Media Training - Agenda  
Note: A one-day agenda can be arranged  
Day 1
9:00 am Elements of effective communication  SOCKOs ® ™
Strategic Overriding Communications & Knowledge Objectives
icebergs, freight trains, frames
10:15 am Refreshments
10:30 am Appearing on camera, on mike & in front of press
language, word pictures, gestures
12:00 noon Instructional Video
what never to do in an interview
12:30 pm Lunch
1:15 pm 13 classic interview pitfalls
how to be an effective interviewee
2:00 pm What is news?
how to make it, how to avoid bad press, elements of communication (clear expression, word pictures, body language) news conference, scrums
2:45 pm Why the media are powerful
how not to get burned
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Why you don't get along with reporters
a structural analysis
4:00 pm Interviews
double enders
radio talk show
4:30 pm Video analysis & discussion
5:00 pm Homework
Day 2
9:00 am Homework...discussion
9:15 am The photo opportunity & analysis
the videographer
10:15 am Refreshments
10:30 am Rotating Interviews
radio Talk Show
2 on 1
TV Talk Show
3 on 1
double ender
12:00 pm Instructional Video
12:30 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Analysis of video...continued
2:15 pm What is news?
news conference
scrums
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Correcting the record...
if necessary

op-ed pieces
letters to the editor
4:30 pm Discussion
5:00 pm Adjournment

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