Posts by Susan Harrow
5 Ways To Gracefully Deal With Internet Trolls
SUMMARY: Learn to handle internet trolls with advice from Asian women entrepreneurs: Use humor to deflect trolls. Remove insults and deepen discussions. Engage with diverse voices for education. Respond respectfully to trolls. Ignore negativity to protect your online space. Having protocols in place is crucial, including considering the source, learning from criticism, and addressing unresolved…
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How to Get the Media To Call You: With Heart Thumping Headlines + Hooks
SUMMARY: Master the art of attracting media attention. Use AI tools like Copy Creator for content ideas. Optimize headlines with tools like Coschedule. Create strong subject line hooks for your pitches with headline tools. Enliven pitches with free Creative Commons images. Create irresistible news hooks to attract media. Table of contents: Get the Media to…
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CEO Media Training: How to Speak Your Stories
SUMMARY: Media training for CEOs involves more than just scripting speeches—it’s about rehearsal, riffing, and refining stories to engage audiences authentically. By creating outlines and then speaking spontaneously, fresh ideas emerge, enriching the narrative. CEO media training sessions focus on embodying a strong presence, role-playing stories, allowing for variations that bring media interviews and speeches…
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5 Ways to Deal With Mansplaining During a Media Interview
SUMMARY: “Ever been ‘mansplained’ at work, at home or in public? Similar scenarios can arise in media interviews. Here are 5 strategies to deal with mansplaining: 1. Politely acknowledge and continue, 2. Use humor to diffuse, 3. Employ the ‘redirect’ tactic, 4. Employ a pattern interrupt, 5. Educate to set the record straight. Which approach…
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Keep Your Media Conversation on Track With These Bridges
SUMMARY: “Stay on track during media interviews with these effective bridges (transitions). Susan Harrow shares key phrases to redirect conversations smoothly. Whether it’s a quick correction, complimenting the host, or asserting accuracy, maintaining control is essential. Don’t let inaccuracies slide—correct them on the spot with grace.” Table of Contents Keep Your Media Conversation on Track…
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1 Transition That Can Save Your Skin During a Media Appearance
SUMMARY: “Discover a game-changing transition for media appearances. When caught off guard, simply say, ‘I don’t know about that, and what I do know is….’ Then smoothly shift to your key points. Take a deep breath to compose yourself and seamlessly steer the conversation. Master your next media interview with effective transitions.” 1 Transition That…
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