Posts by Susan Harrow
How to Be a Fabulous Public Speaker: 7 Inspiring Tips
How to Be a Fabulous Public Speaker: 7 Inspiring Tips Whether you’re attempting to break into the world of public speaking, or you’re already a seasoned professional handling large crowds with ease, you need to have an edge over your competitors — and be seen as the speaker of choice in a league of your…
Read MoreNational Publicity Made Easy: 5 Must-Know Strategies
Attend the national publicity summit to meet over 100 journalists and producers in-person so you can pitch your idea to them to get on TV, radio and in print.
Read MoreSound Bites: 8 Things You Need to Know for Your Next Media Interview
Soundbites: 8 Things You Need to Know for Your Next Media Interview. If you think sound bites, talking points, or critical messages for media interviews are just for the salesy, sleazy, or slick, you’re not seeing the big picture. Every captivating interview has them. In today’s hurry-scurry world, attention spans are the size of a…
Read MoreHow to Pitch the Media: Best 5 Tips From Journalists and Producers
I had no idea what I was in for when I attended the National Publicity Summit in New York City—focused on how to pitch the media and get booked on the spot and later. (Now the Summit is via Zoom – The next one is March 11-23, 2024) How to Pitch the Media: Best 5 Tips From…
Read More5 Media Interview Mistakes: That Could Crucify Your Career
5 Media Interview Mistakes: That Could Crucify Your Career In this new age of social media 3.0 the media is more often searching for experts when they have the need rather than pouring over hundreds of useless press releases that don’t have information that is relevant for their audience. So even if you haven’t sent…
Read MoreMedia Training for CEOs: How to Be Powerful + Beloved
The late ABC Anchor Peter Jennings noted, “I find writing the evening news sometimes very challenging because I realize that what we’re trying to give folks in the evening is black and white when so often I want to give them gray.” That same frustration is only exacerbated these days for media and communicators alike. Bottom line: There is a place for nuance. It’s just a small place.
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