Royal PR is usually handled pretty efficiently, so we were surprised to see the time it took for the Duke of Edinburgh to apologise to the woman whose wrist was broken, after the car crash in which they were both involved near the Sandringham estate. This led to several days of damaging front page headlines… Read more »
British politicians, bankers and company bosses often feel they get a hard time from the media, and 2019 looks set to be a bumpier year than most. However, it’s interesting to note that those on the other side of the world in Australia often appear to get much tougher treatment. In particular it seems to… Read more »
It’s not just what you say, it’s the way that you say it … we work with several clients who are worried about a potential media crisis, but many more who simply want to use the media to raise the profile of their organisation as a leader in their field – or, to employ the… Read more »
It rarely just rains .. the problem with a corporate crisis or a badly handed media issue is that you can’t rely on it to go away once the fuss has died down. It puts your company in the spotlight and almost invites journalists and their readers to come forward with any similar problems they’ve… Read more »
We can now offer on-camera and autocue skills coaching for spokespeople who have to present online video material or webinars.
Media Training Associates is based in London but we can run courses in Britain or overseas, in small groups or one-on-one. Our clients range from leading banks and insurance companies to law firms, manufacturing businesses and charities.
Our trainers have had experience working for BBC's 'Newsnight' and 'The Money Programme', ITN, and leading national newspapers and magazines.
The M Factor: Media Confidence for Business Leaders and Managers, by course director Tom Maddocks, is recognised as the UK's leading media training handbook. Visit the official book website for further details.
"If you want to understand how to get the media on-side, in good times or bad, this book is a good place to start" ~ Sir Stuart Rose, former chairman and chief executive of Marks & Spencer plc.
