Tips on Maximizing A Television Interview

Television interviews are a key component of any successful media relations and publicity campaign.  Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and authors all know the power of television.  Being featured on air as an expert is an excellent way to develop a following and earn instant credibility with target audiences.  Yet there is much more that can be ..

Brands Maximize Your Relevance In The Media

Today’s media world is 24/7, and reporters are hungry for breaking trends and stimulating story ideas. Pressure is high for brand communicators to create a steady stream of captivating stories. A major challenge is that not all news is the breaking kind — and sometimes there’s a drought of fresh information altogether. What’s a brand ..

PR 101 for Business – Finishing the Toolset

Speeches Speeches can be keynote addresses, panel discussions, or breakout sessions at a trade show. Speeches are designed to carry the company’s message before targeted audiences. Also many in the media often cover speeches at trade shows, business association’s meetings, and even civic clubs like Rotary. A company should always do a press release when ..

PR 101 for Business – Media Relations

What Does Media Relations Mean? Media Relations can be described as a company’s interactions with editors, reporters and journalists. The media can be newspapers, radio, television and the internet. The goal is to communicate a company’s newsworthy message, story or information using the appropriate media outlets. What Makes Up Media Relations? Interviews – company personnel ..

PR 101 For Business

What Is Public Relations Public Relations is way to penetrate the public’s consciousness about your company, products, or services. Public relations is a strategic communication process that builds mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their publics. Public relations is the opposite of advertising. In advertising, you pay to have your message placed in a newspaper, ..

Chipotle Mexican Grill – A Strategic Communications Survival Strategy

Chipotle Mexican Grill is struggling to survive. The company has been hit with crisis after crisis. Last fall, Chipotle closed 43 restaurants in Washington and Oregon after six restaurants were linked to an E. coli outbreak. Then additional illnesses were reported in seven more states. In December 80 college students in Boston fell ill after ..

Chipotle Mexican Grill – Navigating a Crisis

Today’s consumers are savvier than ever before when they select a brand. Consumers are not just selecting a brand because of price any longer, they are seeking a brand that tells a story and shares their values. No brand in the fast food industry has represented this more than Chipotle Mexican Grill that boasted ‘food ..

Donald Trump’s Communications Strategy – Is the End Near?

Businessman and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump continues to dominate the media as he has since announcing for president. His latest firestorm is his proposal to ban Muslims seeking to enter the United States. Trump made his proposal as the focus of the campaign has shifted to terrorism following the horrific terrorist attacks in Paris ..