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Gifting and Gift-Wrapping Expert, Vivienne Anthon, has been with Media Stable for the 6.5 years. She knows the Media Board process like the back of her hand and shares her four key observations that she believes, other experts, particularly those who haven’t been with the Stable long, might not know: “In a world literally overflowing […]

As a Conflict Strategist and Mediator, I’m driven by a desire to influence change, to make a difference. I’ve always had this sense of purpose, wanting to help people navigate through conflict effectively and empower innovative problem solving. But there’s only so much growth you can have if you limit your reach, and my own

One benefit from the pandemic which will be a remaining feature of the media landscape is the willingness and acceptance of broadcast media to conduct interviews via Zoom or Skype. With this new willingness, comes an expectation from media that the talent will try to ensure an online interview goes smoothly and both looks and

The Media Board is the cornerstone of Media Stable’s suite of offerings, and when we started 10 years ago, it was created to provide media with a mix of timely and interesting content from our then small, but rapidly growing stable of experts. While it has evolved over the years, its purpose remains the same,

Over the last decade, there’s been a significant movement and expectation of business leaders to stop hiding behind their desks. We as consumers, expect the CEOs, managing directors, executives, and the like, to be able to front up and be accountable in the media, at events, in meetings, and in front of clients and stakeholders.

Sent daily to over 500 subscribed media from all media channels, the Media Board is literally a virtual board of 10 to 12, 120 to 150-word stories, distributed right around the country, including rural and regional Australia. Think of these short stories as teasers that stimulate interest and encourage the media to find out more.

Those who are experienced in working with media know that there are questions you should always ask of a journalist or producer before any media engagement. They are not questions designed to be difficult or defensive, they are the questions you need to ask to make sure that you deliver your best performance – be

You may think that journalists and media take great satisfaction stripping apart your yarn to nothing but in actual fact, they are people with a job to do, responsibilities and deadlines to keep. Want to know what not to do in order to keep the media happy? Over the years at our #MeetTHeMedia events, journalists

We so often talk about how to get in media but not so much about what to do with the media that we have acquired and are accumulating. The job of the expert or the authority is not over once the media engagement is complete; it really is just starting. You have nailed that piece

Writing an opinion piece for a newspaper or online news platform is a powerful way to illustrate your expertise and grasp of an issue. An “op-ed” as it’s termed, originally derived from “opposite the editorial” denoting its position in the printed form of a newspaper. It has also taken on a secondary meaning as an