Public Speaking International - Media Training

Media Training by Public Speaking International will vastly improve your influence in reaching stakeholders through the media.  We are a world leader in media training and media appearance coaching for business, government, public relations, and outreach.  Our clients include business leaders and corporate executives, government officials and departments, diplomats and Foreign Service professionals, company and industry spokespersons, academics, entrepreneurs, NGOs, and professionals of all kinds who find themselves facing appearances in the media.

Will you be meeting the press soon?  Get ready to not only survive but thrive in TV and radio talk show appearances, print and Internet interviews, trade publications, webcasts, testimony, press conferences, television interviews and panel discussions, road shows, convention appearances, awards ceremonies, after-dinner speeches, and crisis situations.

Media Training by PSI will help you with message strategy while showing you how to gain control in all-important media encounters.  All of our on-camera workshops are completely customized to the types of media exposure—and opportunities—you’re facing.  We’re experienced working with newsmakers in Washington, New York, and around the globe.  If you’re seeking coaching and training that will give you a relaxed and confident delivery style while retaining your competitive edge, Public Speaking International should be your one Media Training resource.

Media Training Tools and Techniques

Need to understand the tactics and techniques of reporters and journalists?  We cover that.  Want to build your credibility with viewers, listeners, and stakeholders?  We show you how to do so.  Want to be a more dynamic and confident presence in the media?  Reduce your nerves in a TV or radio studio?  Learn how to use sound bites as you handle yourself in tough or hostile questioning?  Practice responding to dangerous questions and areas where you feel weak?  View video examples of “The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly” in what works and what doesn’t in media appearances?  PSI’s Media Training delivers in every one of those areas as well.

Media Training through our on-site coaching and group training will boost your power and effectiveness in every one of your media encounters.  PSI brings its taping equipment to you, and customizes your on-camera and on-mic requirements to fit your needs.  We’ll analyze your past media appearances to uncover your strengths and weaknesses.  Then we’ll start to work with you, videotaping you directly onto DVD.  We use role-plays, simulations, and scripts to make your training as realistic as possible.  We’ll even show you ways to “humanize” cameras and microphones so you come across at your best at all times.  Media Training will boost your confidence, and make you poised and ready for your media experience.

Media Training with Dr. Gary Genard

Media Training is conducted by former professional actor Dr. Gary Genard, founder and president of Public Speaking International.  Dr. Genard is one of the world’s leading authorities in media appearance effectiveness.  An expert in communication performance, he trains leaders worldwide in business, government, and industry.  His clients include the United Nations, the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Army, Harvard Business School, the Federal Reserve, Wachovia Capital Markets, Citigroup, Cisco, Pfizer, state agencies, national governments, and many others.

Dr. Gary Genard at the United Nations

From sound bites to staying on your critical messages, our on-camera, on-microphone, or on-the-phone simulations will educate you in powerful strategies and techniques for media appearances. Our Media Interview Handbook™ used for Media Training is filled with practical tips and tools—from understanding journalistic ploys to coaching for polishing and sharpening your presence.  Learn how to develop and deliver your messages in the true “language of leadership.”

Programs available: One-on-one coaching with Dr. Genard for upcoming media appearances, and on-site organizational training. Each participant receives a customized DVD of their simulated media appearance as part of the training.

Additional Services: Public Speaking International also offers coaching and workshops in Executive Speech Coaching, Public Speaking and Presentation Skills, Leadership Communication, Political and Diplomatic Communication, Sales Presentation Training, and Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking.

Here are just some of the media outlets our clients have appeared in: