Media Training, Presentation Skills Offered at Reno

Leaders of local and state home builders associations and their members have an opportunity to learn the latest interviewing and public speaking techniques through NAHB’s Spokesperson Training program.

“I now know how to handle the unexpected calls,” said Autumn Frank, vice president of Stewart Title of California and a Spokesperson Training graduate.

“I learned several techniques and strategies to better handle press interviews and respond to questions about the housing industry,” said Bruce Hancock, of Hancock Construction in Nashville, Tenn. and the president of the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee. “Almost immediately following the training, I had an interview with a local newspaper and was able to put the skills I learned into action. I would absolutely recommend the training to anyone who speaks to the media or deals with the general public.”

Offered during the fall board of directors meeting in Reno, Nev. and the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., Spokesperson Training is an on-camera training program created to help members effectively develop positive industry messages and employ strategies to convey those messages in media interviews, testimony and other public speaking engagements.

The program includes two different one-day seminars:

• Interview skills — helps participants master strategies for broadcast and print interviews, including message development
• Presentations skills — focuses on how to organize and deliver a speech or presentation and handle questions and answers
  
  

At Fall Board Meeting in Reno
Interview Skills Interview Skills	Wednesday, Sept. 7 Thursday, Sept. 8
At the Builders' Show in Orlando
Interview Skills Interview Skills Presentation Skills	Monday, Jan. 9 Tuesday, Jan. 10 Wednesday, Jan. 11

Each seminar is led by professional communication consultants who have more than 30 years of experience training NAHB members on the critical issues they face every day.

The fee for the Interview Skills class at the fall board of directors meeting is $425 per person for each one-day seminar. There will be a price increase beginning with the seminars to be held at the builders’ show. This increase will be announced after the fall board of directors meeting.

More than 15,000 NAHB leaders have taken Spokesperson Training since the program was strted in 1979. It is available to any NAHB member who wants to learn the ins and outs of using the news media to carry a message to the public.

Registration is accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve space, e-mail Niki Clark at NAHB, or call her at 800-368-5242 x8061.

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