"Alison Hill could be easily regarded as the most
international, diverse and multicultural journalists anyone has ever
encountered. Her enthusiasm, passion and willingness to always give it
all in a classroom, has made her a unique and sophisticated journalist
and producer..." Susana Vela-Pryor , Metropolitan State College of
Denver, Colorado.
Read more testimonials from academics and industry
professionals below...
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recent talk on media relations, presented to the Raleigh Write to
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Media Ready/Media Savvy
Consulting and
coaching
Putting
your plan to work
If you need guidance with creating a ‘Media Savvy’ package, Alison can
help you put together a book summary, description and bio. Drawing on
her extensive experience, Alison can also help you identify media
markets
to target, and plan out a PR strategy.
Personal sessions. Group rates available - 3 person minimum.
serenmedia1@yahoo.comWorkshop:
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM (ET) Cary,
NC
Join us for a
Chinese buffet lunch at 11:45 am. Alison Hill's 3 hour interactive workshop
on media readiness starts at 12:30 and wraps up at 3:30.
Writers and authors: If
you’re in the process of writing a book or have a completed manuscript,
congratulations. You’re a writer. So now what?
Whether you
self-publish or go the traditional route, you must be ready to face the
media. Would you know what to say if suddenly invited to appear on a TV
talk show? A radio segment? What if a newspaper reporter calls?
As a
writer you need to know how to promote yourself and your book in a
professional and succinct manner. This workshop can help you achieve a
level of confidence and comfort while interacting with journalists,
producers, hosts and reporters. I can teach you how to prepare your
spiel and present yourself in the best possible manner. Each interview
and appearance is an opportunity to spark interest for your book. Make
it memorable. Make it work for you. Get the attention and status you
deserve.
What to say? How to say it? Who to say it to?
Come learn
how to be media savvy with Alison Hill. Be prepared for when that
reporter or producer calls!
Click here for
cost and booking information
Event Hosted by: Anora McGaha
| Coming soon.... Workshop for Authors How to ace an interview. Drawing on extensive journalism experience, Alison can teach aspiring writers how to perform in an interview, whether for television, print or radio. Alison will help you develop presentation skills that will get you noticed. You have one shot each time - make it work for you. Get the attention your book deserves. Promote yourself as a professional writer. We’ll get you media ready, and teach you how to reach a level of comfort with journalists, hosts, and reporters. Learn how to anticipate questions and how to respond. Learn industry insider tips and techniques! This two-hour workshop package includes a mock TV interview. See yourself on video! Please e-mail for further information: serenmedia1@yahoo.com Television/video pre-production Next workshop - TBA So you have an idea for a TV show, documentary or film but are not sure how to proceed? A good finished product in TV requires excellent pre-production skills. It’s imperative that a producer spend time planning before venturing out on a shoot. Drawing on almost 15 years professional experience in the TV industry, I can offer simple yet effective techniques. Starting with a vision of the proposed show I can help budding producers bring their dream into reality. All it takes is careful planning a good idea and a little skill. Anybody can learn all of the above – but it does take time, patience and practice! I'll cover the following elements for location and studio shoots: ideas/concepts, research, recon/location scouting, treatment/outline, shot lists, networking, guests, inerviews, crew lists, paper work - permits and releases, and much, much more... Future classes are determined by the level of interest. Please e-mail me for further information. serenmedia1@yahoo.com News Media
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" My name
is Susana Vela-Pryor and I am a Visiting Assistant professor in the
department of Political Science at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
I generally teach courses to mainly international students from all
over the world as well as United States nationals. Since the fall 2004,
Alison Hill has been part of the lecture series I have consistently
organized in all of my classes, which consists in bringing speakers from
all paths of life, religion, political and cultural views. I have had
the pleasure of having Alison Hill consistently for various semesters
since 2004 in three of the classes I have taught, specifically, American
National Government, Global Citizenship and First Year Seminar
(multicultural class). It did not matter whether her audiences consisted
of a variety of multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-lingual students
or not, Alison was always ready to address every single sensitive,
political and multicultural issue while in the classroom as well as
ready to answer the innumerable questions posed by the students. Alison
shared her experiences and contributed greatly to the student knowledge
with the following topics: Slavery in the 21st Century; Television and
Media in the United States; the politics, the government and the current
immigration issues of Wales. Alison Hill could be easily regarded as
the most international, diverse and multicultural journalist anyone has
ever encountered. Her enthusiasm, passion and willingness to always give
it all in a classroom, has made her a unique and sophisticated
journalist and producer. 2007-09-10 Susana Vela-Pryor , Denver,Colorado "
" I worked with Alison Hill for over four
years, sharing my expertise on Middle East history and politics as a
panelist on several prime time PBS discussion shows. I have worked with
many very able professionals in TV shows over the years and Alison Hill
is no doubt one of the best I worked with. She is very professional,
extremely creative and attentive to details. Most importantly in my
opinion is that she is able to accomplish always excellent results (time
after time) with her great compassionate smiling personality which
enabled panelists of high level specialist (dealing with extremely
contentious charged issues) to feel comfortable, trusting and
appreciated. Myself and my Colleagues who worked with Alison were always
eager to participate in her projects - we always knew that we would be
proud of the final public result which indeed always turned out correct.
"Defeat is not the
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