Want to be on tv? Seeing yourself on the television screen as an industry expert is super exciting… and super valuable when attracting new clients. The authority it gives you is tremendous! The big question is, how do you get on TV? It’s as easy as taking a topic the...
In this time of new normal, “virtual” seems to be in our everyday language and learning how to do virtual interviews is crucial if you want to start or continue to be a media expert in your field. Interviewing virtually is different than in person. You don’t have...
You’ve only got one shot to make a first impression. You only get one first time at a television station. Don’t blow it! Kindness goes SO far when you are a guest on a program. You’d be shocked to hear about how many people come with a a Prima Donna attitude. Hardworking producers have no time for that!
What’s a WOW Bio? I have all of my clients sit down and do a “brain dump” and give me everything that’s amazing that they’ve done during their life and/or career. This is your opportunity to brag all about you – because it’s really just for you to see and use (for now :)).
Before you work with anyone, what do you do? It’s very likely that you Google that person or company. The same is true for the media. They are very likely going to check you out on Google before they use you as a source or expert in a story. What happens when you Google you? Do you check out? I encourage you to open a private tab in your browser and put your name in and see what comes up. Do you look credible in your industry?
If you plan on doing regular, consistent media interviews – whether it’s television, radio, podcasts, or print – it’s a good idea to put together a list of potential questions that cover the basics of your business that any interviewer can use. Some hosts prefer not to have set questions but some need them to guide the interview and some will actually use them as a crutch and ask them to you verbatim.
Have you ever really sat down and laid out who your dream client is? Until you do this, it’s going to be hard to establish your messaging, your content, and your social media posts.
You need to know everything about their demographic, what they like, what they read, what they watch. As deep as you can go will allow you to really hone in on your message that will attract your dream client.
Do you have a ton of content already online and/or in your brain? Ever wonder what to do with it all? You might want to consider starting your own show. You can create a podcast, either audio, video, or many people are doing both. Record your show on video and export the audio and upload that to a podcast platform.
When my clients land in the media, one of the first things they ask me is , “Now what?”
Media provides so much credibility for an expert – but it’s up to you, as that expert, to use the media appearance to your advantage. The first thing you want to do, of course, is to put it everywhere – your website, post on LinkedIn and all other active social media platforms,
The media loves passion. Dig deep and uncover what inspires you. When I invented CastMedic Designs, I was so excited. I can’t tell you how much media coverage I landed because journalists loved my passion about the product. One of my most successful media hits was a trade publication called, Lower Extremity Today. It goes out to tens of thousands of podiatrists – my target market.