Posts Tagged ‘media’
STOP. Do not pitch the media until you do… this. [Free checklist]
At some point, pretty much every business owner dreams of getting featured in the media. From a quick one-line mention in a local blog… to a glamorous booking on The Today Show… media attention feels amazing! But in my experience, many people jump the gun and try to get booked in the media before they’re…
Read MoreWant More Publicity? Learn How to Speak in Sound Bites
By Steve Harrison When you respond to a media request, how will the journalist or producer decide whether to interview you or some other expert? It often depends on who provides the best sound bite. I’ve been amazed at how many people take ten sentences to say what could be said in one or two.…
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9 Strategic Actions to Take Now to Be a Thought Leader — and Become a Media Darling
So many people call themselves thought leaders now – but they aren’t. To be a thought leader takes some doing. It’s not so much about being original as it is about putting things together in an original way. Thought leadership marketing comes down to packaging your knowledge, skills, abilities, experiences, and yes, your thoughts in a way that makes you media worthy and worth listening to by your audience—a huge audience. Follow these nine steps to get going on the path to be respected, heard and reverberated out into the world.
Read More3 Superstar Secrets to Getting Results From Your Media Appearances
By Susan Harrow, Media Coach & Author of Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul Most people who are in a rush to get publicity dash off a press release and then expect instant fame. But what typically happens IF the media calls is they don’t have their sound bites ready. What follows is…disappointment. They don’t get…
Read MoreMedia Coaching Tips for Anthony Weiner – Twitter Photo Scandal
1. Don’t deny the obvious. How can you not know your own weiner? In or out of underwear I challenge any man not to know his own organ intimately. The married representative Anthony Weiner, denied sending a photograph of his “bulging briefs” to a 21-year-old college student from his…
Read MoreI have a media coaching a client who is a whistle blower
It’s intense. The story, which includes deception, sex, celebrities, heiresses, spiritual leaders, gambling and lots and lots of money is unsettling. The challenge is to find the core of the story while telling the truth — no matter how hard, ugly or disturbing. My client is risking everything so other people won’t get hurt like…
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