Is it ever appropriate to say “no comment” in a media interview? Your PR Tips

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This week’s crisis communications and media relations question was, “Is it ever appropriate to say “no comment” in a media interview?”

You have watched many lawyers, spokespeople, celebrities, and CEOs walk out of a courtroom or out of their office as the media shoves microphones in their face asking negative questions. “No comment!” they say as they quickly jump into their car and drive off. Is that an appropriate response? Will the media only speculate more if they are not provided with the information they need? Does it depend on the crisis they are in or should spokespeople and CEOs always have a professional answer ready for the media?

Now we want to hear if you agree with your colleagues who contributed their answers this week. Comment here and 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.

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Crisis Communications Question: Is it ever appropriate to say “no comment” in a media interview?

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We have all heard it before, lawyers, spokespeople, celebrities, and CEOs walking out of a courtroom or out of their office as the media shoves microphones in their face asking negative questions. “No comment!” they say as they quickly jump into their car and drive off. Is that an appropriate response? Does it depend on the crisis they are in or should spokespeople and CEOs always have a professional answer ready for the media? Will the media only speculate more if they are not provided with the information they need?

This week’s crisis communications and media relations question is, “Is it ever appropriate to say “no comment” in a media interview?”

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.

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Public Relations Tips: How Long Should an Online Video Be?

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Earlier this week we polled social media to ask, “How long should an online video be?”

As corporate communications and marketing professionals, we all want our content to be shared and liked by the masses. We may even use online videos, such as YouTube or Vimeo to reach our audiences. But, what is the ideal length for an online video? Does it depend on the content of the video, the person delivering the content, or should the video adhere to certain public relations and marketing standards? Does it depend on which social media platform the video will be shared on?

Our experts have weighed in and now we want to hear if you agree with their tips. 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.

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How long should an online video be?

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To help out our public relations community, this week’s PR and media relations discussion question is, “How long should an online video be?” As corporate communicators, marketing professionals, and PR pros, we all want our content to be shared and liked by the masses. We may even use online videos, such as YouTube or Vimeo to reach our audiences. But, what is the perfect length for an online video? Does it depend on the content of the video, the person delivering the content, or should the video adhere to certain public relations and marketing standards? Does it depend on which social media platform the video will be shared on?

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.

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Why do they say men should wear makeup in a media interview? PR Tips

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Have you seen any men whose makeup looked bad in a TV interview? Or men that should have worn makeup but they didn’t? Should men feel uncomfortable about wearing makeup on camera? Could it help them to look more attractive? Could it help them increase their credibility? Or is it just a “Hollywood” custom that isn’t really necessary for men doing a media interview?

To help out our public relations community, this week we asked PR and media relations experts, “Why do they say men should wear makeup in a media interview?” Our followers have weighed in and now we are sharing their tips in this week’s video.

We want to hear if you agree with their tips and what you have to add to the discussion. 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.

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The Best Way to Write a Crisis Communications Plan: Tips from Followers

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This week’s PR discussion question was, “What’s the best way to write a crisis communications plan?” Writing a crisis communications plan can be daunting, and look like a task too big to tackle. Even the best public relations professionals and corporate communications professionals can really struggle to write an effective crisis communication plan. That’s why we often see so many companies using a plan that they found online. We have seen these crisis plans fail, or even worsen the crisis, in some of the most tragic events in our history, such as in school shootings. The problem is, these plans are not nearly thorough enough to protect your brand, reputation, and revenue in a crisis.

Now that the experts have weighed in on social media, we want to hear if you agree with their tips. Comment here and on our social media pages to join the discussion. Your colleagues and companies across the globe could benefit.

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.

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Best Way to Write a Crisis Communications Plan : PR Discussion

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Writing a crisis communications plan can be daunting, and look like a task too big to tackle. Even the best public relations professionals and corporate communications professionals can really struggle to write an effective crisis communication plan. That’s why we often see so many companies using a plan that they found online. We have seen them fail in some of the most tragic events in our history. The problem is, these plans are not nearly thorough enough to protect your brand, reputation, and revenue in a crisis. So, to help out our public relations community, this week’s question is, “What’s the best way to write a crisis communications plan?” Do you schedule a few days or a week to get together with your organization’s best writers? Does it take bringing in a team of public relations professionals or a crisis communication expert?

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.

How Do You Stop Saying “Um” in a Media Interview? Tips from PR Experts

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Does practice make perfect? Does effective media training help spokespeople to ditch such distracting fillers? How can you tell if you are unconsciously using them? How many “ums” is too many?

Talking to the media can be intimidating, especially because your brand, reputation, and revenue are at stake. Even the best spokespeople, public relations professionals, and CEOs can really struggle to do effective media interviews. It can be difficult not to use verbal fillers such as “um,” “uh,” and “like” in our everyday language and public speaking, let alone when talking to the press. So, this week, crisis communication expert Gerard Braud asked social media, “How can you stop saying “um” in a media interview?”

Their tips are featured in this video and we would love to hear if you agree with them. 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.

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How do you stop saying “um” in a media interview?

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Talking to the media can be intimidating, especially because your brand, reputation, and revenue are at stake. Even the best spokespeople, public relations professionals, and CEOs can really struggle to do effective media interviews. It can be difficult not to use verbal fillers such as “um,” “uh,” and “like” in our everyday language, let alone when talking to the press. So, this week’s discussion question is, “How can you stop saying “um” in a media interview?” Does practice make perfect? Does effective media training help spokespeople to ditch such distracting fillers? How can you tell if you are unconsciously using them? How many “ums” is too many?

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.

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What should you do if you are in the middle of a television interview and you know you’ve said something wrong? Please comment!

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We have all seen a media interview where a CEO, senior-level executive or company spokesperson said something incorrect or less than professional. This week, crisis communications expert Gerard Braud polls social media to ask, “What should you do if you are in the middle of a television interview and you know you’ve said something wrong?” We want to hear your expert public relations tips this week! Should you re-visit the topic and admit you made a mistake? Or do you run the risk of making the situation worse? Do you think that effective media training for spokespeople could help them avoid these types of situations?

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.