What’s the best piece of advice you were ever given for doing media interviews?

There are a number of things to consider when doing a media interview. Interviewees and spokespeople must not only focus on what to say, but they need to practice their nonverbal communication skills as well. Whether a media interview is for print, television, or radio, there are a number of strategies CEO’s, executives, and subject matter experts can use to help their media interview run smoothly and help them communicate effectively, especially in a crisis.

To inspire online discussion, crisis communications expert Gerard Braud asks his social media followers, public relations professionals, and media relations experts, “What’s the best piece of advice you were ever given for doing media interviews?” Have you heard one piece of advice that has stuck with you over the years? We want you to comment here and on our social media pages to share your answers. You and your colleagues can benefit from this online 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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