join.the.dots Media Skills Training

Clarity that connects.
Influence that lasts.

Be confident, credible, and in control in every media interview creating opportunities to build trust and reputation.

Overcome nerves, handle tough questions, and stay composed under the spotlight. Whether it's a journalist, a live TV interview, or studio lights and cameras, we'll help you turn pressure into presence – and communicate with clarity, confidence, and credibility. Become a better communicator with us.

Key take-outs

Media interviews are short, unscripted, and often unforgiving. We give you the skills and confidence to turn these high-pressure moments into opportunities to build trust and reputation.

After this training, you will:

  • Turn nerves into confidence with proven preparation techniques
  • Deliver clear, memorable, and quotable messages every time
  • Stay composed and in control, even under pressure
  • Handle tough questions while keeping credibility intact
  • Strengthen your reputation and your organisations in every media interaction

Who should attend

CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, spokespeople, senior marketing and PR teams, founders, entrepreneurs, subject matter experts, and professionals preparing for media engagement.

Maximum five participants per group to ensure focused, individual coaching.

About join.the.dots

join.the.dots is a strategic communications and training company that helps people and organisations communicate with clarity and impact. With over 60 years of combined experience, we have supported multinational corporations, growing businesses and individuals to improve how they present, engage and influence. Our programmes are designed to be practical, relevant and transformational, giving participants skills that last long after the session ends.

The trainers

Ingrid Lotze

Ingrid Lotze

Ingrid Lotze has more than three decades of experience in reputation management, communication, and coaching. A certified facilitator, trainer, and TEDx speaker, she has helped leaders, executives, and teams communicate with clarity and confidence across industries and continents.

Her approach blends deep technical expertise with a supportive, practical style that empowers people to deliver their message with impact.

As co-founder of join.the.dots, Ingrid brings both professional insight and lived experience from her nomad work life to every programme, showing participants how to simplify to amplify in their communication.

Gavin Moffat

Gavin Moffat

Gavin Moffat is a communication and reputation advisor, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of experience. He helps leaders and organisations communicate with clarity, build reputations, and strengthen connection.

A TEDx speaker and panellist, he is the author of Swimming with Sharks – Simple Business Guidelines for a Complex World, a practical guide for businesses navigating complexity.

Gavin's approach blends strategic insight with human connection, empowering executives and teams to cut through noise and deliver messages with impact. As co-founder of join.the.dots, he also draws on lessons from a nomad work life lived across more than a dozen countries.

Duration, venue and cost

We'll provide a tailored quotation based on your requirements, group size, and location.

Delivery

In-person training (Online also available)

Duration

Customised full day (08:00 to 17:00) or two 4-hour sessions

Participants

Maximum 5, ensuring focused feedback

Includes

Performance reports, recordings, key take-out sheets, actionable resources

Venue: Arranged by join.the.dots, set up for filming and playback. Online training is also available.

What our clients say

Claire Alexander

".... their individual attention and guidance to each participant ensured that each person felt confident and well equipped for media and general public speaking engagements thereafter."

Claire Alexander
Oracle Corporate Communications Manager South Africa
Glenn Fullerton

"Their combined wisdom and insights allowed me to successfully navigate challenging territories whilst adequately and honestly informing the media and gaining the media's trust. I would have no hesitation in recommending them."

Glenn Fullerton
Former CEO of MB Technologies and CFO of JSE-listed Nampak

"Thank you again for the great course. I think we all learned a lot, and really had a great time. Fastest 4 hour training session of our lives."

George Moss
Dell consumer business unit head, Tarsus Distribution

"Great course, the time flew by to be honest. Definitely felt I learnt from it."

Dean Kempster
Dell product manager, Tarsus Distribution

"Thank you so much… really was a fantastic training session"

Monique Watson
Dell business development manager, Tarsus Distribution

"Just to let you know we experienced a great half-day's training with Ingrid Lotze. Both the theoretical as well as the practical aspects were extremely enlightening, and all participants walked away with major long-term benefit. Thought that was my area of specialty – thought again viewing myself in "action"!! Money well spent in my opinion – not just for dealing with the press, but in overall everyday presentations. We need to get more people onto this program."

Ron Keschner
Managing director, Tarsus Channel Capital

Companies we've worked with

We've had the privilege of working with leading organizations across various industries, helping their executives and teams master media communication skills.

Technology & Telecommunications

  • HP
  • Dell
  • Oracle
  • Fujitsu Siemens
  • Sun Microsystems
  • Ericsson sub-Saharan Africa
  • Acer
  • Logitech

Financial Services

  • FNB
  • ABSA Capital
  • Liberty
  • JSE
  • Standard Chartered
  • StanLib
  • Wesbank
  • Momentum
  • Main Street Bank (Nigeria)

Corporate & Industrial

  • Anglo American
  • Unilever
  • BP
  • British American Tobacco
  • Imperial Logistics
  • Goldfields Logistics
  • Cartrack
  • KWV

Business Services & Distribution

  • Tarsus Technology Group
  • Ingram Micro
  • Business Connexion (BCX)
  • MB Technologies
  • Ask Afrika
  • JunkMail
  • Shanduka Black Umbrella
  • Dube Transport Corporation

Let's Talk

Ready to transform your media presence? Let's start the conversation.