Posts Tagged ‘on-camera media coaching’
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 MoreMake Your Sound Bites Steal-able With One-Liners
If you think sound bites are just for the salesy, sleazy or slick, think again. They are your core messages that convey the most important things you want your audience to know. I take you through some steal-able examples that you can model —and show you how to make your sound bites steal-worthy.
Read MoreWhy I Can’t Stand The Cult of Fake Authenticity
Are you being fake by blurting out your most intimate inner workings to strangers? Do you sometimes feel battered by in-your-face authenticity? Let’s be truly real vs. crafting authenticity.
Read MoreA Media Training Transition That Can Save Your Skin
You’re asked a question you don’t want to answer. You’re caught off guard by the host or reporter’s surprise, irrelevant, inappropriate, intimate or invasive question. Here’s the one transition that can save your skin that works every time.
Read MoreMedia Training to Script Your Story of Origin
Your story of origin or your signature story is the one story you’ll need for any media appearance or any public speaking engagement. This story is what makes you stand out as an original. And it’s the question that practically every journalist or host will ask you about first. You’ll discover 3 ways to uncover your personal, intriguing, and captivating story.
Read More5 Media Training Tips To Become a Sound Bite Genius
When I was media coaching sisters Kitty & Jennifer O’Neil, whose book Decorating with Funky Shui Kitty said something that I want to share with you. “I’m going to try talking in sound bites to everyone.” What great practice. In this episode you’ll hear unusual tips from a film director, musician, a journalist and a secretary of defense.
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