Media Relations

For the Citigate Cunningham team that worked on keeping the SurfControl brand relevant and alive during its acquisition by Websense, there were several key lessons learned, much of which had to do with being media-friendly … | MORE »

While journalists across all age groups are rapidly adopting social media tools, the greatest usage is shown to be among young “Millennial Generation” journalists (18-29 year-olds). Preliminary findings about these Millennial Generation journalists, shared by … | MORE »

We’ve seen it happen over and over again. A newspaper writes a scathing editorial about a politician, a non-profit organization or a company that did something stupid—prompted, in part, by the refusal of the news … | MORE »

Remember the days of the formally dressed, carefully contrived talking head that looked into the camera and sternly parroted the company line?  Good, now forget it because that spokesperson is a dinosaur, and training today’s … | MORE »

If you need help pitching to press, then it behooves you to check out these additional online resources. For the budget-strapped, they are free (or they offer a substantial free trial), and are packed with … | MORE »

Here are 10 tips for product launch success. These are practical suggestions for media relations pros from BurrellesLuce. 1. Survey the landscape. Determine how your new product or service will fi t into the competitive … | MORE »

Here are 10 tips for Interview Preparation (for TV). These are practical suggestions for media relations pros from BurrellesLuce. 1. Bring in a coach. An outside pro can infuse the training sessions with realism— and … | MORE »

Your company has breaking news it wants to announce to the press. You want to set up a press conference. Great! But how do you do it SUCCESSFULLY? That is the question. | MORE »

Whether you’re taking a reporter to lunch at the local coffee shop, or inviting the media to an elaborate press conference complete with tables of gourmet delicacies, feeding the media can be fraught with problems. … | MORE »

Following are five steps to developing your company’s message using videotape. 1. Be clear: People freak out when they see you with a video camera. Assure them that the footage you’re shooting isn’t going to … | MORE »