Media Training & PR Training
Executives who stay on message under a real reporter's questions.
Overview
Media training prepares the people who speak for your organization: what the message actually is, how to bridge back to it, how to handle the hostile follow-up, and what happens on camera when the answer is 'I don't know yet'. PR training extends the same discipline to marketing and internal teams — how to spot a story, how to work with reporters, and what never goes in an email.
What we do
- Build a message house and a tight, defensible answer set per topic
- Run recorded mock interviews — print, broadcast, podcast, and hostile scenarios
- Coach bridging, framing, soundbites, and the discipline of stopping talking
- Train teams on inbound press handling, embargoes, and escalation paths
- Refresh sessions before an announcement, earnings moment, or known risk window
What you receive
- Message house and Q&A bank, including the questions you don't want
- Recorded mock interview sessions with written feedback per spokesperson
- Interview conduct guide and inbound-press handling protocol
- Optional pre-announcement refresh session
Who it's for
Founders and executives about to face press for the first time, spokespeople heading into a launch or funding cycle, and teams that need one consistent voice before a sensitive moment.
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What media training & pr training is
Media training prepares a named spokesperson to hold a clear, defensible message under real reporter questioning — in print, broadcast, or podcast settings. PR training extends the same discipline to marketing and internal teams so inbound press is handled consistently rather than improvised.
When a brand needs this
- A founder or executive is about to do their first interviews
- You are heading into a launch, funding announcement, or earnings moment
- There is a known risk window — litigation, layoffs, a regulatory decision, a product issue
- Different executives answer the same question three different ways
- Your team forwards press enquiries around instead of routing them
Our approach
- 01
Agree the message before rehearsing it
We build a message house — core claim, three supporting pillars, proof for each — and a Q&A bank that deliberately includes the questions you hope nobody asks.
- 02
Rehearse on camera, with real pressure
Recorded mock interviews in the formats you will actually face, including an interruptive and a hostile scenario. Playback is where the habits become visible.
- 03
Coach the mechanics
Bridging, framing, soundbite construction, handling 'I don't know yet', and the discipline of stopping talking once the answer is delivered.
- 04
Train the team around the spokesperson
Who takes the call, what gets confirmed, what never goes in writing, and how an enquiry escalates within the hour rather than the day.
- 05
Refresh before it matters
A short pre-announcement session with updated Q&A keeps preparation current, because messages drift faster than people expect.
How this connects to the rest of the practice
- Crisis Communications
- Training is the rehearsal; crisis comms is the live plan.
- Media Relations
- Prepared spokespeople make reporters return.
- Executive Thought Leadership
- The same message architecture drives bylines and keynotes.
- Speaker Bureau & Keynote Booking
- Stage and panel appearances need the same discipline as interviews.
Proof and further reading
Published client work, press coverage, and our written analysis of how these programmes are run.
Frequently asked
- How long does media training take?
- A focused single-spokesperson session runs half a day, including message work, two to three recorded interviews, and playback. Multi-executive programmes are typically staged over several sessions so people can practise between them.
- Is it worth training someone who is already a confident speaker?
- Usually yes. Confidence and message discipline are different skills — fluent speakers are often the most likely to answer a question that was never asked.
- Do you train teams as well as executives?
- Yes. PR training for marketing, front-desk, and internal teams covers spotting a story, handling inbound press, embargo basics, and escalation paths.
- Can training be done remotely?
- Yes — remote sessions are recorded the same way, which also mirrors how most interviews now actually happen.
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