1. Planning a Presentation
Wilkes_Jesse_CreativePresentation_2.4
My Target Audience:Mytarget audience would be employerslookingforthe nextbigname insports
broadcastingandjournalism. Employerslookingfortalent proficientnotonlyonscreen,butas well as
behindthe camera. Otherpotential audiencesmaybe podcasthostsor web-basedcontentproviders,as
well asplayby playpositionsfor web-basedradio, television,andthe sports/entertainmentindustry.
The Big Idea: Simplyput,me. The skillsIwill learninvideoproduction,editing,audio,newsgathering,
and effective speech techniqueswillmake me anassetto anysize broadcastingventure.Technicalskills
as well asmy intensity,integrity,andintelligencemake me the perfectcandidate toachieve the goalsof
any potential employer.
Flowof Ideas: I will communicate byusinganaudiovisual presentation.The presentationwill highlight
academicachievement,personal qualitiesthatwill benefitnotonlymyaudience buttheiraudience as
well, proficiencyinthe field, andpersonalgoals(awardsIwantto win,followers, milestone
achievementsinthe industry,andwhere Iwanttobe in5 years).
Beginning(Whatis):I will have toconnectto my audience quickly.Iwill dothisby introducingmyself
and mypersonal goal to bringhonesty, knowledgeable insight, excitement,andgenuinecompassionfor
the position.
Middle (Whatcould be):I will identifyquicklywhere Icanhelpimprove viewership,content,and
attentiontoand fromtheirbroadcastaudience.Using written,verbal,videohighlights, andproductions
createdwhile atThe Dan PatrickSchool of SportsBroadcasting, I will showcase mypersonalbrandof
broadcast style andhowthere are a lotof broadcast graduatesoutthere but,there isonlyone Jesse
Wilkes.
S.T.A.R. Moment: My S.T.A.R.momentwill be toexplain how harditis forbroadcastinggraduatesto
gainreal worldexperience. Iwill thenexplainhow myeducationwasspecificallydesignednotonlyto
educate us, but to offerexperience inthe feildatthe same time.How manyjournalistscanproduce,
edit, andreporttheirownsegments?Ican!
End (Call to action):I will be askingthe audience tohire me fortheirnextbroadcasting position.Hiring
me will addto the qualityof any production,bigorsmall.Iwill bringanelectrifyingpresence totheir
playby play,recaps,andreports.Hiringme isideal forshows/productionswithasmallerbudget, asthe
experience Iwill have behindthe sceneswill save moneyinthe budgetasIcan performeffectively in
multiple positions.