Name * First Name Last Name Professional Background: * Previous Media Experience: Please fill out the following form with as much information as you can, it will help us tailor and get the most out of our media training session: Comfortability Questionnaire * Rate your comfort level with the following - from strongly disagree, to strongly agree: I am comfortable speaking in front of a camera Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Speaking in a live broadcast situation Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Handling unexpected questions Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Delivering key messages succinctly Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Engaging with hostile or aggressive journalists Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Using body language and voice effectively Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Public speaking / speaking in front of audiences Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Addressing colleagues over Teams/Zoom/Webchat Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Media Consumption Habits: * Which news sources do you regularly follow? How do you stay updated with industry news? Perception of Media: * How do you perceive the role of media within your industry? What are some challenges you believe your industry faces regarding media coverage? Industry-Specific Challenges: * Are there any particular topics or issues in your industry that you feel are difficult to communicate about? Why? Crisis Communication: * What is your approach to handling negative or controversial issues when they arise in the media? Can you recall any times you've had to handle a comms crisis? Key Learning Goals: * What are the top three things you hope to learn from this media training session? Personal Communication Goals: * Do you have specific communication challenges or goals that you would like to address during this training? Feedback & Improvement: How do you typically receive and process feedback from media appearances, and public speaking opportunities? What has the feedback been? Anxiety Triggers: * Are there specific aspects of media appearances that make you nervous or anxious? (e.g., being misquoted, facing live questions) Expectation Setting: * What are your expectations from this media training? How do you hope it will impact your ability to communicate with the media? Additional Queries: Do you have any additional comments, questions, or specific areas of interest that you’d like the training to cover? Thank you for filling out the survey, I’ll use your answers to tailor our media training session - I look forward to working with you!- Tom Hartley, The Middleman