The Media Trainers

Customer and investor perceptions of your business could be subject to the opinion of third party “experts.”  These experts are a staple of the news media, and provide a seemingly bottomless source of talking heads. For example: Plant-derived foods are making a significant impact both on Wall Street and on restaurant and household menus. Who […]

In this era of consolidation, healthcare executives need to be prepared for the overriding question of why bigger is better. The primary driving forces may be competition and costs of doing business, but what about the customer/patient? Kaiser Permanente is the largest managed care organization in the United States. And it’s growing. For CEO Bernard Tyson, […]

This is an instructive example of  several important elements you need to consider before interacting with the media. First, be sure you know what story you need to convey. Next, what’s the angle, or news hook. Now, identify your target audiences ahead of time. That’s critical to developing your messaging. And finally, make sure your […]

Today, the media and the public are aware of almost everything going on in your business.  So why not take advantage of it? For instance, your marketing media strategy and tactics just might have news value, getting you additional, and “free”, coverage in trade, business and even general media. Case in point: Sodastream, the Israeli company that makes carbonation machines for […]

Social issues, politics, economic policy, competition…just a sampling of interview topics that’s fair game for the media. As a business leader, how do you prepare? What’s your process for developing focused, responsive, positive and persuasive messaging without being sucked into a counter-productive exchange? Here’s a range of examples for you to consider: The Obama Administration has decreed transgenders’ […]

Listen closely to this sound bite from Apple CEO Tim Cook. See if you come away with his key message. Dealing with the news media requires newsworthy responses employing a basic marketing tactic: message frequency. In short, avoid slogans (that’s marketing), but repeat your most important message that has news value, often (that’s marketing, too, […]