channel Seven’s prime time Australia’s Most Wanted. Theresa also produced on Radio National for Life Matters.
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During the 2000 Olympic Games, Theresa was a special media adviser to the Lord Mayor of Sydney.
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Theresa is the author of two books, Making Babies – Personal IVF Stories and The Spin Doctor’s Wife. Her third book is due out in 2026 - Speak Up - How to be a confident presenter and media spokesperson.
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She has written for many publications, including The Australian, The Medical Republic and The New Daily and ghost-writes content for various corporations and organisations. She’s lectured in journalism at UNSW, Macleay College, Macquarie and Sydney University.
Course Highlights
This self-paced course includes:
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Benefits of media engagement: Understand the value of speaking to the media and speaking engagements.
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What makes 'good media talent'. Learn what it takes to be sought-after media talent and an engaging presenter.
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Combatting nerves: Tips and techniques to overcome your fear of public speaking.
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Identifying newsworthy angles: Identify the newsworthy aspects of your research, service, product or campaign
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Crafting quotable messages: Apply fool-proof structures to for stand-out quotes.
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Pivoting techniques: Learn how to steer away from irrelevant or controversial questions.
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Crisis management: Employ proven strategies to minimise a PR crisis.
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Effective delivery skills: It's not just what you say but how you say it. Improve your voice, pacing, tone, eye contact and body language.
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Online presentation dos and dont's: Master the techniques of virtual presentations.
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Handling media enquiries: Be proactive in grabbing media attention.