Posts Tagged ‘media’
Media 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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Make your Media Interview Count – Don’t Miff It!
Make your Media Interview Count – Don’t Miff It! Will You Muff it When the Media Calls? Not if you’ve intentionally and thoughtfully planned, prepared and practiced the stories, statistics, facts, vignettes, anecdotes, analogies, acronyms about your business and brand to artfully integrate into the conversation. But many, who haven’t done the work, find themselves…
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Press Release Make Over: Before and After
What does a great press release that gets results look like? Here is one from a new client that we worked on together. Halle Eavelyn implemented my advice beautifully. Here is the before: EAT PRAY LOVE YOURSELF SPIRITUAL TRAVEL COMPANY GETS ON THE MAP LAS VEGAS, Aug 24, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Spirit Quest Tours’…
Read More5 Big Media Appearance Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
Is there such a thing as a bad author who has a good book? Can you be a respected expert yet be a bore? What if you alienate your audience and the media? But deeper than that, can dull media appearances tarnish your reputation? I think so. A while back I heard an interview with…
Read MoreWhy The Media Hate You Joe Public
How can I find you? Most people didn’t give me their full contact information. I know this sounds ludicrous, but not only did people not include their website or phone number, but they often had a gmail, hotmail or other free account so even when I tried to Google them I couldn’t find their website. Maddening. One PR person didn’t even leave her name! (This frightens me deeply).
Please give the media every single option you have to get in touch with you and let them choose the medium they prefer. Include your phone, cell, email, website, blog, facebook, and a direct link to your media page. And, need I say it, your full name?
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