Testimonials

“… Having gone through various media training boot camps over the years, Andy and his CommCore team stand out for delivering a top notch program.  Ironically, shortly after our CommCore training, our team actually faced a crisis.  Our ability to manage the situation and neutralize the fallout highlighted the importance of the upfront investment in crisis planning; allocating resources, investing the time, defining roles, identifying core messages and securing the necessary approvals.  Far better to have a plan and not need it, than to be caught off guard and left scrambling.”

Stephen Feeley
Five Star Communications

“I have worked with other media trainers while at Sprint, so I’ve had the opportunity to compare CommCore’s work to that of other media training and public relations professionals. The difference is always striking in terms of professionalism and experience CommCore offers. I think a great deal of success stems from two things:
1) CommCore’s staff is comprised of highly experienced former journalists and;
2) CommCore is extremely customer-focused.”

Robin Pence
Sprint

“Emily Avila’s Speaker Skills Seminar received the highest ranking – by far –among all meeting segments during our Speakers’ Bureau weekend.”
Keith Krasnigor
Amgen

“The media training Laine Conklin provided for our editor, Catherine Cassidy, exceeded our expectations. The session was methodical and creative. Laine had a wonderful way of combining professionalism with her gregarious personality to set both Catherine and I at ease and get the job done.”

Sarah Smedley Spier
Prevention Magazine

“One of the best company courses I have taken to help me in my job I am currently performing. Good balance of lecture, discussion and student participation.”

Manager, Regulatory Affairs
Witness Preparation Workshop
SBC Corporation

“In the weeks since you’ve been here, much has taken place. We’ve come up with five or six good story ideas, a couple of op-ed ideas, and are making great progress on positioning the school in a more favorable way. You definitely helped get us started, and we are deeply grateful for that.”
Karen Grava Williams
University of Connecticut

“I was skeptical before the class began, wondering if I really needed a day long class in memo writing. I was, to tell you the truth, blown away by your class. Your passion for writing was evident from the very beginning, and carried throughout the day.”
Kerry O. Burns
Smith Barney

Additional testimonials and references are available upon request.