Skim through favorable reviews of your work for additional statements. Remember that the first few seconds make the most lasting impression. For that reason, you must have a clear, positive statement to make right away, followed with your most engaging smile. Because another person, usually the host, another guest or a news segment, will be the focus of attention at the beginning of the program, the first impression you make on the audience will be primarily visual. For this reason, you must give a lot of thought to dress and body language.
Artistic individuals tend to extremes of dress.
Either they pay little attention to their clothing, dressing in all black or in jeans and a T-shirt, or they lean in the opposite direction, towards unusual and elaborate costumes. Neither of these present you at your best on television. They needn't be expensive. In fact, no audience, whether on TV or at a distance from the stage, can tell if you're wearing silk, wool or polyester. What they will notice is its color, whether it fits you properly, and if it appears rumpled.