Most people don’t use notes when giving a presentation. They just put them all up on a PowerPoint slide and read to everyone in the room. We all know what this is like … we hate it (unless we are the presenter.) How can we fix this situation so everyone can be supported and so […]
posted on June 27, 2014 by
Top 10 Satellite Interview Strategies
TOP 10 Satellite Interview / Satellite Media Tour Tips Before the satellite interview, write out the answers (or messages) you would love to get into the interviews. Divide them into three categories and transfer it onto the message tool sheet. This will make them easier to bring up. Practice looking into a video camera and pretending […]
posted on June 24, 2014 by
Media Interview Control at the Pitch Stage
Is it possible to have more control in an interview when you haven’t even secured the actual interview??? Yes! Here’s how…. Headlines – Create a headline (like a newspaper headline) in your pitch email or press release. If it is really great, chances are, the media will use it. Some examples: Now You […]
posted on June 16, 2014 by
Why Content Goes Viral: What Analyzing 100 Million Articles Taught Us
Check out this interesting article.
posted on June 3, 2014 by
Is Your Voice Good Enough?
Many people wonder about this when I work with them. The good news is that 98 percent of the people I meet don’t have any major issues. Most issues are small and with minor tweaking can sound great. Below I talk about why our voices bother us, I talk about the art of the pause, […]
posted on May 15, 2014 by
Your Company Meeting is Broken
Your next meeting is a kind of presentation. A few quick tips: -Bullet point a quick agenda before and email it out. -Stick to the agenda -Have a hard start time and hard finish time so people are focused on getting the job done -Stand during the whole meeting if necessary. When everyone stands, meetings […]
posted on May 12, 2014 by
What is Media Training? (Video)
What Media Training Is and What Media Training Is Not (Video) 4 minutes on media training and the possibilities. What is Media Training? Many people have preconceived notions about what media training is and what it could provide. I often drop the word training as not to throw off those with experience. It is about […]
posted on April 21, 2014 by
17 Most Essential Radio Interview Tips
The 17 Most Essential Radio Interview Tips This was taken from the Book Media Secrets – Special Free Offer Write out ten bullet Points you plan say during the interview. Email it to the producer and/or host. Chances are good that they’ll use it as their guide. Write out a larger list of answers you would […]
posted on April 18, 2014 by
Eliminate Ums and Ahs
We wish people wouldn’t use ums and ahs when speaking to us and we wish we wouldn’t litter our own conversations, speeches or media interviews with ums ahs. So? What should we do? Here is a free tool you can use to help eliminate those pesky ums and ahs and make them go away: […]
posted on March 27, 2014 by
Media Training Tips
Looking for Media Training Tips and Techniques ? This is a link that I have usually just provided to publicists that I have a close relationship with. It put it together as a resource for their clients: Media Training Tool Kit http://www.MediaTrainingToolKit.com Here’s what you’ll find there: 10 Tips for TV Interviews – Media Training […]