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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 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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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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7 Signs Your Company Is Ready To Step Up Its PR

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

At a certain point, most small businesses outgrow their first forays into public relations. Without a PR firm in tow, the odds are that a company spokesperson hasn’t been thoroughly prepared to face the media. Media training is one of the key benefits that a professional agency provides.

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New Webinar | 3 Marketing Trends to Track in 2018

wiredPRworks

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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Can I Quote You on That? Three Interviewing Blunders to Avoid

Shift Communications

In my last post , I shared three ways to bungle your product launch and touched briefly on preparing your executives for media interviews. First, why is media training so important? No one wants to be the one that caused THAT headline or article that harms your business. Let’s dig into this a bit more.