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The Three Biggest Media Mistakes Top Executives Make

Cision

In our media training sessions, I usually lead off practice interviews with a seemingly simple question: Can you tell me about your company? Brad Phillips is the president of Phillips Media Relations , which specializes in media and presentation training. They’re Too Focused on Internal Structure.

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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. Want to learn more media training tips? They Say Too Much.

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What to Pitch in October

PR for Anyone

National Women’s Small Business Month. National Stamp Collecting Month. National Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month – October. National Toilet Tank Repair Month. National Window Covering Safety Month. National Work and Family Month. National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. Organize Your Medical Information Month.

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What Skills Make the Best Public Relations Specialist?

PR for Anyone

Most small business owners cannot afford a PR firm. This is what I have been teaching for years. Go over, subscribe to my YouTube channel, check out all the information that’s there. I show you step-by-step how you can do this. But by learning how to do it, you become that PR specialist.

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Local Reporters Give Advice on How PR Pros Can Build Media Relationships

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He might talk directly with a small business owner for a story, but Jacobs doesn’t always have that access at large corporations. Or he might have a follow-up question and can’t reach the primary source directly. Can you get an answer for me?” It’s about “facilitating those last-minute things.”

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How to Prepare & Coach Executives Through Media Interviews

Cision

And more often than not the people speaking with reporters aren’t properly prepared, says The Media Training Bible author Brad Phillips. At his Cision webinar , Brad, also known as Mr. Media Training , outlined several mistakes that executives often make before and during media interviews and how to correct them.

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New Webinar | 3 Marketing Trends to Track in 2018

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Whether they’re entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, associations or corporations, Barbara consults with her clients on ways to quickly achieve their marketing goals to increase visibility, attract leads, grow business, and click with crowds using power full social media, content marketing, and PR strategies.

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