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Non Verbals are Key to Come Across Confident in Crisis Communication
Media trainer Russ Rhea demonstrates how the performance of United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz is a good example of why non verbals are critical to come across well in crisis communication...
What Makes A Soundbite?
Before going into a media interview, it's important to know how broadcast editors work and what they're looking for in the short snippets that make it into the news. Predictive Media Ne...
Analyzing PwC Crisis Communications after the Oscar Flub
The high profile Oscars mistake cast an unwanted spotlight on the PwC accounting firm. Russ Rhea and Jeff Hahn with the Predictive Media Network analyze the crisis communication strateg...
Techniques for Controlling Body Language in Media Interviews and Presentations
Distracting hand gestures, bad posture and moving around too much can derail a media interview or presentation. Media Trainer Russ Rhea puts on his dance moves to demonstrate the sure-f...
The Clarifier Question and Why You Need to Be Ready
Journalists seek to get a quick summary and conclusion from an interview. So they often ask questions intended to get you to CLARIFY their interpretation of your conclusion....
Predicta-bowl 2016
Can you predict which question the four coaches in the college football playoff will be asked next by the sideline reporters? Dabo Swinney of Clemson, Alabama's Nick Saban, Urban Meyer ...
Top 10 Media Interview Blunders of 2016
As we look back on 2016, there’s no shortage of Top 10 lists for the year that was. And we have our own list here at the Predictive Media Network…the Top Media Interview Blunders of...
Staying in the Present: Responding to Hypothetical Questions in a Media Interview
You have a one in five chance you’ll get asked a hypothetical question in a media interview. Let Media Trainer Russ Rhea show you how to answer them correctly. ...