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Blog postWe talk about the how to’s of podcasting with John Gilroy on this edition of C-suite Blueprint Radio. For 25 years, Gilroy appeared as one of the Computer Guys on Washington, D.C.’s NPR affiliate, WAMU. He has penned more than 500 technology columns for The Washington Post among others, and spent 10 years as an instructor at Georgetown University.
He also serves as Managing Partner at The Oakmont Group, helping companies increase reach and improve awareness for their podcasts. What’s -
Blog postI’ve done a fair amount of research into nonverbal communications over the years. As with any research, I am always careful to adequately vet my sources of information.
When it comes to nonverbal matters, I lean on trusted experts like Paul Ekman, Albert Mehrabian, and Joe Navarro.
Then there are the pretenders. I recall one individual on Twitter who doled out the worst interpretations of nonverbal principles imaginable. Woe to those who took her advice. It now appears she has -
Blog postNot long ago, I was involved in a LinkedIn discussion about full text speeches — the type where you read verbatim from a TelePrompTer or a hard copy script. Someone asked whether they were preferred over notes or bullet points.
Several people responded emphatically that they would never recommend a full text speech (though, as is all too common on digital media channels, they neglected to offer any reasoning).
I couldn’t resist chiming in with my view that it depends on the si -
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Blog postHow do you react when confronted with questions — sometimes tough questions — from reporters, audiences, colleagues, or policymakers?
Literal responses often fail to get your message across. Some people — even senior executives — quake when questioned. What can you do? Think of each question as opportunity knocking.
That’s how Paul Minehart approaches it. Minehart is head of Communications in North America for the crop protection business of Syngenta, a global agriculture comp -
Blog postThe Lab for Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP) recently sponsored a webinar with crisis management expert Eric Dezenhall titled, “Clickbait Journalism and Public Character.” It’s worth a listen.
Dezenhall has never been accused of being a shrinking violet, and this appearance was no exception.
He expressed his long-held belief that “The PR world was addressing crises as communications problems, not as conflicts.”
He points out one of the prime weakn -
Blog postYou may know that I’m a former radio broadcaster. I loved the medium and the ability to create wordscapes — to let the listener paint their own pictures.
I can’t count the number of times I met listeners and was greeted with “Oh, that’s what you look like” (while I fantasized that many of them said it with boundless enthusiasm, the reaction was often one of disillusionment. C’est la vie).
As a tip of the cap to that radio past, I’m inaugurating a new audio series called “Ed-it -
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Blog postHere’s an excerpt based on Chapter Five of my latest book, Reporters Don’t Hate You: 100+ Amazing Media Relations Strategies, available wherever you prefer to buy your books.
The chapter contains “Hot 100+ Media Tips.” This segment revolves around how vital it is to assess performance after each and every media interview.
Debrief your performance immediately This pertains to both real-world reporter interviews and those you conduct during practice sessions. Feedback will never be -
Blog postWhat does it mean to go “off the record” with a reporter? I’ve just updated a report — Can We Talk Off the Record? Increasing Understanding Between Reporters and Media Relations Experts — that answers that question.
No standardized definitions exist. Ask one reporter what off the record means and you’ll get one response. Ask a second and you’ll hear a different characterization. Worse, the confusion among those working in corporate and association media relations departments is even g -
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Blog postYour favorite bands and artists issue greatest hits collections every so often. Put out a few new albums, then harvest the best. So, I figured, why not take the same approach here on the C-suite Blueprint blog? Here is a greatest hits compilation of previous posts related to messaging — how to do it, who needs to play a role, and how you and your company can work toward a truly magnetic message. Put the needle down on the turntable and let the hits flow.
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Blog postToday’s dispatch is an entry from the Insider Strategies briefs series. This is just one of the resources you can choose to receive when you join the Communications Community. See the details below on how you can get yours.
Do you want to improve your organization’s media interview and public speaking talents? Try conducting simulations that allow spokespeople to practice what and how they communicate, using the following suggestions:
Set firm learning objectives. For example, is -
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