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What I Learned From Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell

PRSay

Ken Scudder has provided media training, presentation training, crisis communications training and consulting, as well as writing and editing, to business leaders, celebrities and politicians for more than 20 years. Credit: Copyright 2015 NBAE. And the message I heard from him that day in 1997 still impacts me.

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A PR View Of CEO Apologies

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Media training can be a useful communications tool, whether it be for national TV interviews or phone chats with small trade press. Scandal: 2015: E. He has clearly benefited from excellent media training. As the face of the corporation, many CEOs are naturally charismatic. Some are effortlessly sincere.

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Overcoming the Leadership Gap (With Fewer Leaders)

Doctor Spin

Furthermore, the study found that an additional 20% of employees could become good leaders with the proper guidance and training. 1 Gallup: Only One in Ten Possess the Talent To Manage (2015). They have the potential to thrive in a complex relationship with the media. Another 20% can get there with guidance and training.

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Media Interview Skills: Why Silence Is Not Always Golden

Polaris

Following his NPR interview, Cosby wisely cancelled appearances on Late Show with David Letterman , the Queen Latifah Show , an interview with the Associated Press, a concert in Las Vegas and other shows in 2014 and 2015. One headline proclaimed: “ Bill Cosby’s Silence on Rape Allegations Makes Huge Media Noise.”

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Meet the Media: Hannah Lutz, Reporter at Automotive News

Bianchi Biz Blog

AN hired me as the finance and insurance reporter in 2015, and I’ve been moving around the newsroom ever since. Media training with clients – or even a simple interruption to bring them back to focus—would be so helpful. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Any pet peeves with PR people?

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Digital PR spend increases significantly, but still not enough investment in training

Stuart Bruce

The average (mean) percentage of marketing budget spent on digital and social media is 25%, which is up from 16% in 2015. Most in-house spend is invested in video-based content (62%) with paid social media at 55% along with web design and build also at 55% (down 24% over the past four years). Digital PR training.

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Thanksgiving – A Time to Reflect and Catch Up

Solo PR Pro

If you’re so inclined during your downtime, we’ve collected a list of some of our most useful posts this year, in case you missed them: 2015 Solo PR Pro Compensation Survey Insights Report – A detailed report on the findings from a survey of independent communications consultants that Solo PR Pro conducted.