preparing for a media interview - napier pr
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Prepare to be a
SPOKESPERSONNOT an “Answer-person”
And, once a spokesperson, always a spokesperson
and never off duty
Ensures consistency
Ensures accuracy
Helps increase frequency, & therefore effectiveness of PR
Messaging is about deciding how things are presented:
Think like a journalist…
Make your most important point first
The “Inverted Pyramid”
MostImportant
LessImportant
Main Point
Supporting Points
OtherMessages
Back it up with facts or examples
Be clear & concise
Have something interesting to say
beyond the topic for discussion, for instance
general trends or controversial topics
Make sure that you have the handouts & other materials in a press pack, and also consider electronic versions
Ensure that the images, diagrams, etc. are available as high resolution JPEGs
Most magazine in Europe won’t re-draw diagrams
PowerPoint is NOT acceptable!