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Media Training Session for:. Presented by: Ann Baldwin. 115 Fenn Road Newington, CT 06111 P (860) 408-1580 F (860) 408-1582 www.baldwinmedia.net. The Media has its agenda… What’s yours?. Attitude + Behavior + Candor = CREDIBILITY. Credibility is defined as a “source of honor”
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Media Training Session for: Presented by: Ann Baldwin 115 Fenn Road Newington, CT 06111 P (860) 408-1580 F (860) 408-1582 www.baldwinmedia.net
The Media has its agenda… What’s yours?
Attitude + Behavior + Candor = CREDIBILITY • Credibility is defined as a “source of honor” • Credibility is personal • Having credibility means that you are believable, trustworthy & reliable
Attitude + Behavior + Candor = CREDIBILITY • Trust is nontransferable • Trust speaks to your integrity • When others have confidence in you they are open to your influence
Communications Preparation Keys to Successful Messages • Form a communications team • Organize & maintain a complete file system with updated information • Create a media plan • Effective communication begins with YOU
Communications Preparation Keys to Successful Messages • Keep your team informed • Watch for changes in the message • How will this new information be communicated ?
Got the Message - Get the Message! What is your key message? Focus on your organization’s key messages What is the background and historyof that message?
Strategies for Crisis Communications Take Control • Be aggressive… take control • Use the media as a tool to dispel any rumors • Never speculate on the cause, cost, or future ramifications of a crisis
Strategies for Crisis Communications Take Control • Firmly establish the spokesperson during a crisis • The most effective and decisive thing you can do is respond immediately
Strategies for Crisis Communications Prevent Panic • Understanding human nature is important • Panic increases exponentially the longer people must deal with uncertainty • Respond immediately • Gear your statements to the most basic human needs first
The Impact of Social Media During a Crisis • Local News “Blogs”
Be Prepared Pre-Interview Check List
Pre-Interview Checklist Preparing for Media Interviews • Request Interview Particulars: • Topic? • Location? • Name of Interviewer? • Will there be other guests?
Top Ten List Characteristics of a Good Answer
Top 10 Characteristics of A GOOD ANSWER: • A good answer is Honest • is Stated Positively • is Expressed in Layman’s Terms • is Specific • is Concise
Top 10 Characteristics of A GOOD ANSWER: • Has the main point “up front” • Does not include more information than is necessary • Does not repeat loaded or slanted words
Top 10 Characteristics of A GOOD ANSWER: • Uses the opportunity to state the school district’s point of view • Does not sound antagonistic, evasive, or defensive
The Surprise Media Visit ALWAYS • Have a trusted member of your company act as a “traffic cop” to help you field questions or prevent media from speaking to employees at random • Have a specific and central prearranged space available for a “crisis” press availability
The Surprise Media Visit Never, Never, NEVER • Face a group of reporters alone • Allow yourself to get pinned in a hallway, office, or work area • Allow your emotions to affect your statement to the media • Turn the media away without a response or a statement
The Surprise Media Visit Never, Never, NEVER • Lie to a reporter “just to get them off your back” • Allow yourself to engage with a pushy reporter • Release names of people involved in a crisis until after their families have been notified
Personal Style
Personal Communications Non-Verbal Communications • Body language • Gestures • Eye Contact • Be your own best critic • Volume, Pitch, Rate • Pronunciation & Diction • Slang and worse
Presented by: Ann Baldwin Baldwin Media Marketing 115 Fenn Road Newington, CT 06111 (860) 408-1580 www.baldwinmedia.net