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Media 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.
Read MoreRehearse Your Worst Fears to Be a Great Media Interview
Rehearse Your Worst Fears to Be a Great Media Interview During in-person or online media coaching sessions I leer, I snipe, I antagonize, I attack. This is in service to my clients and workshop participants so they can rehearse their worst fears to be a great media interview. The first time I played the aggressive…
Read MoreMedia (Love) Coaching for Matchmaking
I was talking to my neighbor next door who works for a famous matchmaking firm. She’s a warm and cozy person who people feel comfortable with right away. She has a knack for putting people at ease — including celebrities, princesses and the rich beyond imagination, who are her clients. Want to listen to this…
Read MoreMedia Appearances: Your Guide to PR Professional Dress
Guest Blog post As a PR professional, knowing how to dress for media appearances is of utmost importance. There are few departments who represent a company more directly then the PR team themselves. Though preparing yourself for an appearance with the media can be a bit stressful in the beginning, creating your wardrobe is essential.…
Read MoreWhat To Do When People Criticize You in Person or on the Internet
Last week I spoke at East Bay Women’s Network to a group of wonderful women attended who were curious about how to promote their businesses and themselves. It had been a long time since I’d given a “speech” as I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from speaking engagements or other public events. My…
Read MoreCreate a TV Pitch Letter and Get on National TV
Lots of people call me who want to get on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The View, MSNBC and more. Most don’t know that if they create the entire segment they have a better chance of becoming a guest on a national TV show. If they can envision the show, map…
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