How To Use YouTube To Boost Your TV Presenting/Talk Show Host Career
Being a TV presenter or a talk show host is something a lot of people desire. It is quite something to be able to host a show and become famous the way Oprah Winfrey, Jay Leno and Ellen Degeneres have become. However, it is also true that there is a one in a million chance of someone hitting the jackpot and getting selected to present a top show.
The hurdle most people face in their dream to become a TV presenter is how difficult it is to get selected to host or present a show. But then what comes easy in life?
To get selected to become a talk show host there are some qualities producers seek and a lot of people underestimate the boost hosting a YouTube channel can give to help you gain a career in TV hosting and presenting.
So let me show you some of the ways hosting a YouTube channel can take you a step closer to getting your dream job.
Education and Experience
When it comes to TV presenting and hosting a talk show, there’s very little need for school degrees. Although having a degree, especially in communications and journalism, can put you ahead of your competition, experience can also hugely boost your chances. Hosting a YouTube channel gives you this experience by teaching you how to address to an audience, who in this case are your YouTube subscribers.
Personality
You need an interesting personality for a TV show to keep the viewers entertained. This is because there are many shows which often involve the camera being focused on the presenter the majority of the time. Hosting a YouTube channel can help you to showcase your personality but don’t forget that personality also involves the way you speak and the way you walk, dress and present yourself!
Determination
Determination is a trait you must have if you want to become a talk show host or a TV presenter. The hard truth is that these kind of jobs aren’t easy to find and there are going to be a lot of competitors in the process. On YouTube there are thousands (if not millions) of hosts and some of them will have similar channels to yours yet you must remain determined, keep on posting and trying to build your channel as you never know when a TV producer just might spot you online.
Enthusiasm
Viewers on YouTube love watching channels where people are passionate and enthusiastic about what they are talking about. Producers of TV shows want someone who can infuse energy into a show and keep the viewer entertained. On YouTube there are obviously a variety of channels your viewers and subscribers can easily watch but if you infuse enthusiasm into your videos to keep them hooked and entertained producers will definitely be impressed by this during auditions.
You can use YouTube as more than just an entertainment platform. It is a great way to sharpen your presenting and hosting skills and with some perseverance and determination, you just never know who might be watching!
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Great site, Natalie. I came across it researching info on talk show hosting!
Please give me advice on how a matured woman at the ripeful age of 50 would become a TV Host… I admire my baby boomers generation who inspire celebrity’s like Oprah. Is it to late to try, even if its a taste of T.V. host… where can i go in Las Vegas, even as a volunteer. I want to live a dream just once in my life. gloriagrisham@yahoo.com
Respectfully,
Ms. Gloria E. Grisham (GiGi)
Hi Gloria. Thank you for your message and it’s never to late to become a TV host. Never give up on your dream. Maybe you could contact some local TV stations and enquire about training as a host with them or volunteering or what about finding a local TV host to mentor you. I’m sure they would be willing to help. Let me know how you get on.
great stuff you have put out here, i love it. am a young man working hard to get a show on TV . i have finished shooting the pilot . cant i get some advice on what to do next?
Hi Reginald. Thanks for your comment. Feel free to email me and I’ll do my best to help.
I’m 15 and I dream of becoming a sucessful TV Presenter in the quickest way possible
I know its not going to be easy but I wanted to ask whether I have to enroll in a presemting school or should I just get a lot of work experience?
Thanks
Hi Alima. I have never used a presenting school so I can’t really comment on them. I am sure they would give you some good advice but my suggestion would be to just get out there and do it and network with as many people as you can.
where can we find the luck to work as presenter
Natalie I’m 18 years old,how can i achieve my dream to become a Tv presenter?
Hi Theko. It takes alot of perseverance and hard work but I am sure you can do it. Try and get as much work experience as you can and keep practising. There’s alot of competition in the TV industry but it is possible to break through. All the best.
According to my school mates, i was a good newscaster at high school. I was contacted a week a go to create a content for arts tv show that is expected to be hosted by me. I am still confused on how to go about the whole thing. I really want to host the show, and i want to create a rich content for it. I need your advice. My email is ndaduma@gmail.com. Please let us talk via email. I’m Awaal.
Im 17 years old i have done many local show event asking questions the Dj at back stage . . Im young men looking for any jobs interview at back stage , tv host and tv presenter thanks . Help plz
Dear Natalie.Its my dream to become a Tv. ANOUNCER,AND I CAN SAY THAT IM REALLY TALENTED,I HAVE LOTS OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD BUT I DONT KNOW WHY I CAN FINEA FIX JOB,IT REALLY BOTHERS ME.WOULD YOU PLZ HELP ME KNOW HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY SKILLS AND STUDY WHAT KIND OF BOOKS?
Hi Mina. Take a look at http://www.tvpresenting321.com which I am sure can help you.
Hi Lennox. Take a look at http://www.tvpresenting321.com which I am sure can help you.
Please,am courageous, eloquent, fast, and above all intelligent,i think and feel i have all that takes to host atv show.i even have a planned programme,i would like to bring out,but i don’t know what to do,no support,no producer,no guide lines.so what should i do please!!!?thank you.
Pleasew help me out,with all that you can,for it is my heart desire.god bless you amen
Hi. Please email me at info@timewithnatalie.com and I’ll see if I can help.
Hey Natalie, it has always been my dream to become a TV Talk show host, I contacted one of the local TV channel Presenter and she said to email her the pilot, and i really did not know what a pilot is, could you please explain to me, what a pilot is, i had already written out everything that will be discuss during the talk show on an episode basis and also to let you know i do not have any Tv experience and i have never been on TV. Please what do i need to do.
Thanks
Hi Natalie, thank you for your wonderful advise. It is my DREAM to become a TV Host, I am finding it very challenging, I have tried everything. I even have a fantastic treatment already put together. is there anything you can do to help me? I am travelling to Las Vegas in Nov and I am hoping to find a tv course to attend. please I hope to hear from you. Thank you for your time.
hey Natalie, my name is Debbie 25 years and i want to become a tv presenter but im very shy tpye and i have the affection of becoming a celebrity please advice me on what to do to take away the slyness in me to be bold n confident so that i can be able to host/present and do it very well thank u.
Hi Natalie,seen some of your replies to people,I’m Esther from Nigeria,my dream has always been to become a Tv presenter but its very hard to get one here in Nigeria,I really love to talk.but please I need advice on how to become a good presenter.I don’t knw if you can help
Hi Esther. Thank you for your message. I offer a course which helps you with becoming a presenter. Feel free to take a look at it at http://www.tvpresenting321.com.
My name is fadhili shomary and i’m 20 yrs old my dream is to become a great radio and tv presente in our country and other country.i’m very talented in presenting..what should i do?
Hey there its rohan i m 18 years old my dream is to become a tv show vj or presente . I hv done a presente’s work many times in my school as well as in my collage . Plzz tell me wt should i do to get promoted to a higher level like a vj of a tv show . Plzz help me
Thank you Natalie. This is making my day already.I have been shortlisted for an Audition be be a Television Presenter, a Co-host for a TV Program in my Country. I really did not expect that i would even be shortlisted and i don’t know what it entails because i really would want to do this but i’m really nervous. Please help. Thanks
Congratulations on your audition. That’s great news! Feel free to check out http://www.tvpresenting321.com which gives you some great tips on presenting/hosting a show.