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Tutors and Contributors
Olena Williams
Marketer, Radio Host, Social Media Manager
Olena is an experienced marketing manager. Her speciality is social media and public relations. Everything she touches becomes successful. She loves taking selfies and telling people's stories.
Andy Bassett
Broadcaster, Musician, Music Editor
Andy is talented singer and songwriter, he plays bass guitar and collaborates with many musicians in New Zealand. He is experienced music editor and director. In his spare time he loves to impersonate David Bowie.
mPHATic
Music Producer, Composer, Multi Instrumentalist
mPHATic works with people from many countries and continents. He collaborates with big media and music companies including Disney Music. He helps a lot of musicians to rise from unknown to being recognised by major labels like EMI Music and Warner Music.
Joss Bines
Music Manager, Musician, Music Events Manager
Joss is a vocal teacher who worked with major music brands Warner Music, MCA Music, Universal Music. She is successful singer, songwriter, manager for Taranaki band Laconic Zephyr. She worked as a marketer and event manager for music festivals and launches.
Marlaina Curtis
Actress, TV Host, Performing Artist
Marlaina is an accomplished TV personality. Her career in acting, TV presenting and performing art recently took a new turn. Now Marlaina is a successful business woman and a philanthropist.
Michael Self
Educator, TV Producer, Entertainer
Michael has more than 30 years of experience of working with commercial TV stations. His diverse career involves acting, directing, producing and promoting. Michael also writes for a number of online resources and loves emceeing.
Chris Foreman
Audio Engineer, Radio Shows Producer
Chris has strong connections to the music and broadcasting communities in Taranaki.
Useful Links
Best Music Distribution Services
An article by Alistair Hynes with the list to the best music distribution services in 2020.
Social Media Management
Boutique service to make you shine on social media.
The Most FM streaming
Listen to your favorite shows on the MOST FM via browser.
Speak with confidence.
This post will give kids tips on speaking in a bold manner.
Speak to the audience with confidence series.
This article is the first in a "Speak to the audience with confidence series.", it's Tip #1 and is called "MARK THE TERRITORY".
Speak to the audience with confidence series.
This article is the second in a "Speak to the audience with confidence series.", it's Tip #2 and is called "USE PSEUDONYM".
Spot fake news.
Learn to spot the fake news and keep it real on the internet and social media.
Give an interview.
A post on giving an interview, it involves planning, taking notes and following through with the information.
Research a topic.
A post outlining the process of doing research online.
Becoming a personality.
We all think of ourselves as likeable, but in the entertainment business being likeable is a skill. Learn what skills are key for radio.
Be more likeable.
Here is a post about being likeable on the radio and developing the skills involved and related to being liked.