Camera shy? Not an option!
Last Tuesday saw winners of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Awards gather at the Mayflower Theatre in Southampton to receive their prize for success in this year's competition. The prize was a day of intense media training from Adam Kirtley - of BBC fame. Adam was there to train us in the ways of journalists and on how not to look or sound daft on TV.
"Right you lot," said Adam, "I'm going to yank you out one at a time and grill you." Gulp. How we squirmed! Eager reality TV show contestants we weren't. Of course, the difference was that each person was an expert on their subject and had something fascinating to say about their own businesses. Whether it was about the amazing Bio Bubble water treatment invention, Chocolate Craft of Alresford, or dare I say, about the SleepBreeze personal cooler. Each person did really well and Adam was full of constructive criticism. Considering media training yourself? You could do worse than a few lessons from Adam! And many many thanks to Stephen and Charlotte at Hampshire County Council's Sustainable Business Partnership for organising the event. Practical help for small businesses in the region. Nice one.