Corporate communicators and public relations professionals can tell when a spokesperson has not been effectively media trained. They may stutter, say the wrong things, or use fillers like “um,” and “uh.” The use of these fillers may be due to nervousness or lack of preparation. I’m polling social media this week to hear media relations and communications […]
In this video, crisis expert Gerard Braud shares a follow-up video featuring public relations professional’s answers on the question, “How do you keep your CEO from talking too long in a speech?” He has received answers on social media featuring PR tips and media relations tips. Now he is featuring those tips in this video, […]
In this video, crisis expert Gerard Braud asks public relations professionals, media relations professionals, and his social media followers, “How do you keep a CEO from talking too long in a speech?” Is rehearsing and practicing enough to ensure that a CEO or executive leader doesn’t talk for thirty minutes per slide? How can you […]
Earlier this week we posed the question to our social media followers and media relations experts, “What is the best way to keep a spokesperson from sounding stiff and rehearsed during a media interview?” How can you make the message sound authentic? How do you keep a media interview from sounding contrived and overly scripted? […]
We have all heard a media interview, a public statement, or a press release being read to an audience where the spokesperson sounds stiff and rehearsed. At times, they may even just be reading off their script, lacking eye contact with the audience and lacking heartfelt emotion when appropriate. Do you recommend that a spokesperson […]
Consider our world of social media, our demand for rapid communications in 150 characters or less, and the way we skim over content on our phones. Consider how quickly the average person flips through multiple television news channels. In both situations, we are bombarded with so much information in shorter and shorter periods of […]
Earlier this week we polled social media to ask: What is the best way to get media coverage for a ribbon cutting? We have gathered some great tips and answers from PR and media relations experts. Today we are sharing their expert opinions in a follow-up video. You will also hear some of my tips […]
This week’s PR discussion question is: What is the best way to get media coverage for a ribbon cutting? We are polling social media this week to get the best answers from PR and media relations experts. Later this week we will share their expert opinions in a follow-up video. As a former reporter, I […]
You may have seen politicians, CEOs or spokespeople completely “wing it” and ruin their media interview. Not only do these spokespeople forget to practice their key messages and learn to control the media interview through effective media training, but oftentimes they don’t practice their using their body language. Body language can completely change the media […]
The question we are posing on social media this week for public relations and media relations professionals is, “What is the proper posture when you are sitting for a live media interview?” The answer may not be as straightforward as you think. Should you lean in, or lean back? Should your arms be folded […]