by Hawkeye | Jan 18, 2018 | blog
If anyone should have been alert to the dangers of the microphone – it is John Humphreys! His off-air banter with BBC’s North America editor Jon Sopel over the gender pay gap, has not gone down well! This is the latest in a litany of “open microphone” gaffs by...
by Hawkeye | Dec 10, 2017 | blog
How to get prepared for media interview efficiently Time to prepare for media interviews, is the biggest concern to 80% of you who responded to our survey. That is good news! It demonstrates a real understanding of the importance of preparation as the key to any...
by Hawkeye | Nov 2, 2017 | blog
The headline on my first day at work as a junior reporter in a Birmingham district office read “Chernobyl cloud hangs over Solihull.” The impact of the toxic plumes anywhere else in the world – even down the road in Sutton Coldfield– was irrelevant. It came as no...
by Hawkeye | Oct 18, 2017 | blog
So you want your Board members to employ more women. Do you persuade them that this is ethically desirable option or do you present research to demonstrate organisations with female board members tend to be more successful and profitable? The key to being heard is to...
by Hawkeye | Sep 17, 2017 | blog
Boris has it, Trump has it, Corbyn has it, and May may have it…..but not everyone does. The “it”is authenticity. Whether you’re delivering a speech or appearing on a TV interview – the audience needs to see the real you. Your commitment, passion and enthusiasm come...
by Hawkeye | Aug 2, 2017 | blog
It does take guts to expose yourself to the ordeal of a media interview and it’s so much EASIER to hide behind a statement… Most of the time accepting media interviews is the best course of action. You demonstrate the human face of your organisation and take a role in...
