I still hear of too many business leaders who will find almost any excuse to avoid engaging with the media. This means they are missing many opportunities to influence the debate and get their message across to customers and other key stakeholders – as discussed in my guest blog for ACQ:
How do you cope if a broadcast interview becomes more aggressive than you were expecting?
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