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Survey Says: Social Media, Cyber Fears Dominate PR Media Training and Crisis Communication Trends
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Survey Says: Social Media, Cyber Fears Dominate PR Media Training and Crisis Communications Trends
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Oct. 21, 2015 — A survey of Public Relations professionals by specialty communications firm CommCore confirms that Social Media is the prime driver of change in Media Training best practices, and that cyber-attacks and hacking are the greatest concerns of crisis communications managers. Read more
CommCore CEO in O’Dwyer’s: Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: PR Lessons from Kevin McCarthy Debacle
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman discusses PR Lessons from Kevin McCarthy Debacle in O’Dwyer’s October 8, 2015 edition.
He discusses the three lessons for PR pros who counsel clients on how to present themselves to the media:
- Think before you speak
- Work with your team on the best way to frame your message
- Get (and protect) a seat at the table
Video: Groovy Media Training Tips by CommCore
CommCore Consulting provides media training tips in the fun format of a 1970s restaurant employee training video.
Media Training Tips include:
- Every employee for every type of company is “the face of the company” & must be media trained.
What Were They Thinking: A Lesson in Press Conference Don’ts
CommCore CEO Andy Gilman Weighs in on Cosby Case in NYT Article
Will having a female lawyer help Bill Cosby’s case? In this New York Times article, CommCore CEO Andy Gilman gives his thoughts on this new development and what he believes should be the next step for Cosby. Read more
PR News Article – How to Turn Bad News About Your Brand or Organization Into a Win – Andy Gilman, CEO
How should brands, organizations and other entities counter bad news or what they believe to be inaccurate reporting? Melanie Streeper, a public information officer for the St. Louis City Comptroller and a former TV journalist, took an interesting tack when Elliot Davis, an investigative reporter from Fox affiliate KTVI-2, recently tried to interview City Comptroller Darlene Green about whether she had been using a city take-home car that reportedly was costing taxpayers $26,000. Read more
What Were They Thinking: When a Social Media CEO Fails to Engage
Who Media Trained Brian Williams?
Andy Gilman discusses the apology from Brian Williams in today’s PR News Article titled “Who Media Trained Brian Williams?”
Read entire article on PR News website.
PR News Article on Media Training by Andy Gilman
In this weeks PR News newsletter Andy Gilman discusses how media training should be specialized.
As a kid, I learned the riddle: When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar. Read more