radio interview tips

My Radio Show Disaster

I just did a radio interview and totally muffed it. It was a huge disaster. I didn’t take my own advice – and even some of the advice I’d planned to talk about – on how to interrupt someone! I completely forgot in the moment. Here’s what happened… The phone rang on my landline. There was…

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How to Look Fabulous for Your Photo Shoot: Checklist

Professional models get a lot of criticism and for lazing around and looking gorgeous for a photo shoot. “Oh, gosh, lying around in expensive furs all day long while people drizzle champagne into your mouth and snap your photo! Gimme a break! How is THAT a job?” But… you know what? YOU try it. Holding…

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Media Training for CEOs: Shrinking Attention Spans Demand Shorter Sound bites

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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