ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JUNE 1, 2021

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. With that in mind, here are some tips for PR pros to help encourage a stellar media interview performance.

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Deirdre Breakenridge

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Interviewing with the media has changed over the years. I remember training executives on how to show up with their messages and talking points. However, today the media is different. These are the important moments when you can demonstrate your ethics and values in your interviews.

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PRSay

MARCH 19, 2020

The 24-hour news channels have also increased the number of interviews they are doing through Skype, FaceTime and other services. Below are my tips on how to ace these interviews; most of which also apply to online meetings and conferences. The last thing you want during a TV interview is for your picture to lag, scramble or freeze.

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But, as you’ll quickly see in this short interview, Dan is a whole lot more. And, he may be the first (and only) journalist to interview cats on TV! Let’s go back to the beginning–how did you get your start in the media world? I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. Why Life Time?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

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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PRSay

MARCH 29, 2021

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. Decide in advance what your goal for the interview will be.

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Barokas

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Social media and influencer relations are taking a growing share of marcom budgets. Digital and interactive media have largely displaced print. If you have a CEO who can slam dunk every interview, good for you. Without strong, outside validation, it can be difficult to gain meaningful traction with the media.

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