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The Fed Chairman and The Press

May 3, 2011 by Amy Doman

The recent news conference by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was an interesting communications achievement, though it doesn’t contain too many lessons for other government institutions or the private sector.

As Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Bernanke is in essence the CEO of the institution. Read more

Are your sound bites tweetable?

February 23, 2011 by Amy Doman

Twitter is now the platform of choice for communications- whether it’s protesters in the Middle East, athletes and other celebrities at an event, elected officials in session, or professional communicators announcing corporate news.

There is no one-size-fits-all media interview

February 8, 2011 by Amy Doman

Watching the post-game interviews on the Super Bowl and thinking back on recent media trainings reminded me that there is no such thing as a “typical” media interview. Once we remember that reporters are all different and that their approaches and objectives differ, then it changes the way any spokesperson should prepare.

The myth of “I do better in the actual speech or presentation than I do in rehearsal.”

February 2, 2011 by Amy Doman

For those who don’t like prep sessions, dry runs, murder boards, and mock interviews, here’s a bit of advice from the professionals who play on the biggest stages.

I recently had a conversation with Franc D’Ambrosio, the actor/singer who was awarded the title of the “Worlds Longest Running Phantom” (Phantom of the Opera).

Is Business Jargon Good or Bad?

January 24, 2011 by Amy Doman

OMG, I can’t believe that the business clichés are under siege. Have fun reading a recent LinkedIn discussion on business buzzwords (BWs) and which ones communicators would like to see dropped from our lexicons. Read more

Non-Profit Exposure and Having Fun – Hitting the Trifecta

January 3, 2011 by Amy Doman

Gaining publicity for a non-profit is not much different than for private sector companies and large associations, except for the fact that you usually need to work with fewer resources and equal if not greater creativity.

Think Before You Tweet

September 25, 2009 by Amy Doman

The good news about social media is that it expands our information sources. The bad news is that the lack of editing and filtering can cause repercussions.

Take for example, professional athletes, who have taken up blogging and tweeting. Read more

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The Fed Chairman and The Press

There is no one-size-fits-all media interview

The myth of “I do better in the actual speech or presentation than I do in rehearsal.”

Is Business Jargon Good or Bad?

Non-Profit Exposure and Having Fun – Hitting the Trifecta

Think Before You Tweet

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