Here’s a great post from Adweek Magazine The journalism category includes many jobs, and a reporter is someone who writes stories for a living but doesn’t necessarily how to master the other needs of the news industry (e.g., editing, production, publishing, anchoring). Now that we see the difference, here are 5 types of reporters and how to work […]
posted on April 21, 2019 by
17 Most Essential Radio Interview Tips
Here are the most essential radio interview tips brought to you from Jess Todtfeld, CSP. Jess is a global leader in media training, in the United States and Internationally 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 […]
posted on July 20, 2018 by
TV Studio in Your Pocket
Just returned from presenting a session on Be the Media: 10 New Media & Social Media Marketing Strategies at the National Speakers Association’s yearly conference Influence. This week’s video comes from that session. Leverage the power of the TV studio in your pocket. We are so lucky to have so much technology at our disposal. Are you […]
posted on June 22, 2018 by
Plugging Sometimes Feels Inauthentic
Good news… We can do better. Check out this week’s video: The following is an excerpt from the book Media Secrets: A Media Training Crash Course A New Take on PLUGing Traditionally, the plug is the product mention by the interviewer or interviewee. This can be your website, company, book, etc. The old idea of […]
posted on June 14, 2018 by
The Best Way to Practice Media Interviews
You know what they say… practice makes perfect. When it comes to media interviews, most people never practice. After doing an actual interview, they realize they are finally warmed up and wish the’d have said a few extra things. Here is the best way to practice media interviews:
posted on May 24, 2018 by
Clichés are Good! … for media interviews
I know this sounds very counter-intuitive but stay with me on this one. Journalist love to quote other people using clichés. Did I lose you yet? Ok. This is something that will help you with media interviews. It’s a big aha in media training sessions. Just check out the video to hear how this works. […]
posted on May 1, 2018 by
How to PLUG Correctly – Media Interviews
Most people have heard the term, “Plugging.” It usually means to “force your agenda into a media interview.” I think we can do better. Listen to this week’s Success In Media Weekly video strategy to hear the right way to plug during media interviews: In this video, I mentioned the Media Cheat Sheet. Click to get […]
posted on May 1, 2018 by
You Are Always “On” – CEO Gets Caught
This is another example of “You Are Always On… When You Are in Front of the Media.” Always remember that conversations before or after an interview count. In the case of Sainsbury’s CEO, who was about to talk about a £12 billion merger, singing “We’re in the Money” was a bad idea … heard around the […]
posted on April 25, 2018 by
Converting Interviews – Success In Media Weekly
Do you convert interviews? Can you go from interview to web traffic to business and sign ups? Check out this week’s short video lesson… Converting Interviews. This is a topic covered in the #1 International Bestseller, Media Secrets: A Media Training Crash Course. Check it out today. Is there something we can help you with? […]
posted on February 3, 2018 by
Media Training – Know Your Audience
How important is it for us to take the audience into account when doing media interviews? Pretty important. Watch: Value You may notice that I keep stressing this. Being someone who is known for always delivering value is something that will help you build credibility and a relationship with your audience. Here are just a […]