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The Irish media landscape is dominated by the state broadcaster, RTE, whose reach extends to TV, radio, online, mobile and social media. Television viewership is steady and national/local radio remains popular: on average, people watch more than three hours of TV and listen to more than three hours of radio every day.
Whether seizing a media moment or rolling out a coordinated effort, those who speak on the company’s behalf need to be fluent and comfortable conversing with press. Most leaders can benefit from at least a quick professional mediatraining session to polish the rough edges and instill confidence.
When I started out in PR, my focus was building relationships with the media who were mostly print journalists at newspapers and trade publications. As I found editorial success for my agency’s clients, I was able to branch out and pitch radio and television broadcast opportunities. In the late 1980s, the media was cut and dry.
These contacts can be a gold mine of information and access, particularly when it comes to cracking morning television or top-tier print publications. And when it comes to broadcast media, contributors often have greater flexibility to work in brand messages or feature products than actual network television employees.
Media does give you authority and makes you more credible but it won’t necessarily get you instant sales the minute you appear on television or in a print interview. Sales is a process and it takes time and just because you land in the media doesn’t mean you’ll get instant sales. Again, It could.
If you do any kind of media or influencer outreach for your clients, basic mediatraining should be part of your services. While mediatraining and its basic principles are second nature to Solo PR Pros, it’s a foreign concept to many client spokespeople. But some mediatraining guidance is universal.
I promise that they will say who you are and where you come from and link back to you, when it goes on the website or on the domain, whatever – if it’s a print interview or if it’s a television interview – but don’t sell.
You need to be pitching national publications NOW for stories that will go to print in October. This is going to seem kind of crazy but if you’ve been following me for awhile, you know this. Hard to think that far ahead. That being said, isn’t it worth it to have millions of people learn about your product service or brand?
Oprah Winfrey’s prime-time television interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on March 7 provided a reminder of the principles PR professionals should follow to prepare clients for media interviews that create positive coverage and help manage crises. Research reporters, anticipate questions.
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