Brief moment on camera
I spent most of the last week working on upcoming features and The Drum's latest week-long series, this time on retail. But I started the week doing something I normally despise – getting in front of camera.
On Tuesday, I moderated a discussion hosted by the IPA (Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) and BetterBriefs between some top marketers and agency veterans, on the topic of making better briefs. We spoke about common flaws and how to fix them.
Usually, I'm jelly in front of a lens. I can't hold a script in my mind's eye, can't find my mark, can't understand how anyone doesn't sweat buckets under lights. It's often just as spooky working in front of an audience on Zoom as it is on stage. It's not the crew, or the environment - it's fear of the audience, right there judging you. Nerves don't really come up in regular interviews, but last year I came off a stage in Cannes and immediately necked a cocktail.
But this topic was close to what we like to explore in our reporting, and I figured the only way I'll get more comfortable in these things is to, you know, actually do them. Turns out, it's quite fun when it goes well.
We talked about:
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I even found some useful tidbits for my world (press pitching's different, but it's still stressful). And there were tonnes of questions we didn't get time to get into, questions I'll be trying to return to in our reporting in coming weeks.
I covered some of the advice from their report on The Drum, though of course the whole thing is worth a read.
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1 年When I host a panel (with a camera and mic in my face like I'm Madge) I get so nervous! I have a script fully written for prompts and also make sure my guests are fully briefed too. with all the Qs. Nothing worse than having panellists with nothing to say! I am sure you smashed it, Sam x