We are in a recession. Or are we? The recession is ending. Or is it? Irrespective of whether the recession is ending, has ended or is here to stay for the foreseeable future, there are things that are certain: Companies no longer have abundant budgets and the fortunate few who do have been left with cold feet, unwilling to commit precious budget to agencies by signing up on monthly retainers. Marketing managers are being forced to tighten belts, get creative and come up with new ways of making less money spread even further than before.
Perceptions of people, companies, products and services can be made or broken through a single appearance in the media. Despite this, people seem to underestimate the importance of being trained to deal with the media and carry out effective interviews. In a time where competition is severe and the ever fickle consumer has less money to spend, organisations are pushing to be more focused on customers and service. Every opportunity to highlight your organisation in the media through an effective interview is a golden one.