June 20, 2015

Get Booked For TV & RadioBlogging While Brown

Jacque Reid TV

✤ New York Live

✤ Meredith Vieira Show

✤ The Nightly Show

✤ Morning Joe

✤ MSNBC

Jacque Reid Radio

✤ Tom Joyner Morning Show

✤ AR Bernard Show

✤ Armstrong Williams Show

✤ Cafe Mocha Radio

1. Making The Perfect PitchBecome The Producer

What is a great pitch?

✤ Timely

✤ Pass the beauty shop/barber shop test

✤ New Information/Helpful

✤ Good fit for the show

Selling Your Pitch-Email

✤ Simple Document

✤ Get to the point early

✤ Don't make me read your book

Selling Your Pitch-Face to Face

✤ Elevator pitch

✤ Pick the right moment

✤ Have your info/get their info

2. Get To Know The Show

Do Your Homework

Get To Know The Show

✤ Who books for the show?

✤ What type of content looking for?

✤ Who are the other players?

3. Network The Lovable Stalker

Network

✤ Professional Organizations, NABJ

✤ Social Media

✤ Events

✤ Special Occassions

4. Be PersistentNever Give Up

Be Persistent

✤ Email once a month

✤ Have thick skin

✤ Make every time like the first time

5. Be Reachable/Be ReadyHelp Me Help You

*Be Reachable/Be Ready

✤ Have your contact number on your contact page or email you actually respond to regularly

✤ Have access to a landline phone

✤ Know how to use Skype

✤ Have a 'Sizzle Reel'

✤ Be hair and make-up ready

6. Be A Great GuestRazzle Dazzle 'Em

Be A Great Guest

✤ Know your stuff

✤ Be conversational/talk in sound bites

✤ Be flexible

✤ Make it easy for them

✤ Be organized

✤ Promote your appearance-social media

Follow up

✤ Get copy of interview

✤ Send thank you

✤ Help them remember you

Jacque Reid TV

✤ New York Live

✤ Meredith Vieira

✤ The Nightly Show

✤ Morning Joe

✤ MSNBC