by Caitriona McCan | Jul 24, 2020 | Communication skills, Media Friendly News, Media Training
Taking the plunge into the job market during a pandemic takes a lot of courage. It also takes a lot of preparation. In uncertain times, you have to believe in yourself, your abilities and your achievements. You also need be able to communicate your unique talents...
by Caitriona McCan | Jul 22, 2020 | Communication skills, Media Friendly News
Broadcast interviews from home have become the “new normal”. We have quickly got used seeing a plethora of backgrounds as key spokespeople bob about and squirm under ineffective lighting. We can learn a lot from Channel 4’s News presenter, Jon Snow. He is the champion... by Caitriona McCan | Jun 18, 2020 | Communication skills, Media Friendly News
Hindsight is a wonderful thing – so they say – but where was the Coronavirus “Business Plan” for Crisis Communications? Every indication seems to be that the response to Coronavirus in terms of communication has been reactive, not proactive, ie lurching from crisis to... by Caitriona McCan | Feb 11, 2020 | Communication skills, Media Friendly News, Media Training
If you work for a large organisation, more likely than not you will have a well organised Communications team who work hard to raise your profile and get you the media interest that you deserve. They will be constantly be on the look out for media opportunities and... by rob.wheatley | May 14, 2019 | Communication skills, Media Friendly News
Hat Trick Productions, which makes HIGNFY, said it “tried everything” to get the BBC to broadcast the show, but the BBC said it was “inappropriate to feature political party leaders” in an election period as it did not allow for “equal representation of views”. The... by Caitriona McCan | Sep 5, 2018 | Communication skills, General, Media Friendly News, Media Training, Public Relations
The BBC are reporting that Google’s Chief Executive, Sundar Pichai, will NOT be appearing in front of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, offering to send one of his top lawyers instead. The offer was promptly shut down by the committee who will be leaving an “Empty...