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Tips for Professional Video Chat Interviews and Meetings

PRSay

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. Promise them that it will be a short interview!) Check out your background.

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6 Ways to Score a Broadcast Interview in the Midst of COVID-19

MaccaPR

Prepare your spokesperson for virtual interviews. With the majority of interviews being done virtually, it’s important that your spokesperson is trained to deal with any potential quirks that might result from remote interviews. But now we’ve been able to add Skype into our control room as, essentially, a live shot.”.

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The Craft of Creative Writing

Barokas

The Craft of Creative Writing. For 2017, my super awesome Secret Santa, Michelle, gave me a book by Dani Shapiro, titled, “Still Writing – The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life.” In her book, Dani compares the beginning of the writing process to a jigsaw puzzle. She advises writers to “Build a corner. Then a sentence.

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Master Podcasting Practices: Q&A With Kerry O’Shea Gorgone

Cision

If you plan to interview people who aren’t sitting next to you, you’ll also need Skype or other VoiP to conduct phone interviews. Are there services other than Skype for recording podcasts? Q: How much prep/research time do you spend for each interview? Q: What is the best site for podcasting using a desktop?

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Five Quick and Easy Ways to Show #PR Thanks

Deirdre Breakenridge

Even just a little time each week to share thoughts with a student via Twitter or to schedule a Skype “coffee” chat is a fantastic way to show thanks. I know there is only so much time in a day, but some of your best time can be spent helping your colleagues who write books or do research for the PR industry.

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How To Go From PR Intern To Permanent Hire

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Consider the young woman who showed up a month early for a Skype interview at Microsoft and proceeded, as anyone would, to send a note to the recruiter asking what’s up. If the agency has a regular blog, offer to write a post, suggesting a topic. Doing quality work with a good attitude will endear you to an agency.

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The Well Written Press Release: Research The Journalist

ISEBOX

Imagine you’re a sports journalist, and you go to your already crazy crowded inbox to find a whole bunch of releases with titles like “10 MUST SEE HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS IN HAWAII” or “Microsoft Launches New Skype Emojis To Honor Game of Thrones”. Get Personal with a Custom Note Attached to the Release. That accident was crazy!

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