Final Tips For “The Art of the Interview”
Subtitles Do you want to influence the story? Then you need to talk to reporters. Success With the Media I wrote, “Success With the Media, Everything You Need to Survive Reporters and Your Organization” (available at Barnes and Noble and…
Should You Participate in Talk Radio?
Subtitles Do you want to influence the story? Then you need to talk to reporters. It can be in the organization’s best interest to participate in talk radio. In these cases, I try not to contribute by telephone. Instead, I…
Have You Been Through Media Hell? The Art of the Interview
Subtitles Do you want to influence the story? Then you need to talk to reporters. The issue becomes survival. How are you going to do your job ethically and honestly when it becomes impossible to handle the load? When you…
Advocacy Organizations And The Media-What Can You Do?
Subtitles: Advocates often mislead or flat-out lie to the media. Don’t overreact to baseless accusations. Extensive preparation and viewing issues from your opponent’s point of view will provide clarity and defenses. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of supervising…
Successful Media Relations: The Need For One Spokesperson-Taking A Hit
Successful Media Relations: The Need For One Spokesperson Subtitles: Blaming media difficulties on the budget. It’s not our fault. The need for one spokesperson. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of supervising award-winning media relations, over fifty national and…
Media Relations Strategies: Winning the War-Taking A Hit-Moving Quickly
Subtitles: A long-range view of media relations is best. Sometimes, you have to take a hit. Delay can be deadly. Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of award-winning media relations, over fifty national and regional awards. Please share, but…
The “Smoke Blowers” and Others Who Influence Media Decisions
Subtitles: Do the wrong people influence media decisions? Is it possible to manage media responsibilities for complex organizations? Author Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of award-winning media relations, over fifty national and regional awards. Please share, but all rights…
Who Makes Media Decisions In Your Agency?
Subtitles Do the wrong people influence media decisions? Is it possible to manage media responsibilities for complex organizations? The larger the decision-making committee, the greater the potential for problems. Is managing public affairs for any complex organization like “herding cats?”…
Your Organization Hates Reporters # 3-Why I wrote “Success With the Media”
Your Organization Hates Reporters # 3-Why I wrote “Success With the Media” (Blame it on Anything But Us-Third of a series of articles on organizations and the media) Please share, but all rights reserved Article After thirty-five years of talking…
Your Organization Hates Reporters#2-Why I Wrote “Success With the Media”
By Leonard A. Sipes, Jr. Retired national award-winning spokesperson for state and national organizations. Graduate-Johns Hopkins University. Your Organization Hates Reporters#2-Why I wrote “Success With the Media” The Smoke Blowers-Second in a series of articles on organizations and the media….
