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Crisis Communications Discussion Question: What should your first words be in a media interview?

May 15, 2017/0 Comments/in Braudcast /by gbraud

It can be challenging and nerve-racking to start off a media interview. Should you introduce yourself if the interviewer doesn’t? Should you greet your audiences or the interviewer? Should you review how this process will go with your interviewer? Should you thank your listeners for tuning in, for reading, or for watching? Do your first words change depending on if your organization is facing a crisis?

To help out our public relations community and in order to share valuable tips among one another, this week’s crisis communications discussion question is, “What should your first words be in a media interview?”

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions this week. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your answers may be featured in our follow-up video!

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

Crisis Communications Tips on: Is it Okay to Write Fake Quotes for Your CEO?

May 11, 2017/0 Comments/in Braudcast /by gbraud

A number of corporate communications and public relations professionals are talented writers who can script excellent quotes in just minutes. It can be a chore to try to find the time to meet with a busy CEO who often doesn’t deliver such eloquent and effective communication. Is it ethical to write a fake quote on behalf of your CEO or senior level executives to use for public statements, press releases, and news conferences? Does it enhance the communications of the company or hurt their credibility?

To help out our PR community and in order to share valuable tips among one another, this week’s media relations discussion question was, “Is it ever okay to fake quotes for your CEO?” We have heard tips from the social media world this week and now we are sharing them with you. Comment on our social media pages to join the discussion.

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

Media Relations Discussion Question: Is it ever okay to fake quotes for your CEO?

May 8, 2017/2 Comments/in Braudcast /by gbraud

To help out our PR community and in order to share valuable tips among one another, this week’s public relations discussion question is, “Is it ever okay to fake quotes for your CEO?”

Many corporate communications and public relations professionals are talented writers who can script excellent quotes in just minutes. It can be laborious to find the time to meet with a busy CEO who often doesn’t deliver such eloquent and effective communication. Is it ethical to write a fake quote to use for public statements, press releases, and news conferences? Does it enhance the communications of the company or hurt their credibility?

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions this week. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your answers may be featured in our follow-up video!

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

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PR Tips: Is it ever appropriate for an executive to give their opinion about politics?

May 4, 2017/1 Comment/in Braudcast /by gbraud

Earlier this week we asked a question to our social media followers. To help out our PR community and in order to share valuable tips among one another, this week’s media relations question was, “Is it ever appropriate for an executive to give their opinion about politics?”

Our social media followers weighed in on this topic and we are now sharing some of their answers in this video! Please join in on the conversation and let us know if you agree with their comments. Do you think that when executives comment publicly about politics that they are guaranteed to lose some of their customer base? Do you think it is too risky? How does it affect their brand, reputation, and revenue? As public relations professionals, and corporate communications professionals, how do you talk to your executives about this matter? Do you review guidelines in regards to their media interview or social media behavior?

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions this week. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your answers may be featured in our follow-up video!

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

PR Question: Is it ever appropriate for an executive to give their opinion about politics?

May 1, 2017/0 Comments/in Braudcast /by gbraud

Do executives run the risk of losing some of their customer base by publicly commenting about politics? Is there a time and place that executives should comment about politics? If they choose to do so, how does it affect their brand, reputation, and revenue? As public relations professionals, and corporate communications professionals, how do you talk to your executives about this matter? Do you review guidelines in regards to their social media behavior?

To help out our PR community and in order to share valuable tips among one another, this week’s public relations question is, “Is it ever appropriate for an executive to give their opinion about politics?”

We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions this week. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your answers may be featured in our follow-up video!

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

Public Relations Question: What’s the Best Piece of PR Advice You Were Ever Given?

April 25, 2017/0 Comments/in Braudcast /by gbraud

PR advice can come from industry professionals, online articles such as PRnews or PR Newswire, or it may come from your former or current educators. PR tips can be spread across social media from consultants and crisis management professionals. So, how do you sort through all of the daily influx of information? What is that one tip that was the most memorable and most impactful on your career?

To help out our corporate communications professionals, and our public relations community, this week’s PR discussion question is, “What’s the best piece of public relations advice you were ever given?”

We would love to hear your thoughts this week. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your answers may be featured in our follow-up video!

This question is one of a series of debates in the media relations, crisis communications, public relations, and social media industries where you and your colleagues can share observations with each other. Yes, YOU are invited to share your bite size bits of best practices. Here is how:

Step 1: Subscribe to The BraudCast on YouTube

Step 2: You will see a short video that poses a new question every Monday. You then post your best practices and observations on The BraudCast YouTube channel.

Step 3: Once your opinion is shared, you can follow the discussion online so you can compare your best practices to those of your professional colleagues.

Step 4: Watch the follow-up Friday Video where you will see a short YouTube video outlining some of the most interesting observations. Yes…your comments may actually show up on our BraudCast video, bringing you world-wide fame, fortune, a big raise, glory, street parades, and more.

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge. Please take 2 seconds now to subscribe to The BraudCast.

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