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1. TIPS AND TRICKS
WHEN DEALING WITH
THE MEDIA
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2. 1. KEY MESSAGES
2 Selection
Because
Facts
information
Importance Perspective
emotion outlook
1 Recognition 3
Look Acknowledgement
So
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3. 2. KEY MESSAGES:
USE BRIDGING PHRASES TO GET TO YOUR POINT
ƒƒ“Let me explore this particular aspect…”
ƒƒ“Let me illustrate…”
ƒƒ“For example, our company has always...”
ƒƒ“Let me explain how our company deals with this…”
ƒƒ“We prepared for this issue years ago, namely by…”
ƒƒ“As our key expertise is…”
ƒƒ“To answer your question, please let me tell you more about our business concept…”
ƒƒ“In this context, it will probably also interest you to know how we…”
ƒƒ“I will go into detail here…”
ƒƒ“The answer to your question becomes clear when you look at…”
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4. 3. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
STRATEGIES
Distracting: starting a new topic
ƒƒ“That’s an excellent question. In fact, this reminds me of…”
ƒƒ“This reminds me of…”
ƒƒ“In this context, let me tell you more about…”
ƒƒ“That raises another question…”
ƒƒ“I also wanted to tell you something else…”
ƒƒ“This leads me to…”
ƒƒ“In this context…”
Admitting parts
ƒƒ“Under normal circumstances …, however, in this specific….”
ƒƒ“This is only true if you consider the various premises. Under normal conditions, however, …”
ƒƒ“This environment offers both for a foreign investor: tremendous opportunities as well as big
challenges Nevertheless we are convinced that…”
ƒƒ“Yes, there have been….however, please understand that I cannot go into detail at this point.”
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5. 3. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
STRATEGIES
Not making commitments (alternatives to “no comment”)
ƒƒ“Please accept my apologies, but I am unable to comment on this matter. As we are part of a listed
company, we have to respect binding rules and laws on fair disclosure.”
ƒƒ“This transaction is pending. For this reason I cannot make a statement.”
ƒƒ“Please understand that we have agreed to absolute confidentiality with our partner.”
ƒƒ“Please understand that we are not yet at liberty to discuss the particulars. You will be given
detailed information as soon as concrete decisions have been made. “
ƒƒ“As you will surely understand, we cannot comment on rumors or speculations.”
Reassessing the issue
ƒƒ“Let’s look at this from another perspective…”
ƒƒ“Let’s take a step back here…”
ƒƒ“Let me put this in another context…”
ƒƒ“Another way to look at the situation is…”
ƒƒ“In the light of recent developments, the context has become a different one…”
ƒƒ“We need to pay tribute to another aspect here…”
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6. 4. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
EXAMPLES
Investor-related
“How high is the current total turnover generated by your company?”
“In which areas are you planning future investment?”
ƒƒ“No listed, international corporation is at liberty to disclose such information outside of regular
publication dates. However, we would be happy to answer those questions in depth after our
annual report press conference. You will probably find the information you require in our annual
report.
Investor-related
“Are this year’s results thus far in line with the prognoses?”
ƒƒ“Especially in light of the fact that we have disclosed nothing that might have influenced the
markets, we can certainly say that our business is progressing to our full satisfaction.”
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7. 4. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
EXAMPLES
Investor-related
“How high are the company’s sales and profits in your country?”
ƒƒ“The annual report contains the figures for the different sales divisions in the individual regions.
Unfortunately, we can give you no additional information as we do not publish sales results for
individual countries. Suffice it to say that we are very satisfied with business development so far
this year.”
Investor-related
“You’re expecting a positive development which exceeds industry benchmarks. Really? Well, here I
brought you an article from the FTD stating the exact opposite. How do you explain this?”
“3.2 billion? Your IR department said 2.6 billion!”
ƒƒ“To answer this question fully, I need to double check some figures. Please let me postpone this
until later. I will take care of this right after we speak and get back to you.”
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8. 4. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
EXAMPLES
Customers
“What is the structural ratio of your customers?”
ƒƒ“Please understand that we generally never comment on customer issues in detail. Our range of
products and services is designed to meet the specific demands of professional customers...”
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9. 4. SMART QUESTIONS – SMART ANSWERS:
EXAMPLES
Corporate affairs
“Your company saw a lot of dynamic personnel changes in the last months. Will this revolving door
continue turning with this speed?”
ƒƒ“The company has announced all relevant information on this topic. Please understand that we
therefore will not comment on it. If you have further questions, I kindly ask you to directly contact
the headquarters X.”
Competitors
“How do you feel about the latest move by competitor X?”
ƒƒ“We never comment on the business of others.”
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10. 5. GOLDEN RULES:
DO’S: 10 GOLDEN RULES
1 Concentrate and listen
2 Look at the reporter, especially in TV situation
3 Use body language to engage
4 Stay tuned to the reporter’s signals
5 Prepare
6 Stop talking when you’ve answered the question
7 Confirm the ground rules before speaking
8 Be truthful and informative, prepare!
9 Get to the point and keep in mind the audience’s interest
10 Convey your messages and look for opportunities to bridge to key points
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11. 5. GOLDEN RULES:
DON’TS: 10 GOLDEN RULES
1 Frame response before listening to the entire question
2 Don’t lose patience with a reporter
3 Fidget or squirm, especially during difficult questions
4 Create a physical barrier between you and the reporter
5 Be tentative, if you sound unsure the reporter will look for another resource
6 Assume the interview is over until the journalist is gone!
7 Say anything you don’t want in print
8 Get trapped in dangerous territory, bridge back to key messages
9 Respond as “I,” but as a representative of your company
10 Say “no comment”
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