tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post3234937544956049725..comments2024-03-28T02:44:22.875-04:00Comments on Hecate: Just Stop!Hecatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09291488568404382739noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-26072945268025418542011-03-05T16:51:56.052-05:002011-03-05T16:51:56.052-05:00We need to scam you into comeing onto the pcp podc...We need to scam you into comeing onto the pcp podcast to do an PSA on this.scurvy doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371191773466776082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-91474826771810989002010-10-06T11:44:01.882-04:002010-10-06T11:44:01.882-04:00Perhaps seminars could be given at some of the maj...Perhaps seminars could be given at some of the major Pagan conferences -- including role-playing exercies and video examples. <br /><br />We do need TWO types of "Media Kits" -- one that gives ideas to OUR community members (especially festival organizers) -- and one to give OUT to media outlets. So that both ends of the conversation are covered! Especially at this tricky time of year! <br /><br /><br />Jan at Rosemary CottageTeacatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899566893360863672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-3967205079145349062010-10-05T21:39:06.354-04:002010-10-05T21:39:06.354-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18291927555316597829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-25082045946908156072010-10-05T17:35:48.663-04:002010-10-05T17:35:48.663-04:00Agreed overall and to add in, here is what I wrote...Agreed overall and to add in, here is what I wrote at Wild Hunt earlier today :<br /><br />The other thing to keep in mind is that some reporters actually think they are doing us a favor by asking things like, "what about they way you are portrayed in films?" or "some people think you worship the devil, do you?" by giving us a chance to 'set the record straight'. These questions are not our friends, but they are also very hard to get around. So it isn't that we think, "hmm, in telling the press who Pagans are and what we believe, we will talk about silly movies and devils!" It is that we have just given them 5-10minutes (to an hour's worth) of what we think is great footage about what we believe and practice, broken into short sound bites even, and then we answer that little question in the middle of it all, just to get it out of the way and get back to our talking points, and they cut everything else. <br /><br />I don't think I did too badly, all in all, and tried to use humor to diffuse the question, but what I would have done differently - were I more TV savvy - was to give them half an answer to the silly question, and made sure the sentence itself ended in another talking point. This is very hard to do, but next time, I will make a concerted attempt at it. <br /><br />So, all in all, I *have* thought about what I want to say. I *do* have my elevator speech down. At the end of my interview, the reporter even said, "You are a public speaker, aren't you?" But he didn't use that stuff at all. This is why I've avoided the TV shows I have been asked to do in the past. I don't trust that the good stuff will get out there. <br /><br />But perhaps it is time to try harder. I will likely take it on a case by case basis.T. Thorn Coylehttp://www.thorncoyle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-9227333041677686672010-10-05T01:46:09.966-04:002010-10-05T01:46:09.966-04:00It's called "staying on message." An...It's called "staying on message." And the use of appropriate phrases to direct interviews to what you want to get across rather than what the reporter wants to hear is called "bridging." It's not an occult art, and it can be learned.<br /><br />And, yeah, if Cherry Hill or Lady Liberty would put out a self-study guide for media relations, I could get behind that. A quick search of Amazon found over 9,000 books on media relations. Surely at least one would be appropriate for this purpose.Makarioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392249532355639518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-52808592989059095162010-10-05T00:17:48.360-04:002010-10-05T00:17:48.360-04:00Can we make this required reading for Pagans talki...Can we make this required reading for Pagans talking to the Press? Please?Aquila ka Hecatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725237187718174157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-51349063014424112552010-10-05T00:00:42.409-04:002010-10-05T00:00:42.409-04:00WordWordLittleIsishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845216753248417534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-89262811217462181482010-10-04T21:36:04.790-04:002010-10-04T21:36:04.790-04:00All I can say is, "Kali fuck, that was well s...All I can say is, "Kali fuck, that was well said."KatesFreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444106147942521199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-71638033192242735612010-10-04T21:00:37.988-04:002010-10-04T21:00:37.988-04:00Kali Fuck! I love you. I can't wait to be 81.Kali Fuck! I love you. I can't wait to be 81.Cari Ferrarohttp://cariferraro.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9085926.post-71339670425398030712010-10-04T20:20:45.439-04:002010-10-04T20:20:45.439-04:00It sure does. Wonderful post.It sure does. Wonderful post.Anne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083739996560380258noreply@blogger.com