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When To Turn Down A Media Interview

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

This is why most PR people work to get potential questions in advance, which can help determine if the interview is worthwhile. Sometimes the interview process is a long courtship where the reporter spends weeks or months gathering background, during which the PR team can assess its potential. When the outlet is questionable.

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Why You Should Hire a Crisis Communications Agency?

Prohibition

Having a crisis communication plan in place ahead of time reduces confusion, ensures an effective communication flow, and improves messaging timeliness during or after a crisis. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company. The basics of good crisis communications are the same for every company.

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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. And a poorly handled print or broadcast interview could turn a relatively benign issue into a full-blown crisis.

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When a Client Turns Down That Juicy Media Interview…

Rock the Status Quo

We’re pitching editorial sources to fit THEIR needs, not gifting them with the fabulous opportunity of a lifetime interview with the reporter being eternally grateful for the favor. If it is the spokesperson who has to back out due to an emergency, you get your #2 person who is media trained and ready to go (always have them!)

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5 PR Mistakes And What To Learn From Them

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Lack of preparation for a media interview. Some CEOs and others in leadership positions shun the idea of media training. Broadcast and online media are filled with examples of mediocre executive interviews, missed opportunities, and even a few disasters.

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2019 Corporate Crises: Failure To Plan Is Planning to Fail

Reputation Us

Today’s crises are taking on many unique forms and degrees of seriousness, and often take businesses by surprise—cyber incidents, executive resignations, M&A, disgruntled former employees, customer complaints on social media, salacious press headlines, etc. So how does a company handle a corporate crisis in today’s world?

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Credit Union Times: CU Crisis Planning Essential

Reputation Us

From cyber attacks, to hurricanes, to mergers gone wrong; the negative headlines seem to rule the front pages in media outlets across the CU world. The Credit Union Times interviewed CU crisis experts, including LT Public Relations ‘s Casey Boggs, for the August 31st cover story (below), “Credit Union Crisis Planning Essential.”

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