New Yorker Staff Writer Jeffery Toobin Suspended after Indecent Public Exposure on Zoom Call–– How to Never make the same Mistakes with Video Conferencing Etiquette 101
A graduation speech that is interesting, funny, important, relevant, memorable, and delivered in less than 14 minutes. Michael Lewis delivers.
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1. Go hide in a cave or a distant island for at least a year. the public needs some time and space to not hear or see anything about John Edwards. 2. Since Edwards is a wealthy man, he doesn’t have to worry about working for a living. he needs to spend his time doing
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Apple Inc.’s decision to pay shareholders a quarterly dividend marks more than a change in the company’s philosophy about its cash—it also underlines a subtler shift in how Chief Executive Tim Cook is communicating with shareholders. Under company co-founder Steve Jobs, Apple insisted on building up its cash and rarely solicited input from large shareholders.
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Victories in Alabama and Mississippi boost conservative candidate’s campaign for Republican US presidential nomination. Daily National associate editor Mike Bako on America Now Radio.
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Super Tuesday will decide who is in and who is on the outs as the Republican field comes into focus. Does Newt Gingrich winning Georgia show that he is more than a one trick southern pony? Will Ohio decide who has the hot hand between Romney and Santorum?
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The New Orleans Saints face a crisis communication situation on the field and off. Can they use public relations to get back into the good graces of their fans, the media and the NFL?
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Source: Commpro.biz Almost all sports superstars have big numbers on social. That’s a given. That’s why we dug a little deeper and focused on finding athletes worldwide who are tearing it up on Twitter by actively engaging with their fans.We started with each sport’s top 10 most followed athletes at Tweeting-Athletes.com. We then sifted through
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Mike Bako on Headline News: It came down to a razor-slim margin of votes Tuesday night (January 3) between former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former Senator Rick Santorum. Romney came out on top after running in a tie with Santorum at 25 percent of the vote for much of the night, winning the Iowa
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Mike Bako sits down with Lippe Taylor CEO Maureen Lippe to go inside some of their award-winning campaigns for women and teens, including one for Jenny Craig featuring celebrity spokeswoman Kirstie Alley.
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by Mike Bako “Hank Williams putting out a statement saying he was “misunderstood” is like Lindsay Lohan saying was just resting her eyes when paparazzi snap pictures of her passed out in the backseat of a car. You said, you did it, now pay the consequences.” “Picking Hank Williams to offer his political opinion is
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SOURCE: New York Times Just how attuned are television producers these days to chatter about their shows on Twitter? So much so that they watched in awe, half a world away, as two Twitter users saved a team on “The Amazing Race” from being kicked off the CBS show. Click here to read the full
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Name Email Company Phone CONTACT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kate Forster Speaking Channel TV 212-764-4955 kateforster@speakingchannel.tv PROMOTE YOURSELF AND NETWORK WITH PR PROFESSIONALS AT MEDIA TRAINING INSIDER AND INSIDE COMMUNICATIONS’ LAUNCH PARTY Two big launches deserve one big party, and we want you to be our guest! Media Training Worldwide proudly announces the official launch for
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SOURCE: Ad Week The Wall Street Journal is about to get a new look, one that will bring more color to the traditionally staid business paper, and that could help it attract advertisers. This is one more in a series of changes to the feel of the look and paper since Rupert Murdoch bought it
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Mitt Romney was the big winner at the GOP Debate in Florida. TJ Walker offers analysis on why it was his night and why he topped the likes of Rick Perry and Ron Paul. “This was the best debate that Romney has Ever had in his life. Better than any this year and certainly better
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Inside Communications with Mike Bako: Lynn Minges Lynn Minges discusses the techniques that the state of North Carolina employed to get the word out to the public and the media during the Hurricane Irene crisis.
SOURCE: Yahoo.com In a letter posted on the Netflix Web site late Sunday night, the company’s chief executive, Reed Hastings, apologized for the way he handled recent changes in pricing and subscription services, which were announced this past summer and have since caused Netflix customers to walk away in droves. “I messed up,” Mr. Hastings
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Tiger Shows Up Late While Others TalkRealClearSportsTiger talks Wednesday, his official media interview in this prelude to the 93rd PGA Championship, which starts Thursday at Atlanta Athletic Club. Don't expect revelations. The question is what we …
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Action movies always outsell foreign art films in which people just sit around and talk. All good storytellers (a.k.a. journalists) want to weave action into their tales. So when you are being interviewed, you enhance your chances of being quoted when you use bold, action-oriented words. Here are some examples: destroy, decimated, ripped off, soared,
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SOURCE: PR DAILY Muddiness aside, social media lessons are everywhere. I found five at Lollapalooza (and I wasn’t even looking): 1. Something for everyone. Lolla offered a variety of music styles—techno, rock, kids’ music, punk played by 40-something Irish men—paired with a variety of cuisines, everything from the city’s signature deep-dish pizza to seaweed salad.
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SOURCE: PR NEWS DAILY If you ask the experts, Facebook and its social networking peers are turning our youth into narcissistic oafs. Dr. Larry D. Rosen, professor of psychology at California State University Dominguez Hills, has published a study exploring the impact of social networks on kids. As you might imagine, it’s a huge downer.
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Media Training Worldwide video editor Erica Serio walks you through the steps of editing on Windows Movie Maker, iMovie and Final Cut Pro.
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Reporters love to quote newsmakers using analogies. These figures of speech can be quite useful in taking complicated or abstract concepts and making them more understandable in tangible, visual ways. Often colorful, humorous and opinionated, analogies can also be quite attention grabbing. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going
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SOURCE: Poynter Newsweek/Daily Beast Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown has responded to criticism of the magazine’s cover image of Michele Bachmann in which she looks wide-eyed into the camera above a headline that reads, “The Queen of Rage.” Brown said, ”Michele Bachmann’s intensity is galvanizing voters in Iowa right now and Newsweek’s cover captures that.” The Daily
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SOURCE: MASHABLE After days of riots in London, thousands of Londoners and worldwide supporters are taking to social networks to help reclaim the streets of London. While rioters took to the underground paths of BlackBerry Messenger to organize, the highly spreadable mediums of Twitter and Facebook have shown to be the perfect platforms for mobilizing
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Police social media training called into question following London RiotsThe DrumThe investment into social media training for the police force has come into question as a result of the riots taking place in London, apparently coordinated through online…
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Question: I have a possibility of doing some training with police here in New Zealand. How would you train police officers on the beat to deal with pushy journalist who arrive at the scene of a crime they are dealing with? They may want basic information, or more detail. These may be low ranking police.
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SOURCE: TheAtlanticWire.com Right-wing bomb-thrower Rush Limbaugh was caught off guard on his radio show today after a caller asked him why he wasn’t on Twitter. “Given a man who can say more in one sentence than some people can say in their entire lifetimes,” gushed the caller, “I wanted to know why are you not
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Tennessee's Twitter tips for athletesESPN (blog)If you wouldn't say something in a media interview, don't Tweet it. You're being naïve if you think the media isn't keeping an eye on your Twitter feed (and locking your account is no…
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SOURCE: Media Bistro It looks like holding office hours are good for both teacher and student. The White House has been hosting daily office hour on Twitter, where a senior staff member answers questions 140 characters at a time for about an hour, for a week now, and they’ve seen some massive success: nearly 22,000
Gov. Christie did what I think should be the textbook example of what any politician, on either side, should do when put in a position to explain a choice they made. He did not defend, he attacked. This is what I liked about Christie’s approach. He attacked so forcefully that he almost made the reporter
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Of all of the elements in the public relations magician’s black bag of tricks, none is more mysterious than the crafting of the sound bite, or quote. The world is divided into two groups: those who instinctively know how to turn any abstract message point into a sound bite and those who don’t. For those
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SOURCE: TheInquirer.net Mick McCarthy, manager of the Wolverhampton Wanderers, has used the pre-season period to tell Sky Sports that he has little time for twits and their tweets. “If they put a team selection up, which I’m sure some disgruntled numpty will at some stage, they will be in trouble,” said cheery McCarthy as he
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SOURCE: Mediabistro.com Bowing to pressure from the Press Club of Long Island and other media organizations, the Suffolk County Police Department has decided to drop its charges against photojournalist Phil Datz. Read the full article here. For more information on media and presentation training please visithttps://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you
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SOURCE: Mediaite.com Last Saturday, actor Matt Damon joined his mother, a Boston-area schoolteacher, for this year’s SOS (Save Our Schools) March in Washington DC and agreed to an on-camera interview with Libertarian video hub Reason.tv. Read the full story here. For more information on media and presentation training please visithttps://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis
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Coca-cola institutes annual training for journalistsAccra Daily MailThe Coca-Cola Company on Saturday announced that the company is instituting an annual training session for journalists dubbed “the Coca-Cola media training for excellence” in the c…
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Say what you want about Anthony Weiner but at least he had the nerve to take questions, all questions, during his resignation announcement. Wu is hiding behind a pre-prepared video and not totally facing up to the press or his constituents. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue
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This week MTV is celebrating its 30th anniversary. A lot has changed over the last 30 years. MTV used to be the only game in town but now with the advent of social media and personal blogs musicians can bypass major media outlets to release new records or singles directly to their audience. Drake’s new
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Q: How do you get started as a public speaker? TJ: By speaking at every opportunity I had, including elementary school graduation, student government in junior high, and as a campaign surrogate in college.
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SOURCE: Mashable If you’re a student living in Missouri, you’d better not be Facebook friends with any of your teachers – that will soon be illegal. Click here to read the full story. For more information on media and presentation training please visithttps://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
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SOURCE: New York Observer The online is moving offline, didn’t you hear? Yesterday, the creative types at Crispin Porter + Bogusky installed a billboard at West Broadway and Grand in Soho that works like a real-world complement to its JELL-O Pudding Face website. Read the full story here. For more information on media and
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Your words and actions are representation of you. They are a representation of you when you are giving a speech or a presentation and don’t forget that they are a reflection on you even when you think you are “off the clock.” This executive found out the hard way. SOURCE: Gawker.com Joseph Lacher was the
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Media Training Held for Football Student-AthletesCentral Michigan University ChippewasDirector of Student-Athlete Development Kevin King, in conjunction with Mediatude President Marilyn Gordon, presented the Chippewa Media Training program over a two-n…
North East small firms Twittering to successnebusiness.co.ukThe training was funded through the Northumberland Business Service Ltd (NBSL) and the European Social Fund Leadership and Management programme. The funding to provide social media training ha…
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SOURCE: Mediaite.com You know that friend of yours who’s always the first to get in on the hottest social media trends? The one who had a Tumblr before everyone? The one who first sent you a Google+ invite? Well, remember that one time that your hip friend made a big misstep? Like he joined some
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SOURCE: MediaBistro Sportsnewser The Cowboys have announced a couple of changes to the team’s in-stadium game coverage, with local sports reporter Roger Emrich replacing Jody Dean as the Cowboys Stadium’ public address announcer and Armen Williams coming aboard as the first MC in the 51-year history of the franchise. Read the full story here.
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Source: ReadWrite Enterprise You would expect that if anyone has gotten deeply into social media, it would be college admins. For the past several years, researchers from University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth’s Center for Marketing Research let by Dr. Nora Barnes have looked at how quickly this adoption has happened, and Read the full story
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Yet another example of someone walking off the set of a TV interview. Last week it was Paris Hilton and Rahm Emanuel and now Kat Von D joins the club. | Kat Von D Walks Out on GDLA Interview: MyFoxLA.com
Caylee Anthony song unleashes tirade on radio airwavesTampabay.comThe local controversy erupted as gossip website TMZ reported Casey Anthony may be seeking up to $1.5 million for her first media interview. Judd, for his part, hopes to raise one dollar …
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Gulf Coast NewspapersImproved relations with schools, social media training among top library concernsGulf Coast NewspapersDAPHNE, Ala. — The Daphne Public Library on Friday was the final stop for planners eyeing a new five-year plan for the Alabama …
If you wanted even more evidence that the world of video blogging is changing look no further than movie director Peter Jackson. Jackson is an Oscar winning director who has millions in the bank and even more for movie budgets yet he see the value of interacting with his audience via a video blog. It
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The most surefire way to make a story a much bigger story is by walking out on an interview. We saw it last week as Paris Hilton walked off the Good Morning America set and now Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel joins that list. The topic at hand was whether Emanuel would send his kids to
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Comedian Marc Maron shows that a passion for what you are doing and a dedication to creating original content can lead to both creative and financial gold. As was profiled in the New York Post, Maron has turned his garage based interview show into a career resurrecting venture complete with a weekly download rate of
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To read more of TJ’s analysis click here. TJ Walker was interviewed by Inside Edition to offer his analysis on the body language of Nafissatou Diallo. What does her body language indicate about whether she is telling the truth or not and if she should be believed.
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Mike Bako on WTVN 610 Ohio
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Of all of the advice I give to my media training clients regarding answering questions in a media interview, the hardest concept for people to grasp is the need to communicate all three of your message points in every answer (that’s EVERY answer). When I tell people this, they think that I am kidding, or
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Media Training, Corporate Communications Division Launches For Legal and …TheNewsFactory (press release)BOCA RATON, FL (AttorneyNewswire.com) — July 22, 2011 — ColtonCreative, the national leader in strategic litigation communication, announces t…
After you have heard a reporter’s question, hold it up to the light and rewrite the question in your own head to make it easier for you to answer it. Note: this is not the same thing as ignoring the question and saying whatever you feel like. The art in this process is finding a
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Let’s not look at the announcement of Tina Brown and The Daily Beast preparing to launch an online talk show as a major step down for someone who once had her own interview show on CNBC. Lets look at it as the next wave of broadcasting. Just like the actual print newspaper is becoming a
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No matter who you are or what the media outlet is you should always be prepared for a negative question. As you can see here Paris Hilton was not. After some coaching and prodding from her PR team Paris actually comes back out to give a pretty coherent answer. Too bad she did not practice
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Host of Inside Communications, Mike Bako, guesting on Fox News Live discussing the debt crisis and national reaction to Obama. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
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The images stay fresh in our mind even it was over four decades ago. CBS News reporter Dan Rather being roughed up, pushed, pulled and escorted out of the 1968 Democratic Convention. Add ABC News reporter Brian Ross to that list thanks to two staffers of Michele Bachmann. Bachman’s teams handling and mishandling of Ross
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There are two types of experts in the world. One type prides himself in being able to think and speak in a logical, rational, linear, detailed, abstract and conceptual manner. This type is often so identified with his logical, rational intellect that he is unable to communicate in any other manner. Accordingly, this expert tends
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No! There have been too many cuts and he is bleeding to death. That’s not just metaphorical; one of his employees was just found dead. Rupert basically has two choices in the coming weeks: 1. Tough it out, dig in, and fight to the bitter end. In this scenario, government officials in England and the
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Will Murdoch Go Down For The Count Because of Phone Hacking Scandal?- TJ Walker on WVON Chicago For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
This apology would have been a great first step in Murdoch’s crisis communication strategy. Instead, it comes 12 days after the scandal broke and when most people had already made up their minds on whether there was wrongdoing or not. Murdoch’s legacy will forever be painted with the brush of this scandal. The printed apology
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It is OK to tell a reporter, “I don’t know,” but make sure you follow up with, “but I’ll find out and get back to you. What is your deadline?” And then make sure you get back to the reporter BY THE DEADLINE. If you can’t get hold of the reporter, be sure to cover
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When you are entering a media interview, it is sometimes helpful to think of deleting your entire database of knowledge, except for your three main message points. I am only partially kidding! Many executives get themselves into trouble during an interview because they can’t resist the temptation to show off all of their knowledge. When
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Wall Street Journal Radio: Mike Bako analyzes the Roger Clemens mistrial
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Mike Bako sits down with Sarah Evans of J Public Relations to discuss being a specialized firm in today’s marketing world on Inside Communications.
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1. Sex it up. Hire JLo’s makeup artist, Lady Gaga’s stylist and Playboy’s photographer. 2. Go for the quick gold. Get the huge book deal. Sell your interview to the highest sleaze TV show around. Cash in any and every way possible. Do this for 6 months. 3. Disappear. Move to a small island off
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In business, reputation matters. It doesn’t matter if you are a large cap, small cap or privately owned. And that’s why the investors of Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp should be very scared now. They’ve lost $7 billion in market cap in the last week and that may be just the tip of the iceberg. Earlier this
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Starting Monday, a new campaign hopes to encourage milk consumption through a less neutral angle: Milk as a cure for PMS, and for the men who have to deal with women during “that time of the month.” TJ Walker offers his analysis of the campaign on NBC News NY
Mike Bako sits down with Ellen LaNicca Albanese to discuss CRT/Tanaka’s award winning public relations campaign for Bissel on Inside Communications.
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Mike Bako sits down with Amy Binder of RF Binder to discuss their PR campaign on nuclear fuel recycling for Areva on Inside Communications.
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by TJ Walker Actually, they are both. I’ve just returned from judging my second European beauty pageant and I can tell you that people are as fascinated as ever by beauty contests. Some people love them. Others despise them. I seem to be in the minority in that I really don’t have strong views either
The Times of London, Sunday Times, stands accused of tapping into former Labour Party Leader Gordon Brown’s private medical records. According to the story published today by BBC, Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of the Times parent, News International, called Brown in 2006 when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and informed him that she knew
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Mike Bako sits down with Don Middleberg to discuss the latest trends in PR, technology within PR and how PR professionals can use social media.
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Mike Bako sits down with Mark Macias of 3M Media Group to discuss Crisis Management on Inside Communications.
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by Mike Bako Major League Baseball has long been criticized for not being in step with new technologies and for not reaching out to its younger fan base. On Tuesday night MLB is taking a great step in a positive direction by having participants on its annual home run derby Tweet and interact with fans
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When you are answering reporters’ questions, you must eliminate complexity. When dealing with the media, complexity is your enemy. It’s not that reporters are stupid (though some are dumb and others are brilliant). It’s just that by the time a reporter tries to read hastily written notes days after the interview, they can jumble things
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In every interview you reach a point when you have to give a preliminary, short answer to a question. You answer just enough so that no fair-minded person can accuse you of dodging the question. So what do you do now? You have a choice. You can go more and more deeply into your knowledge
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When you are in an interview, avoid repeating any negative words or assumptions used by the reporter. The reporter gets to use any words he or she wants when asking questions, and you get to use any words you want when answering questions. Don’t let a reporter or a talk-show host choose your words for
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Britain’s Labor Part leader Ed Miliband could not have produced a worse example of someone staying on their message points if they tried in his recent BBC interview. We tell our clients to develop three message points and stick with them throughout the interview. Pepper in sound bites to make your answers more quotable and
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Sometimes a reporter will bombard you with three, four, even five questions in a row. This may be a strategy to rattle you and make you crumble. More often, this is not some grand strategy on the part of reporter. Instead, the questions-in-a-bunch simply reflects the reporter’s disorganized thought process regarding that topic at that
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Many business leaders in the news do a good job of delivering their message to the media – the first time they speak in the interview. But then they never return to their message during the rest of the interview. What to do? The answer is to keep your eyes on your message – throughout
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Once you have a media message, you still must answer questions, but how do you do that without losing control of the interview? You don’t want to dodge questions or simply repeat the same message over and over. Members of the media will think you are a moron and will therefore not quote you or
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Open With A Short Answer To A Specific Question Pick One Of Many Questions Eyes On Message Points Never Repeat Negative Words Or Assumptions Move To Message Points Eliminate Complexity Delete Database Of Knowledge I Don’t Know Always Hold Up Questions To Light Rewrite Questions To Suit You Aim For All Three Message Points Positive
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Use your media message to highlight your accomplishments and solutions. What have you actually done? If you landed on the moon, remind people. If you aren’t just a start-up company and have been around awhile, what is your track record? The past often does predict the future. If a reporter asks you about what is
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You want your media message to be engaging and unique. After all, when speaking to the NEWS media, you should have something new to say. It simply won’t do to spout out last year’s marketing slogan and expect a reporter to find that interesting enough to include in a story. When you are testing potential
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A good media message addresses problems. What problem are you solving? Reporters are – at their most fundamental level – storytellers, and good stories always contain conflict and problems. What is your problem? More specifically, what is the problem you are solving for other people? If you are in business, what problem do you solve
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by TJ Walker Answering questions from a reporter is NOT like answering questions from a friend, colleague, boss, employee, investor or family member. It is NOT like having a real conversation. (Live TV and radio interviews are slightly more like live conversations, but even still they are not exactly the same.) In a real conversation,
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Some people might scoff and wonder what the world is coming to with the news that the Vancouver kissing couple trying to extend their 15 minutes of fame by hiring a PR firm. Well guess what, that is what the world is coming to. Can you blame this couple? When reality stars command 5 figure
James Arthur Ray, the self-help guru who had appeared on Oprah, was found guilty Wednesday of negligent homicide in the deaths of three people who died during a sweat-lodge ceremony he hosted in 2009. Fifty-six people had paid $10,000 each to attend the event, which Ray would help them achieve their full potential. They signed
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Wall Street Journal Radio: TJ Walker Examines Why Obama’s Afghanistan Exit Plan Speech Gets Mixed Reviews
As of 7:30 PM, our PitchingWell.com website hosted on Network Solutions was finally up and running again. See the two previous blog mentions to get the history on this problem. On the one hand, I’m glad Network solutions finally got our site back. But on the other hand, I still think it’s reprehensible that a
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With two of our main sites down because of technical issues on the end of our server host Network Solutions we decided to take to the social media airwaves to fight back. The next time you unfortunately find yourself in a similar situation do not just passively sit back and wait for things to resolve
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The fastest way to upset your client base if you are an internet hosting service is to have your system hacked and have all your sites go down. The second fastest way to upset your client base is to go on social media channels two days later declaring that the problem is solved and everything
by Mike Bako What is the quickest and easiest way to have an audience not remember a word of what you say during a media interview? Wear something so loud and outrageous that they spend all their time looking at what you are wearing and no time actually listening to what you are saying. If
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Media trainer TJ Walker breaks his own cardinal rule when it comes to not wearing makeup on TV; never rely on the station to provide you with make-up. Walker was running late to a recent appearance on RT to discuss media anchors and neglected to apply makeup before leaving his studio and he forgot to
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FOX’s Glenn Beck is about to wrap up his TV show and start a paid web network. Former MSNBC pundit Keith Olbermann has kicked off his new show on Current TV — a network with an average of only 23,000 viewers during primetime. Will more mainstream media stars be jumping the mainstream ship? For more
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It’s the final countdown to Keith Olbermann‘s new show. Olbermann, the former MSNBC host who made his name lambasting from the left, is set to take center stage on Al Gore’s Current TV cable network tonight at the 8 p.m. slot with “Countdown with Keith Olbermann.” The move is a risky one, experts said. “This
Keith Olbermann’s new Current event. TJ Walker’s analysis in AM NY Read More »
Tempo magazine recently requested an interview with media trainer and communications expert TJ Walker. They provided emailed questions in written form but we felt like this was an excellent opportunity to create interactive multimedia content so we recorded his answers. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation you should take the extra 5
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by TJ Walker For the first time in the entire Weiner Scandal, Congressman Weiner didn’t make the biggest possible blunder. For once, Weiner wasn’t stupid. Here are the smart things Wiener did: 1. He showed up in person to deliver the news; he didn’t hide behind a written statement. 2. He against apologized. 3. He
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Far from a shocking revelation, Justin Timberlake finally admits in the latest edition of Playboy that he smokes pot. Will this hurt his public persona? PR and crisis communications expert TJ Walker does not believe it will. Click here to hear TJ on the air with Ralphie Aversa. For more information on media and presentation
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TJ Walker comments on Weiner’s choice to resign, and says it may be too late. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue
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TJ Walker appeared on CNN (June 14th 2011) to discuss the body language and media training messages behind last nights Republican Debate. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
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Home Home Analysis of the GOP New Hampshire Debate from media training expert TJ Walker For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
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Thanks to the social media revolution and the advent of cheap video technology the playing field is leveling between big huge corporations and small business owners. Gone is the time that the only way to reach your desired audience was through an expensive ad campaign or by hiring a pricey public relations firm. For under
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Debating the future of social media strategy for politicians Read More »
Rep. Anthony Weiner, a Democrat from New York, has revealed he sexted with multiple women over the course of the last several years. Crisis communication expert TJ Walker is now predicting that he will resign in the next 48 hours. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com, http://www.mediatrainingworkshop.com and continue reading
The long and short of it: Weiner must resign in next 48 hours Read More »
by Mike Bako I often tell my clients to not wear any jewelry that might distract viewers from what they are saying. Anything that could possibly take away from someone understanding your message should be avoided at all costs. After watching Mary Matalin on CNN I guess I now have to add that you should
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A good media message talks about results. What have you done? What is the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow? When you are touting your strengths to the media, don’t get mired in theory and abstract concepts. Instead, talk about the results of your genius, hard work or other talents. Don’t make
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Yes, you should rehearse. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. From a presentation coach’s perspective, the following sentence is the dumbest in the English language: “I don’t want to rehearse because I don’t want to seem canned; I want to seem spontaneous and fresh, so I had better wing it.” Ugh! It is true that if
Should I rehearse, and for how long? -Presentation Training Read More »
Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted Monday he sent dirty pictures of himself to Internet strangers and lied about it but he denied cheating on his wife – and said he wasn’t stepping down.
Anthony Weiner Apologizes -VIDEO analysis -Media Training Read More »
Conservative activist and author Andrew Breitbart on Monday posted two pictures of Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, which Breitbart alleges were emailed to a young woman he declined to identify. TJ Walker says that at some point Weiner will become the butt of so many jokes that he becomes uncredible. For more information on media and
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The pristine, family man, image that John Edwards spent so many years cultivating has long since evaporated and now the final nail in his political coffin has been set with today’s indictment. Edwards is a perfect example of someone who spent a great deal of time building his popularity on an image that turned out
John Edwards indicted over money used to hide affair -Media Training Read More »
by Mike Bako Shaquille O’Neal spent his entire career making news on the court and off so it is no surprise that his retirement announcement, and the way he made that announcement, would also become news. It was not enough for the 4-time NBA champion to simply issue a press release announcing that he was
Shaquille O’Neal Uses Social Media to Retire Read More »
When crafting your media messages, consider what will appeal to your audience. There are some messages that may be of great interest to reporters, but not to readers, viewers or listeners. For example, political reporters love to write stories on campaign finance reform, political fundraising and insider strategy conflicts. But news consumers and voters don’t
Does The Audience Care? -Media Training Read More »
In the span of only a few days, Rep. Anthony Weiner has firmly ensnared himself in what is fast becoming Capitol Hill’s first Twitter sex scandal of sorts. How has he handled the media and all the coverage that has come his way? For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and
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Rep. Anthony Weiner struggled to explain how a picture of somebody’s bulging underwear briefly appeared on his Twitter account, claiming in a back-to-back string of interviews that he was clearly hacked — but hinting the photograph could have been an image of him. Did his body language match the message that he wanted to get
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When crafting your media messages, consider what will appeal to your audience. There are some messages that may be of great interest to reporters, but not to readers, viewers or listeners. For example, political reporters love to write stories on campaign finance reform, political fundraising and insider strategy conflicts. But news consumers and voters don’t
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I’d like to be able to tell you something comforting— “It’s going to be fine!” or “You’ll do great if you just believe in yourself!” I wish I could tell you to just chat positive affirmations or picture your audience naked or visualize a standing ovation. The problem is that none of those things will
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What did Anthony Weiner say that made this an even bigger story and media frenzy than it already was? For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
Anthony Weiner Twitter Photo Scandal: Congressman Breaks His Silence -Media Training Read More »
During the last quarter of a century I have coached tens of thousands of people—sales executives, CEOs, civic leaders, prime ministers, members of the U.S. Congress and British Parliament, athletes, entertainers, pageant winners, and ordinary business people—on how to be better presenters. And through all of those sessions and speeches, I have found that there
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When creating your media messages, it is crucial that you consider all possible constituencies. One group you need to think about is the media. Will the reporters to whom you are talking find your message interesting?
What Does The Media Want? -Media Training Read More »
When crafting your media messages, consider what will appeal to your audience. There are some messages that may be of great interest to reporters, but not to readers, viewers or listeners. For example, political reporters love to write stories on campaign finance reform, political fundraising and insider strategy conflicts. But news consumers and voters don’t
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Anytime you are communicating to people through the news media, it is crucial to narrow your message down to no more than three points. “Why three?” you and my clients ask. The answer is, “I don’t really know.” I am certain of this though – if you try to communicate more than three ideas in
The Power Of Three -Media Training Read More »
To read David Pogue’s thoughts on technology and presenting from the NewYorkTimes.com click here. Reader response by TJ Walker Dave, you are my favorite tech columnist in the world and your videos are brilliant. But for the love of Pete, you over-complicate speaking. I recommended that you have a single sheet of notes printed in
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Quick, what do you call a TV network that can’t get its TV to work? TBS and TNT! In what New York Times television writer Bill Carter is calling “a disaster of epic technical proportions,” the screens at the network’s upfront presentation this morning in New York failed , sending advertisers streaming out of Hammerstein
What to do when you have a PowerPoint technical failure -Presentation Training Read More »
Oprah Winfrey walked on stage for her talk show finale Wednesday to a standing ovation from her studio audience before thanking her viewers for watching for a quarter of a century. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more
Oprah’s Final Farewell. Bookseller’s shed a tear. Read More »
According to a “60 Minutes” report, Lance Armstrong‘s former teammates have admitted to federal authorities that not only did they use banned substances, but Lance Armstrong did as well. An investigation by Scott Pelley’s team on “60 Minutes” into Armstrong and the use of banned substances in pro-cycling aired this Sunday For more information on
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With his successful bid for president in 2008, Barack Obama broke not just racial barriers but also technological barriers, mobilizing millions of young voters via Facebook and email blasts. Social media also gives fringe candidates a fighting chance, said communications expert TJ Walker. “We could potentially have a dozen Republican candidates staying in for the
‘Social’ skills a must in 2012 -TJ Walker in AM NY Read More »
The ‘Oprah Winfrey Show‘ came to an end yesterday and with it came the end of an economic boon for so many products, books and movies that she promoted. Over the last few years Oprah had, at times, become a one woman economic stimulus plan. A mention as one of Oprah’s ‘favorite things’ could send
‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ Ends After 25 Years -Media Training Read More »
by Mike Bako I always stress to my clients that it is not enough to just get soundbites into a news story but you must stay on message and get the exact sound bites you want into a story. New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon failed miserably at this skill in this New Yorker article
New York Mets Owner Channels His Inner George Steinbrenner -Media Training Read More »
Mike Bako on Fox News Radio KCOL Colorado discussing the life, legacy and death of Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively
by TJ Walker A good media message is short. Ideally, you should be able to say everything you deem important on a particular subject in 30 seconds or fewer. If it takes you longer than 30 seconds to get your message out, you really haven’t applied enough discipline to the editing process. If you are
Keep It Short -Media Training Read More »
by TJ Walker A good media message answers the most basic, obvious questions that you think will come up when a reporter interviews you on a certain subject. It’s a good idea to have answers to who, what, where, when, why and how, plus other questions you know will be asked. A good 30- to
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Danish film director Lars Von Trier causes a stir at Cannes by admitting his ‘sympathy’ for Adolf Hitler and joking that he is a Nazi. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nazi’ gaffe at Cannes Film Festival -Media Training Read More »
Anchors’ ethics take a back seat in furniture ad bidding Daley farewell. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
Journalistic Integrity Missing in Chicago. Mayor Daley Farewell Video Analysis Read More »
By Mike Bako Katie Couric left the cushy confines of the Today Show 5 years ago in the hopes of making a ratings dent for the CBS Evening News as the first solo female anchor in broadcast history. The only dent Couric made was to her reputation. She was never able to make any inroads
Katie Couric Signs Off as CBS Evening News Anchor. Becoming the new Oprah next? Read More »
This video and interview were not staged. Win $1300 worth of speaker training prizes if you can spot the TEN blunders this awful guest makes–A contest from Media Training Worldwide. Please submit your list of the top five blunders this guest is making to mike@www.mediatrainingworldwide.com. If you get all TEN you will receive a copy
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This is Lebron and DWade following the game 3 loss to the Celtics, obviously they are trying to keep it between themselves, but Lebron clearly mumbles “She’s Retarded” after she asks the question. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you
Lebron James saying reporter is retarded!! -Media Training Read More »
A group called Corporate Accountability International plans to ask Ronald to retire at the company’s annual meeting tomorrow. They say Ronald encourages kids to eat junk food, contributing to a rise in childhood obesity and related diseases such as diabetes. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com
Could pressure make Ronald grimace? No way says marketing expert. – Media Training Read More »
When you are constructing your media messages, make sure to come up with points that are entirely positive about yourself. There will be plenty of other people – competitors or journalists – willing to say negative things about you. You can’t control that, but you don’t have to make your detractors’ job any easier. It
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The first thing the average embattled politician or corporate executive does to prepare for a media interview or press conference is to brainstorm with his or her staff to come up with all of the questions reporters might ask. This process might take hours or even days, and it is a complete waste of time!
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You never want to go into a media interview, whether in person or over the phone, without a clear-cut media message in mind. I define a media message as something you can say in 30 seconds that includes the three key points you want to convey to your audience. You have a plan or a
Creating And Conveying Your Media Message -Media Training Read More »
If you are being interviewed by a television reporter for an edited story, be sure to be a name dropper – just make sure the name you drop is the reporter’s name. For example: “Anne, it was the most terrifying night of my life.” Guess what? Anne Curry of NBC News is more likely to
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This is Lebron and DWade following the game 3 loss to the Celtics, obviously they are trying to keep it between themselves, but Lebron clearly mumbles “She’s Retarded” after she asks the question.
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Donald Trump NOT running for President, prefers Celebirty Apprenctice -Media Training Read More »
by TJ Walker Donald Trump couldn’t be any more full of BS if he swallowed every pasture in Texas. Trump had his fun. made a fool out of the national media, and now he’s gone home to do what he does best, play the fool on a realty show.Trump proves part of the old adage
Donald Trump Not Running for President ?-Media Training Read More »
I do not understand why people think they can get away with fabricating stories about their past in this day and age of Facebook, Google, and YouTube. With a few simple clicks of a mouse someone can basically do a background check on you with material that is easily available online. The case of this
Should a man button his suit jacket when appearing on TV? If you look at Regis Philbin, David Letterman or Matt Lauer, the answer is NO. And yet most news anchors and other experts on TV do keep their jackets buttoned. So which way is better? As a general rule of thumb for TV appearances,
To Button Or Not To Button, That Is The Question -Media Training Read More »
Why do you need to wear makeup when you go on TV? You aren’t trying to look like a Hollywood Hunk or Glamour Queen, right? Unfortunately, you need makeup just to look like you. The bright lights in the studio and on top of the camera will distort your features. What looks like a close
Make Up Your Mind About Makeup -Media Training Read More »
by TJ Walker At first blush, this is an absurd question. Calacanis and his show “This Week in Startups” aren’t even on “real” TV—it’s only seen on the internet. Second, Calacanis fidgets nervously with his pen in a distracting manner that is usually displayed by pimply-faced college freshmen appearing on camera for the first time.
Is Jason Calacanis The Best Talk Show Host on TV Today? -Media Training Read More »
For years I have stressed that you should be friendly to your on-air hosts. After all, these hosts have been invited guests in people’s living rooms, bedrooms and offices, sometimes on a daily basis for years. The audience has a bond with the host, not with you. For that reason it is a good idea
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We mentioned here last week that the number of households with TV has declined for the first time since 1992. I think that number will continue to go down and news today that YouTube will begin renting movies might very well be one of the reasons why. The increased access to movies and TV’s shows
Three days after he announced that American troops had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan — President Barack Obama talked with “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. How did Obama communicate with the American public and how will his message be remembered in 2012 when he runs
Barack Obama on 60 Minutes, Killing of Bin Laden- Media Training Analysis Read More »
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by TJ Walker Several times each week, I have speech and media training clients who come into my training studio who express themselves in an extraordinarily passionate, confident manner. Everything about their voice, body and hand gestures conveys confidence. Then I put the video camera on them so that they can practice a speech or
What Do I Do With My Hands? -Media Training Read More »
Rashard Mendenhall can say so long to his endorsement deal and hello countless Sunday afternoon’s of being booed by the fans of opposing teams and maybe even his own. His crime? Mendenhall was terminated because of controversial tweets he made earlier this week about Osama Bin Laden.
Champion drops Mendenhall over bin Laden tweets -Media Training Read More »
From kindergarten on, we are taught to smile for still photography cameras. While this may make for some stilted pictures, smiling is a good strategy anytime you are in front of a TV camera. Most people have a blank, expressionless look on their face when listening to someone else talking. In person, this looks fine.
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This is a complicated question because there are many ways of “winning” a debate like this. Herman Cain won the “Pat Buchannan/Alan Keyes contest for most articulate debate performance from a candidate who doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning” award. Ron Paul won the “Everyone in the whole world is a complete
So, Who Won The First Republican Primary Debate of 2012? -Media Training Read More »
The number of households that have TV’s has dropped for the first time since 1992. Much like in 1992, this could be a direct result of the recession and people being tighter with their budgets and spending. That might bring smiles to the faces of advertisers and retailers because if we see a continued uptick
How to eliminate verbal tics. Say good bye to “ums” and “uhs” For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
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by Mike Bako There is an interesting new documentary about the New York Times that is bound to raise some eyebrows. It is an all access look behind the walls of the Gray Lady as they struggle with circulation, staff cuts and the ever changing nature of social media and how people get their news.
An Inside Look at ‘Page One: Inside The New York Times’ -Media Training Read More »
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by Mike Bako Warren Buffett normally takes the stage at the annual meeting weekend for Berkshire Hathaway to sit in the glow of profits and good news. This years meeting was slightly different with tough questions about the world economy and front and center for Buffett, the scandal surrounding David Sokol, the former head of
Warren Buffett manages money and his reputation expertly -Reputation Management Read More »
The President addresses the nation at a triumphant time for America. TJ Walker offers his analysis of the media message that Obama and the White House communicated to the American public and the world. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help
Osama Bin Laden Dead – Barack Obama Speech Analysis -Media Training Read More »
by TJ Walker and Mike Bako There are many simple, yet not common sense, tips for appearing on TV in the best light possible. For example, you know that you should look comfortable and relaxed when you appear on TV; you don’t want to look uptight. But if you sit back and relax in a
Lean Forward To Look Lean -Media Training Read More »
Mike Bako , Director of Sports and Vice President of Media Training Worldwide: “Roger McDowell used to be known for his practical jokes and good sense of humor as player but the only joke now is his lame apology for anti-gay comments he is accused of making.” “These comments are going to haunt McDowell not
Atlanta Braves Coach Hurls Anti-Gay Slurs, Sort of Apologizes -Media Training Read More »
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So the Fed has its first press conference ever. How did it go? As a communicator, Ben Bernanke deserves a solid grade of B. He was calm, relaxed, and not-rushed and communicated at both the intellectual and emotional levels. Bernanke did a good job of not sounding like an incumbent politician who was trying to
It doesn’t matter if you are interviewed by a reporter for 5 minutes or 50 minutes the goal you should have is to get as many quotes and sound bites into a story as possible. You can enhance your reputation as an industry thought leader by providing the reporter with enough material that they do
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Media Training Insider’s Mike Bako on WTGM 960 Sports Talk breaking down the NFL lockout Read More »
To truly excel as a communicator in the media or in front of an audience, you must project that you are “in the moment.” That means you have to be so comfortable with what you are speaking about and how you are speaking that nothing can bother you, and you can react and change course
In The Moment -Media Training TJ Walker in Forbes.com Read More »
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Mike Bako on Business Talk Radio Network discussing the NFL lockout Read More »
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Media Training Insider’s Mike Bako on KURV 710 Fox Texas discussing the NFL lockout Read More »
by TJ Walker Political, business and cultural leaders come in many sizes, shapes and styles, displaying varying degrees of skill. Some rise at 4 a.m.; some work from noon to 2 a.m. Some are teetotalers; some like to drink a fifth a day. Leaders often become leaders because they are experts at motivating other people
The One Common Leadership Trait. Why Communication Skills Matter -MEDIA TRAINING Read More »
Taco Bell is claiming a meaty victory now that the lawsuit alleging that its taco filling couldn’t legally be called “beef” has been dropped. Here, a guide to the case: Mike Bako, Vice President of Media Training Worldwide: “It is much sexier to print and air an attack story than it is to go back
‘Mystery meat’ lawsuit dropped: A victory for Taco Bell? -Media Training Read More »
TJ Walker of The Pitching Well: What is the best way to improve your financial presentation? Ask you audience what resonated with them. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
What is the best way to improve your financial presentation? Read More »
by TJ Walker So you’ve been booked as a guest for an entire hour of a talk-radio show to promote your latest book/campaign/new product launch. Finally, you can get away from the tyranny of the sound bite. You will have the luxury of going into great detail and depth. You’ve got a whole hour, for
Battling The Talk-Radio Clock – Media Training Read More »
by Mike Bako Earlier this week Cisco announced that it would be shutting down its Flip Camera video division and with it we will say so long to one of the best rehearsal tools for speeches and media appearances to come along in quite some time. Out with the old and in with the new
Say goodbye to the Flip Camera but not to rehearsing – Media Training Read More »
TJ Walker gives tips on the importance of eye contact for financial presentations. For more information on media and presentation training please visit https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com and continue reading https://www.mediatrainingworldwide.com for news and analysis to help you communicate more effectively.
Look Your Audience in the Eyes During a Pitch -Presentation Training Read More »
by Mike Bako People who decide to do a media training often have many highs and lows during the course of the day. This range of emotions is what makes the training experience scary for some people and then ultimately rewarding. There is the high and anticipation of the start of the day followed by the
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