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Why Media Skills Belong in Every Senior Job Description

Why Media Skills Belong in Every Senior Job Description

Senior job descriptions traditionally focus on commercial judgement, strategic thinking, financial management and the ability to lead people. These qualities remain essential, but modern executives are also expected to communicate effectively under a level of public...
Five Mistakes Organisations Make When Choosing a Media Spokesperson

Five Mistakes Organisations Make When Choosing a Media Spokesperson

Choosing the right media spokesperson is not simply a matter of finding the most senior person in the organisation or the individual with the greatest technical knowledge. A spokesperson must be credible, available, well prepared and capable of communicating clearly...
Building a Message House for Your Next Media Interview

Building a Message House for Your Next Media Interview

A successful media interview should sound like a natural conversation, but that does not mean it should be improvised. Spokespeople need a clear understanding of what they want the audience to remember, which facts support their position and how they will respond if...
Cut the Jargon: Sounding Human in Technical Media Interviews

Cut the Jargon: Sounding Human in Technical Media Interviews

Technical, scientific and financial specialists are often chosen as media spokespeople because they understand a subject better than almost anyone else. They know the evidence, recognise the risks and can explain the reasoning behind an organisation’s decisions. Yet...