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Stop Your Stammering -- The Power of Silence in a Presentation
In broadcasting, I coached news reporters, anchors and talk show hosts in how to be comfortable and confident on the air. How to project their voice and inject enthusiasm. How to use their nervous energy to amplify their performance and how to eliminate "ums," "ers" and "ahs." In public relations, I have provided similar public speaking training to hundreds of organizational spokespersons with great results. Frequently, an executive voices concern about their stumbling and stammering and we work to break down some of the bad habits that can contribute to “audible pauses.” The key is to embrace silence and not try to fill up every moment with sound. Strategically interrupting your smooth speaking pattern can significantly enhance your presentation.

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The Top 10 Basics of Media Interview Preparation
Counter to conventional wisdom, the person in most control in an interview setting is the interviewee and not the interviewer. That's because the person being interviewed holds the information that the interviewer needs. Many organizations find that media interview skills training can ensure their spokespersons can fully capitalize on interview opportunities and avoid missteps. In this article, we offer our top ten tips for media interview skills training. As you review them, keep in mind that no matter how friendly or seemingly inocuous, no interview is a casual conversation.
Stop Your Stammering -- The Power of Silence in a Presentation
In broadcasting, I coached news reporters, anchors and talk show hosts in how to be comfortable and confident on the air. How to project their voice and inject enthusiasm. How to use their nervous energy to amplify their performance and how to eliminate "ums," "ers" and "ahs." In public relations, I have provided similar public speaking training to hundreds of organizational spokespersons with great results. Frequently, an executive voices concern about their stumbling and stammering and we work to break down some of the bad habits that can contribute to “audible pauses.” The key is to embrace silence and not try to fill up every moment with sound. Strategically interrupting your smooth speaking pattern can significantly enhance your presentation.

Is Your Management Team Prepared to Talk to the Media?
Interacting with the media is a key responsibility of c-level management. It can either be a successful venture or an occupational hazard. Which direction it takes depends on how the executive team views the media’s attitude towards your company or industry, and how well-versed the team is on company messaging. Whether you love it or fear it, your executives will at some point have to engage with the media. How prepared is your team to talk to media and how do they feel about being spokespersons? Here we look at some of the myth based excuses that many executives use to excuse themselves from engaging with members of the media.

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