When you are being interviewed for television, where should you look? The reporter or at the camera?

Corporate communications professionals, public relations spokespeople, and senior level executives must be trained on how to effectively speak to the media. Media training is crucial for company spokespeople to maintain or improve their organization’s brand, reputation, and revenue. So, why do the nonverbals of a media interview go so wrong? Where should the interviewee be looking during a media interview? At the camera? Or at the reporter interviewing them?

This week, crisis communications expert Gerard Braud polls social media to ask, “When you are being interviewed for television, where should you look? The reporter or at the camera?” We want to hear your expert public relations tips this week!

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