Consulting Q&A

December 2, 2008 in consulting

Recently in Kansas City, I spoke with several advisers who were interested in our consulting services, i.e., hands-on training for their reporters. Specifically, they wondered what was included and how much it cost. So here’s the official CICM consulting Q&A: #

What’s included in a CICM workshop? #

Up to two days of multimedia training featuring yours truly. It’s difficult to say exactly what is included, because I tailor each workshop to the college media organization who wants the training. Usually, it includes a general overview, training in audio gathering and editing, video gathering and editing, and other web tools. #

For instance, the Pitt News crew spent all morning Saturday talking about ideas for increasing their web presence. The BGSU students spent Saturday editing video and audio packages. That’s one of the neat things about this system, is that I work with you to develop what you feel like you need the most. #

When do you do this? #

Training usually occurs on a Friday-Saturday schedule – all day Friday and a half-day Saturday. I travel on Thursday afternoon/evening, and leave on Saturday evening/Sunday morning (depending on flight schedules/rental car). #

What kind of equipment do we need? #

I usually bring a video camera and an audio recorder. I have loaded on my laptop Garageband, Audacity, and iMovie HD (I refuse to use the crappy iMovie ’08 – and you can quote me on that). Most of the time, schools have a few extra cameras and audio recorders to contribute to help students get hands-on training. If not, I bring some audio and video clips for them to work with. I do need an overhead projector and an Internet connection. #

How much does it cost? #

My “honorarium/fee” is $500, plus travel and lodging. Usually, that equates to less than $1,000 for two days of training, which everyone says is low. #

Has this been done before? #

Some of my past clients include (varying levels of hands-on training): #