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Media Interview Skills: Why Silence Is Not Always Golden

Polaris

A little bit of nervousness before a speech or interview is a good thing. Yet public speaking and media interview skills are essential for most executives and business owners. Communicate poorly to your boss or colleagues, and you may miss opportunities to get buy-in for your ideas. A lot of nervousness—not so much.

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Mom’s Wisdom Makes Good PR Advice

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Whether your PR team secures a keynote speaker gig at a conference or a TV interview for your CEO, media and message training are key. Going into an interview with no knowledge of the reporter or outlet can end in disaster, especially in a corporate crisis. For a deep dive on media training , see our earlier post.

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2016: When PR Turned to the Dark Side

Flatiron Communications

What’s more, the exploitation of new communications tools and dynamics by less-than-scrupulous actors has dire implications for the public relations industry, a profession already mired with detractors. This new communications paradigm has gone beyond identifying sympathetic reporters who’ll parrot their messages.