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Part I: Treat Every Meeting Like a First Interview

Deirdre Breakenridge

This post is Part I of a two-part series on Treating Every Meeting Like a First Interview. When I mentor young professionals, we discuss the importance of preparing for a job interview. A lot of emphasis is placed on preparation, which includes doing your homework on the company and the interviewer prior to your meeting.

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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 .

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PR Tips For Staffing A Media Interview

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

As a PR agency team , we know that media interviews help build connections between a reporter and a client company. But how to ensure the interview goes well? . The steps taken by the PR person before, during and after an interview play a large role in its success. Pay attention during the interview. Don’t do it.

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5 Tips for a Successful Media Interview

Bianchi Biz Blog

Make sure any questions you have are asked upfront before agreeing to a reporter’s request for an interview. Before any interview, ask yourself: If this reporter can only take away three things from this interview, what do I want them to be? If you can, offer some information (percentages instead of actual figures, etc.)

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7 Ways To Prep A CEO For A Broadcast Interview

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For PR pros , landing an on-air interview for a C-suite executive is a big deal. Unless they’re accustomed to giving public interviews and speaking to journalists frequently, there’s a good chance that even senior execs will need some coaching in advance of a key interview. Develop the interview’s messaging.

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Business Leaders: PR Tips To Ace Media Interviews

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

For any PR agency team , a major media interview for a company spokesperson is a solid win. Nothing is quite as rewarding as securing that one big interview, or even a series of them, if there’s high-profile news to share. They’re unlikely to be included in sites listing the worst interviews of all time , but most can use some help.

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Making the Job Search Easier: Q&A Interview with the Founder of Endless Job Offers

Deirdre Breakenridge

The more information you know about your space and the people who dominate that space, the quicker you’ll be able to advance your career. The post Making the Job Search Easier: Q&A Interview with the Founder of Endless Job Offers appeared first on Deirdre Breakenridge. Interview Mentoring PR 2.0