161: The Biggest Media Interview Mistakes of the Month (and what we can learn from them).

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161: The Biggest Media Interview Mistakes of the Month (and what we can learn from them).

Molly McPherson

Nov 16, 2021

A media interview could lead to one of three outcomes:

You nail it.
You get through it.
Your poor performance creates its own crisis.

Knowing how to prepare for a media interview increases the likelihood of a positive outcome.

Listen to a few of the mistakes we found in recent media interviews and livestreams to learn how to succeed in your next media interview.

The guffaw that turned a serious message from a member of the U.S. Cabinet into a joke.
Don't call your own press conference on a whim on the side of the road, like Alec Baldwin.
Make sure the news you share on the Today Show is accurate and does not infringe on trademarks.

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