• You’ve Got 30 Seconds!
    Wednesday August 26, 2009

    Click on this picture! By Eric Seidel, CEO The Media Trainers® Have you noticed how time-constrained live interviews have become on the cable news networks? Tight formats, “hard breaks” and very interruptive news anchors are making it more difficult than ever to clearly make a point. Typically, you get little if any warning just how […]

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  • Strategy on Using News Media for Positioning
    Monday August 24, 2009

    By Eric Seidel, CEO The Media Trainers® When news media can give you a boost, as Fox Business Network did for Dunkin Donuts in the picture above, it’s always welcome. But, in their effort to understand, or interpret, your positioning, make sure you stay on your terms, especially if the news media might not say […]

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  • When Your Words Come Back to Bite You
    Friday August 14, 2009

    Rep. Brad Sherman (Dem-CA) By Eric Seidel, CEOThe Media Trainers® Last November, you may recall, the CEOs of the Big Three carmakers were taken to the Congressional woodshed for flying down from Detroit, each on his own private executive jet. California Congressman Brad Sherman, taking advantage of some TV face time in committee hearings, set […]

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  • When You’re Asked About Your Competition
    Tuesday August 11, 2009

    By Eric Seidel, CEOThe Media Trainers® When your name is both a subject and a verb, you just might find others trying to bring you down to size. So it goes for Google. The seemingly ubiquitous search engine does have competitors still trying to emerge from Google’s dust. Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing want a much […]

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  • The Eyes Have It!
    Monday August 3, 2009

    By Eric Seidel, CEO The Media Trainers® Super sports agent Scott Boras as he’s being introduced on Fox Business Network could not have seemed more disinterested; he even gives the impression of being inconvenienced. So why did he accept the invitation? First impressions often are long-lasting. Note the cocky look supported by body language displayed […]

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  • How Quickly Can You Make a Point?
    Thursday July 30, 2009

    DWT* Prevention Inventor Makes Most of Opportunity(*Driving While Texting) By Eric Seidel, CEOThe Media Trainers®What if Fox Business Network invited you to pitch your business on-air to a venture capitalist. At the same time, of course, you have the opportunity to reach an even wider audience. You need to get their attention quickly. It’s your […]

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