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Business Leaders: PR Tips To Ace Media Interviews

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For any PR agency team , a major media interview for a company spokesperson is a solid win. Nothing is quite as rewarding as securing that one big interview, or even a series of them, if there’s high-profile news to share. While some executives are born to be media resources, and they’re every PR person’s dream.

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6 PR Tips For Staffing A Media Briefing

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In B2B public relations , one of the things we do regularly is arrange media briefings on subjects relevant to our clients’ business. A good PR rep should have a role in nearly any media briefing. Below are a few things we should keep in mind when staffing an interview: Kick things off. The answer to these questions is no.

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PR Tips For A Deep Media Spokesperson Bench

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

In B2B public relations , there are few assets more valuable than a terrific media spokesperson. For some organizations, the CEO or founder is the best spokesperson due to broad-based knowledge and presumed clout with media. Most media briefings are between one client contact and one journalist, but this isn’t always the case.

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How to Come Up With Sound Bites for an Interview

Cision

Traditionally, being interviewed is the Golden Ticket to turning that spotlight in your direction. If you’ve never been interviewed, you might be nervous. Thankfully, you don’t need to spill your or your organization’s entire life story during an interview. What’s your goal for this interview? What should you say?

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What Your PR Agency Won’t Tell You (But Maybe Should)

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

The nitty gritty of journalist negotiations PR teams often invoke their media relationships, with good reason. But few media relations specialists will share their verbatim pitch verbatim to a journalist with a client. And we’ll always spare clients the back-and-forth when negotiating for an interview or story.

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How To Set Expectations In Public Relations

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Maybe the story idea simply isn’t compelling or timely enough to capture media attention. No one wants to be negative, but a viewpoint grounded in experience and phrased constructively can go a long way in heading off trouble later. Media relations deals with the news environment, which is by definition unpredictable.

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Journalists Offer Constructive POVs on The PR Pitch

Ishmael's Corner

The relationship between the media and PR can resemble a tug of war. Instead, the media has a.more. The post Journalists Offer Constructive POVs on The PR Pitch appeared first on Ishmael's Corner ~ Storytelling Techniques For Business Communications.