article thumbnail

PR Tips For Navigating Interview Roadblocks

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For PR specialists , few things are more exciting than landing that media interview. Every journalist interview, whether it’s a top business pub or a targeted trade outlet, is a win. But an interview isn’t a story until it’s posted. In that case, it helps to conduct interview over email. Interview is deadly dull .

article thumbnail

How To Interview Experts Like A Journalist: Tips For PR Teams

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

But I do know something about interviewing experts, which is often the basis for B2B comms writing. But once you’ve made your interview subject comfortable, it’s not always easy to think of new questions on the fly. Imagine you’re at a session at an industry conference. Check relevant trade publications.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Tips for Professional Video Chat Interviews and Meetings

PRSay

Social distancing, quarantining and an increase in working from home have moved many face-to-face meetings and conferences to video chat platforms. The 24-hour news channels have also increased the number of interviews they are doing through Skype, FaceTime and other services. Promise them that it will be a short interview!)

article thumbnail

Master Video Conferences With These 5 Steps

PRSay

Do you have a video-conference wardrobe? We preach the commandments of media readiness to clients preparing for TV interviews but often do not dress for the camera ourselves. Look at the lens when speaking to make virtual eye contact with conference participants. Get camera-ready. Choose solid colors and avoid busy patterns.

article thumbnail

How to Book Speaking Opps In The COVID Era

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SaaS businesses, like many B2B tech companies, devote sizeable budgets to industry conferences and trade shows for sponsorships and speaking opportunities to gain customer and media visibility. But there’s some good news in the conference world for PR planners. Event producers and programmers are scrambling to adapt.

article thumbnail

Three Pressing Questions in PR: What Students Want to Know

Deirdre Breakenridge

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting my PRSA friends in Rochester at the PRSA Northeast District Conference. What is the one thing that really gets your attention when a young professional meets with you or interviews with you? Together, we were blurring the lines and carving out the Modern Day Communicator.

article thumbnail

Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Whether your brand is making a splash at a trade show or an executive is speaking at a conference, professional events combine direct customer contact with press opportunities. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. Plan Well and Double-Confirm. Prepare a Briefing Book.

Media 294