In a presentation training session earlier this year with a group of employees who have to give public comment to neighborhood groups and boards, I noted a particular mindset among trainees that reduced their ability to craft a strong presentation and ultimately led...
Lessons for every family facing the unexpected Imagine for a moment, that you just lost your husband, your child, a parent … and reporters are fighting for your attention, asking you to sort through all your emotions and loss to talk with them exclusively – oh, and by...
This year I had the pleasure of conducting several virtual media trainings for nearly 100 individuals in both large groups and small intimate settings. I worked with an international organization that has chapters across the world. They needed the trainings to help...
DO DEEPER VOICES REALLY COMMAND YOUR ATTENTION? My last blog made the point that deeper sounding voices aren’t necessarily better voices and don’t necessarily correlate to a great leader, or a popular presenter. But if we are going to be so bold as to ask an audience...
The M Network has moved into downtown and as a result, my daily routine has shifted greatly and so has Bindi’s. With the big change of a new move and new possibilities, I decided that it might be time for…
Many have written about the “flubbed” Betsy DeVos interview on 60 Minutes. No doubt there are quite a few takeaways from that 12 minutes of airtime. I don’t want to repeat what’s been said, but hope to further the argument. My take on why Ms. DeVos did a less than stellar interview is that at heart, she is a people pleaser.
When my son was making a ridiculously long list of guests he wanted to have come to his birthday party, I said to him, “Remember for every guest that brings you a gift, you will need to write a thank you note.” I think I also caught an eye-roll in there, as well, but I was serious. He paused long enough to weigh the work of writing notes against the excitement of getting gifts.
Senior Vice President of Media Training and Public Relations Lisa’s passion is preparing both professionals and novices to own and excel at media interviews. Combing her experience in television/radio newsrooms with more than 20 years in public relations, Lisa...
In a presentation training session earlier this year with a group of employees who have to give public comment to neighborhood groups and boards, I noted a particular mindset among trainees that reduced their ability to craft a strong presentation and ultimately led...
Lessons for every family facing the unexpected Imagine for a moment, that you just lost your husband, your child, a parent … and reporters are fighting for your attention, asking you to sort through all your emotions and loss to talk with them exclusively – oh, and by...
This year I had the pleasure of conducting several virtual media trainings for nearly 100 individuals in both large groups and small intimate settings. I worked with an international organization that has chapters across the world. They needed the trainings to help...
DO DEEPER VOICES REALLY COMMAND YOUR ATTENTION? My last blog made the point that deeper sounding voices aren’t necessarily better voices and don’t necessarily correlate to a great leader, or a popular presenter. But if we are going to be so bold as to ask an audience...
The M Network has moved into downtown and as a result, my daily routine has shifted greatly and so has Bindi’s. With the big change of a new move and new possibilities, I decided that it might be time for…
Many have written about the “flubbed” Betsy DeVos interview on 60 Minutes. No doubt there are quite a few takeaways from that 12 minutes of airtime. I don’t want to repeat what’s been said, but hope to further the argument. My take on why Ms. DeVos did a less than stellar interview is that at heart, she is a people pleaser.
When my son was making a ridiculously long list of guests he wanted to have come to his birthday party, I said to him, “Remember for every guest that brings you a gift, you will need to write a thank you note.” I think I also caught an eye-roll in there, as well, but I was serious. He paused long enough to weigh the work of writing notes against the excitement of getting gifts.
Senior Vice President of Media Training and Public Relations Lisa’s passion is preparing both professionals and novices to own and excel at media interviews. Combing her experience in television/radio newsrooms with more than 20 years in public relations, Lisa...
