Media Training

Media Training: One Size Does Not Fit All

Media Interview Skills are what many people would like to build. They go seeking advice in books or from experts like me. When I began this journey I found a few troubling things. One was that many experts delivered advice and told people it could be used in any interview.

A taped interview is not the same as a live morning show interview. An hour, live newstalk radio interview is not the same as a 3 minute morning drive-time interview. A USA Today print interview will not be the same as talking to your local town’s paper. There are different techniques and strategies. Lumping everything together so people can have a one size fits all set of techniques is not helpful for those seeking good advice.

If there is a specific type of interview that I haven’t recorded a video for, let me know. I will give my advice.

Advanced Technique: Dealing with Objections (Tough Questions)

Advanced Media Training Techniques

How can we take information from the sales world and apply it to media interviews? How can we use these techniques to help you feel more comfortable and confident?

Watch this video to find out. In this installment, we talk about “dealing with objections” when an interviewer speaks to you. During interviews, people commonly refer to this as “tough questions.” I say they are objections, much like objections in the sales world.

Watch to hear the technique.

Media Interviews: Converting to Web Traffic

Media Training Techniques for the 21st century must include this outcome. When doing a media interview you need to create results. There have never been more media outlets competing for your attention. It’s not just 3 broadcast TV stations, local radio and your neighborhood newspaper. “Media” now includes what you get on your phone, your ipad, your kindle, Pandora or internet radio… email. The list goes on and on.

So, the big goal when doing media interviews? Converting watchers, readers, listeners to web traffic.

Getting Asked Back

http://www.SuccessInMedia.com When doing a TV interview, radio interview, or print interview, there are a few goals. One goal should be to get in what you were hoping to say. A bigger goal is creating a specific outcome from the media interview. Most people forget this part.

Beyond that, you want to be able to make the media happy. You should give them what they want. You should be giving the audience or readers what they want.

But… if you can get asked back, you have the opportunity to double your results. If you do a great job on your second interview, maybe you’ll get a third.

After that, you may get into what I like to call… the rotation. This is gold. This is what you wish for. That means, whenever there is a story that matches your topic, you become one of the top go-to people. This is part of becoming someone the media loves. This is part of building your own brand or being able to use the media to get your messages to the world.

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Media Training: Bridging Doesn’t Work


Bridging is the one big technique that media trainers love to talk about. The problem is that it is too vague to be able to work effectively. Listen to this analysis of media bridging and the explanation of what to do.

When it comes to media skills, you need a variety of techniques to employ.

Breaking The Rules – Advanced Media Technique


Media Interviews can be a cause of stress. Our techniques are designed to give you tools so you can eliminate the worry. This is an advanced media training technique.

A common question I get asked is “Can I bring notes with me.” The answer is “Well, it depends.” Here is the full answer focusing on the different types of media interviews. This covers TV, Print, and radio

Being Your Own Publicist


Being Your Own Publicist – What do you need to do?
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From time to time, I get this question. You want to be out there but need to know what steps there are.
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I explain it in this video. Check it out or check out our PR Secret Weapon at:
http://www.PRmarketinginsider.com
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PR and Marketing are not easy tasks. It takes years and years of relationship building and work just to build a media list and break through. Actually, that isn’t true.

The playing field is now level. If you are planning on being your own publicist, this video explains a few things you should know. If you would like to purchase a kit that can give you a media list right away and give you tools to instantly be in the game, visit our site.