With so many people out of work these days, there may be dozens if not hundreds of people applying for the job you want, need and deserve. And because there are so many job seekers for every available position, an increasingly important aspect of the weeding out process is “the dreaded ... Views: 1432
One of the most important things you can do to ensure your success in media interviews is to answer the reporter’s questions directly. And the way to do that is to have in mind a question answering model. More on the model later, first, the teachable minute.
Treasury Secretary Timothy ... Views: 1388
“Geekification:” The chances are you’ve never heard that word. It isn’t in any dictionary, but I guarantee you have experienced it. You’re listening to someone speak or you’re listening to an interview and you realize that, while they’re speaking English, you don’t understand what they’re ... Views: 1031
Given his reputation within the party, it wasn’t surprising to see Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal selected to give his party’s response to President Obama’s first appearance before a joint session of Congress. What was surprising was Jindal’s delivery which came across as totally disconnected ... Views: 955
As you may recall, during the 2008 presidential and vice presidential campaigns, Governor Sarah Palin didn’t do many interviews and some of the ones she did didn’t turn out very well. I’m thinking specifically of the one she did with CBS News anchor person Katie Couric.
If you recall that ... Views: 885
How to Handle the Hostile Reporter
by David Snell
Truth to tell, there aren’t many hostile reporters out there, but there are a few, and if you’re confronted with one it’s a pretty good idea to have specific tools in mind about how you will respond to their questions.
You're expecting a nice ... Views: 2627
Most people have decided before they graduate from high school whether or not they are cut out to be A Speaker. If your early experience in front of audience was successful, odds are you continued to seek out opportunities to speak, continued to get positive feedback, continued to improve. On ... Views: 961
(How to Overcome Nervousness)
I had been on television for more than five years — and radio for several years before that — when I had my first really big experience with speaker’s nerves. I was standing in front of four hundred high school journalism students who’d come to a three-day ... Views: 832