ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

It’s hard to overstate the importance of quality media-interview preparation to a successful public relations program. Typically PR teams prepare spokespeople for different types of media – broadcast, print, online as well as different formats. But there are some more nuanced tips for preparing for media interviews.

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PR for Anyone

JULY 23, 2020

If you plan on doing regular, consistent media interviews - whether it’s television, radio, podcasts, or print - it’s a good idea to put together a list of potential questions that cover the basics of your business that any interviewer can use. I feel interviews are best done free form with nothing scripted.

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PR for Anyone

JANUARY 20, 2022

Now how do you give a great interview? I spoke in another post about it being ok to say you don’t know in an interview but you don’t want to be completely caught off guard. Interviews go much better when they are conversational. Lastly, see how that journalist conducts interviews, especially on TV.

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Polaris

DECEMBER 8, 2014

A little bit of nervousness before a speech or interview is a good thing. Yet public speaking and media interview skills are essential for most executives and business owners. And a poorly handled print or broadcast interview could turn a relatively benign issue into a full-blown crisis. A lot of nervousness—not so much.

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Cision

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Traditionally, being interviewed is the Golden Ticket to turning that spotlight in your direction. If you’ve never been interviewed, you might be nervous. Thankfully, you don’t need to spill your or your organization’s entire life story during an interview. What’s your goal for this interview? What should you say?

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Polaris

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In fact, how you look can help you land a job, make a sale, persuade a team to your point of view—and lead to incredibly successful media interview s (or some utter disasters). Making eye contact is important in all aspects of business, not just media interviews. Body language is just as important as what you say.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

DECEMBER 29, 2020

When pitching broadcast outlets it’s important to note the main differences between the medium and print, and to offer producers the information the need for potential segments. Most PR teams will amplify segments on social media for further exposure. Here are some top PR tips for scoring top broadcast stories. Make it relevant.

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PR for Anyone

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When putting together your Public Relations Plan, preparing for the interview should be on your list. For television segments, see how that host does an interview. If it’s a print interview, read what they write. The more homework you can do to prepare, the better your interview will be. Do your homework.

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Cision

APRIL 27, 2017

In my days as a journalist, the narratives from the interviews I did with business people, along with my research, informed the stories I crafted. People are emotive creatures; and social media created a scenario where we started publishing those emotions with fewer barriers to entry than the old days of print publishing. Be Emotive.

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Prowly

JANUARY 14, 2025

Go through a Q&A that mirrors an interview with a journalist and discover smart angles for your story. If youre struggling with crafting compelling emails, write them using the new dynamic AI prompts for: expert comment suggestions, interview opportunities, or sharing survey or research results.

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Flack's Revenge

DECEMBER 11, 2014

The following is a summary of the interview; you can request a full copy by visiting this link. Journalists from print media tend to be more conservative regarding news quality. It will be more difficult to get a story published in a print publication. vs. China, and shed light on effective tactics.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

A little bit of nervousness before a speech or interview is a good thing. Yet public speaking and media interview skills are essential for most executives and business owners. And a poorly handled print or broadcast interview could turn a relatively benign issue into a full-blown crisis. A lot of nervousness—not so much.

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Prowly

JANUARY 23, 2025

Prowly enables you to monitor print, social media, broadcast, and online outlets. Get instant access to print-only publications and licensed sources hidden behind paywalls. When offering an expert for a comment or interview, show how one-of-a-kind they are. Observe their activities in various media channels.

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PR Insiders

APRIL 9, 2020

The post Landing A Media Interview During COVID-19 Is One Thing; But Then What? In the last PR Insider, I shared with you some tips for reaching out to the media during the coronavirus crisis; tips that I had also discussed in a webinar I participated in titled “Authority Marketing in a COVID-19 World.”

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Polaris

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

It wasn’t until I read her recently released autobiography, My Fight/Your Fight, that I learned more about her and her instincts inside and outside the cage (including her approach to media interview preparation ). Ronda Rousey Trains for Media Interviews the Same Way She Tackles A Fight. I watched interviews she gave.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Although print newspaper readership has declined, publishers’ online assets continue to grow strongly, with consumers accessing news media sites via mobile and social media. Business Plus – Monthly print and online business news outlet. Social media use, meanwhile, continues to rocket, across a growing number of platforms.

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Polaris

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

A little bit of nervousness before a speech or interview is a good thing. Yet public speaking and media interview skills are essential for most executives and business owners. And a poorly handled print or broadcast interview could turn a relatively benign issue into a full-blown crisis. A lot of nervousness—not so much.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 24, 2020

Broadcast follows print. Many media outlets compete with one another, but in general, print and broadcast have a symbiotic relationship. A TV producer or segment coordinator will get many of her story ideas from print or digital news outlets. Let them know who you believe will respond to this story, and why is it important.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 8, 2017

One thing that makes for an excellent PR partnership is the organization’s willingness to share raw information that can be translated into media interviews and stories. Certainly if a story is stirring interest, it’s a good idea to be ready for follow-up interviews. Take some chances. Remember that media begets media.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

MAY 13, 2021

Build relationships with key members of media and proactively pitch targeted outlets, including broadcast, print and new media. Attend and facilitate media interviews; network with reporters and editors. -Create and distribute press releases to targeted media outlets.

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Stephen Waddington

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The phone has become an underused tool Double spaced press releases for edits and notes Printing at a dedicated workstation from disk, documents shared via hard copy Sharing a dial-up modem and email address between the whole office Photocopying, posting and faxing press releases Printing and collating press kits for an event An embargo was an embargo (..)

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Prowly

APRIL 10, 2025

The key channels to measure brand visibility include social media, search engine results pages, print, TV, radio, earned media, and similar channels. Track mentions in blogs, forums, print, and broadcast media. 3 For deeper insights, consider customer interviews. Get various reporting graphs to visualize change over time.

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5W PR

MARCH 26, 2025

Time announcements strategically – lifestyle media often work 3-6 months ahead for print and 2-4 weeks for digital coverage. ” Include key details like event dates, notable speakers or performers, unique features, and quotes from organizers or participants.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 16, 2018

Lack of preparation for a media interview. Broadcast and online media are filled with examples of mediocre executive interviews, missed opportunities, and even a few disasters. What if the spokesperson or expert still refuses, and an unsatisfactory interview results?

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Communications Conversations

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

But, as you’ll quickly see in this short interview, Dan is a whole lot more. And, he may be the first (and only) journalist to interview cats on TV! I really appreciated my time in radio and print journalism. I interviewed our CEO Bahram Akradi a couple times as a reporter and really admired his vision for Life Time.

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Cision

JUNE 8, 2017

broadcast, online, print, etc.). Once your release has crossed the wire and journalists are emailing and calling for interview opportunities, your work is done, right? It outlines your target audience and helps shape your key messages and shouldn’t be built from scratch each time you have news to share. Role (exact job titles).

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Sword and the Script

JULY 2, 2024

Burrelles bigs farewell to print media monitoring; PRophet adds Google AI models; Meltwater announces new AI features A few days ago, Burrelles ended its print monitoring services. It’s pretty wild to realize that print monitoring was a thing before press releases. At the time, not all news that went to print made it online.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

It’s also why it hurts when, after investing in researching and shaping a potential story, an interview doesn’t make its way past the initial phone call. One interview opp may be for a quick comment on a breaking story in your industry, which means a short, colorful observation is in order. Understand the opportunity.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The rationale for the down-and-dirty oppo PR is summed up in an earlier interview with Definers founder Tim Miller. If you’re doing anything in the name of your client’s reputation that you’d be embarrassed to see in print, then you probably shouldn’t be doing it. And that’s really the bottom line for professional communicators.

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MaccaPR

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If the world of SEO, inbound marketing, optimized content and landing pages thrills you as a marketer, then the following interview with Clint Danks is going to be your cup of Lipton. Interviews Inbound Marketing SEO' Clint is co-founder of ThinkSEM , a Roseville, Minn.-based

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Medianet Australia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Today, Medianet is excited to interview Alexandra, Features Editor for Are Media, discussing her role, career journey, writing advice, and thoughts on print media's revival.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

These can include writers and editors for different sections of a magazine or newspaper, or more than one segment producer for a TV interview. It can also mean a vast array of print freelancers and contributors to broadcast outlets. We believe in pitching as many appropriate contacts as possible.

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Sword and the Script

AUGUST 1, 2017

B2B reporters today don’t do media interviews like they once did. There’s only so much time in the day which means fewer interviews are conducted. If you are fortunate enough to secure an interview, then you certainly want to make the most of it. Below are ten proven tips for successful media interviews.

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Stephen Waddington

MAY 26, 2021

Industry support Everyone interviewed celebrated the support that their launch and new agency has received from the industry. A print edition is also available. Report HTML version PDF download version Print version - please contact stephen.waddington@wadds.co.uk It is a vibrant and supportive community.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JULY 11, 2018

Seeing a client’s interview in a key publication is still a quintessential public relations win, so PR pros spend a lot of time perfecting media pitching. But once we get a “yes” to a pitch or interview request, it’s no time to sit back and relax. Check our earlier post for best PR tips on media interviews.

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

JANUARY 26, 2016

Food blogger Julie’s Kitchen shares artful collages made of fresh ingredients (sourced from local farmers markets) on her Instagram feed and sells the prints online. Simple sharing on social media is an obvious one, but what about turning the content from your in-depth interview into a Twitter chat?

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ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

If you love tech PR , you might have the opportunity to learn something about data security, e-payments, or explore the future of 3D-printing. This kind of micro-managing and undermining of a client interview is a good way to see your client cut from a story and make me reluctant to work with you again.

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