What Are the Components of a Speaker Media Kit?
by Santosh Kumar WritingRepresenting the media can be slightly jarring,
especially if you are untrained. You need to ask the right questions. You must
also present yourself in a way that makes you appear knowledgeable and
confident. Hence, many journalists, publicists, reporters, etc., opt for a speaker
media kit. It is a digital or printed file used to deliver information. It
enables you to narrate the story or ideas effectively.
It provides you with tools that garner publicity on
various media outlets. The following are the components you can expect in such
a kit:
Introduction Letter
This gives an insight into the interview theme. It lets
you know what questions need to be asked. For example, you are interviewing a female motivational speaker. She intends to promote one of her training courses. In this case, the
letter gives a gist of that. That way, you can formulate your questions
accordingly.
Biography
To translate the ideas and vision of your interviewee
successfully, you should know everything about them. Hence, a speaker media kit includes the biography of the person in question. It
gives you information on the following:
·
Their
achievements
·
Their
success story and challenges
·
Their
programs or courses (in case of a promotional interview)
·
Future
endeavor’s
Bodywork
A public figure is regarded as one because of their
notable work. As an interviewer, you should know about this aspect in depth. It
is the most important of all. Such kits offer a body of work section to guide
you. It covers the most famous works of the interviewee, significant dates, and
their work impact. For example, you are to interview a renowned writer. In this
case, it includes all the books or articles they have published thus far.
Suggested Questions
Despite having the information, coming up with
questions can be challenging. To help you in such situations, the kit offers suggested
questions. It also has a few examples that you can use if need be. This way,
you gain an understanding of how to formulate other questions.
Past Publicity
Almost every public figure has been in the news for
controversial reasons at some point. As an interviewer, you should know about
such events. Although questions about these incidents are not always advisable,
having sufficient knowledge about them is. It prevents you from unknowingly
talking about things that could upset the interviewee.
Pictures
Sometimes, you might not know what the interviewee
looks like. Hence, such kits include pictures of the concerned individuals for
reference.
Speaker Sheet
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