Melody Media Trains Star of Hit Showtime Comedy “ZIWE” On Air
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Calling Melody “the bravest media trainer in America,” the notoriously tough host of Showtime’s hot comedy “Ziwe” engages her for an on-air media training.
Ziwe, a leading Black comedian whose humor spotlights white microaggression faced by BIPOC people, quickly learns how to succeed in interviews.
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Melody Kimmel
One of the nation’s leading media, presentation and message trainers, Melody Kimmel guides business leaders, often C-Suite, plus subject matter experts, doctors, scientists, authors, celebrities and others on how to convey their positions with power and passion. Spokespersons learn to be more effective in media interviews and to speak with executive presence in outreach to colleagues, board, customers, investors, regulators and other stakeholders.
Training occasions include news announcement, event/conference, product launch, onboarding, investor relations, employee outreach, reputation management, crisis prep, labor relations.
Melody previously led national training programs at FleishmanHillard and MSL/Publicis Groupe. Earlier in her career, she worked nine years as a journalist around the US and overseas, with assignments ranging from television news anchor and producer to magazine and newspaper reporter. Her articles have been published in Newsday, Daily News, Baltimore Sun, Cosmopolitan and What’s On In London; her six-part series on the medical malpractice liability crisis in West Virginia was awarded Year’s Best Journalism Series by that state’s Trial Lawyers Association. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she double majored in English and International Relations.
MK Media Training LLC can tailor a session that teaches you how to tell the story of your organization, brand, product and position with power and passion.
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Communications Training Capabilities:
In-depth interview preparation and skills development
Presentation coaching
Investor relations speaker training
Customized programs
Labor relations
Crisis preparation
Team leader communication skills
Broadcast boot camp
Brand/retail-focused and crisis communication prep
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Individualized training sessions for one person or small groups. Scalable workshops can be designed for any size group. All programs are substance-based and customized to the organization’s and individual trainees’ needs.
Media Training
Onboarding C-Suite, other leaders
Prep for any kind of interview: general, business/financial, trade/specialty
Broadcast boot camp
Presentation Coaching | Speaker Training
Internal talks e.g. to board, senior leaders, employee town halls
External keynotes, conferences
TEDx talk
Panels
Analyst or investor conferences
Quarterly earnings calls
Medical talks at conferences, poster presentations
FDA AdCom regulators, public affairs settings
Congress, EPA prep
Executive Presence Coaching
Tailored sessions developed in close consultation with client to take speaking to the next level. For individuals or small groups.
Message Training
Elevator pitch
Cross-selling
Analyst or investor meetings
Leadership Communications Training
Skills and tools for leaders at all levels, including inside manufacturing facilities
Brand Training
Ensure public-facing employees are telling your story
Recognizing and handling a potential crisis-type interaction
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Examples of current and former clients
General Motors
Actavis
Abbvie
Sandoz
CDC
KPMG
JPM Chase
Estee Lauder
L’Oreal
Hyatt
Honeywell
Entergy Nuclear
Peabody Coal
Dell
SAP
TCS
NYC Food Bank
FOOD for THOUGHT
Own It and Fix It:
Ethical Media Training Advice from Melody Kimmel
Ethical Voices ranked this interview with Melody as its #1 podcast of 2020. The weekly PR industry blog and podcast educates, inspires and provides a practical resource to the 200,000 communications professionals who serve as ethical stewards of their organizations.
https://www.ethicalvoices.com/2020/12/28/the-top-ethics-posts-and-podcasts-of-2020/
“I believe to my core, that truth exists. We’re entitled to tell the story the way we see it and we can decide which facts to focus on, but we cannot manufacture information.”
How to Draft Compelling Communications
“Messages are what all spokespeople must include in every pitch, interview, employee pep talk or other internal or external communication about your brand, product, position or campaign. They convey its who, what, why and how. To help you craft compelling messages, picture yourself building a house.”
TESTIMONIALS
“Melody has enormous range in resources, skills, customization of material, flexibility, and an ability to encourage, train and bring the best out of people of widely varying personalities, temperaments and subject areas. This range enables her to bring a great deal of additional value and nuance in her work with each client. I came away from our time a total devotee, and I recommend Melody to you enthusiastically and without reservation.”
“The media training for our leadership team had a big impact on me professionally and personally. I especially marveled at how time-efficient it was. I learned a lot in a compact period of time. So a big big thank you for having this positive influence on our team and how we talk about our company and its services.”