Executive
Media Training
Cision Webinar
September 9, 2015
© 2015 Phillips Media Relations, LLC
Bob Diamond
Former CEO, Barclays Bank
Media Training
Agenda
1. How to Develop
Media Messages For
Your Executives
2. Three Tips for
Better Media
Answers
3. How to Answer
Challenging
Questions
The Six Things Great
Spokespersons Know
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Part One: How to
Develop Media
Messages For
Your Executives
Media TrainingThe Message Support Stool
Media TrainingThe Message Support Stool
Media TrainingMessage Worksheets
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Part Two: Three
Tips for Better
Media Answers
Media Training1. Remember “What” Is Not Enough
Why + What
Messages and
Message Supports
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2. Keep Your Answers Short
(But Not Too Short)
Media Training3. Speak to Your “Target Person”
Messages and
Message Supports
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Part Three: Answering
Challenging Questions
Media Training1. Ask “What’s The Real Answer?”
Media Training2. Give The ‘Human’ Answer
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3. Sell The Positives
Media Training4. Edit Yourself (or They’ll Do It For You)
4. Return To
Your Messages
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5. Don’t Take The Bait
Mike Whan
Commissioner, LPGA
MrMediaTraining.com
© 2015 Phillips Media Relations, LLC

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