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Media Training Lessons From Oprah Winfrey’s Interview With Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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Oprah Winfrey’s prime-time television interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 7 provided a reminder of the principles PR professionals should follow to prepare clients for media interviews that create positive coverage and help manage crises. Conduct research on the media outlet and interviewer.

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Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Prepare a Briefing Book. Set them up for success by prepping a comprehensive briefing book well before the event. A briefing book will break-down the appointment times, media attendee’s background and the key topics for discussion. For more on media training and brand messaging, check out this post.

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The Three Biggest Media Mistakes Top Executives Make

Cision

Although every executive is different, we’ve observed clear trend lines in our work with hundreds of top C-suite inhabitants since starting Phillips Media Relations in 2004. They’re Too Focused on Internal Structure. Executives are usually keenly aware of the internal and external criticisms of their company or organization.

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What to Pitch in October

PR for Anyone

It’s Invisible Disabilities Month, Disabilities in the Workplace Month, National Bullying Prevention Month, National Cookie Month, National Book Month, National Dessert Month, and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. International Walk To School Month. National Book Month. Italian-American Heritage Month.

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6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Those seeking public relations services often pigeonhole it into media relations. Here are just a few: High-level media training. The best media training sessions train the entire team, starting at the top. For a real dash of schadenfreude, check out these examples of what not to do. Bonus tip.

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The 3 Biggest Media Mistakes Top Executives Make

Cision

This is a guest post by Brad Phillips , author of The Media Training Bible. Top executives make many of the same media mistakes the rest of us do—but their missteps are often magnified, becoming top headlines on news and business websites worldwide. They’re too focused on internal structure. They Say Too Much.

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Avoid These 7 PR “Surprises”

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Occasionally we see overconfident executives who feel they aren’t in need of media training. With little reason to believe otherwise, a PR team will sometimes book an interview with a journalist, only to see it go poorly. The negative media story. .