If you're an ideas person then TV is the right place for you. But how do you make sure everyone loves your ideas as much as you? Pitching to commissioners is notoriously difficult so here are some handy tips of getting your point across.
No matter who you are, rejection is an inevitable part of working in the TV industry. So whether you're applying for jobs or pitching ideas, learning how to deal with rejection positively is a key part of success. In this video, Grace Owen talks you through some of her top tips for taking rejection on the chin.
Grace is the founder of the hugely popular Telly Talk London networking events. Chosen as a Broadcast Hotshot in 2014, Grace now freelances as a researcher an event coordinator as well as sitting on the RTS Futures Committee.
In the first of our series of 'Tips in 60 seconds', Rebecca Stewart gives the lowdown on being a runner.
Rebecca is a graduate of Television Current Affairs Journalism MA at City University London, an RTS Futures member and currently working as the RTS Digital Multimedia Producer.
The all-star panel assembled for the final RTS Futures event of the year on how to present telly were forced to relive their small screen debuts. While embarrassing for the professionals, the clips simultaneously gave hope to the audience of would-be presenters.
"No one starts off being bloody brilliant - it's a learning curve," said event and ITV's All Star Family Fortunes host Vernon Kay.
