WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Dr. Harvey Fineberg, President, Institute of Medicine
- "Brad Phillips knows his stuff and does his homework. His extensive preparation in advance of our session enabled us to take full advantage of the time we had together. I gained a great deal from the experience."
Robert Enlow, Executive Director, Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
- "Phillips Media Relations provided the best media training I have had. Their preparation, personalized attention, dedication to detail and natural training ability helped make all of us who participated much better at our job. I can't wait to use them again."
Laura Gore, Public Relations Director, American College of Emergency Physicians
- "Phillips Media Relations does an excellent job of training people to communicate effectively with the news media and to all kinds of audiences. Mr. Phillips trained several large groups for my organization and received high marks from everyone. Not only did he demonstrate real-time improvements to people’s skills, but he did it in an entertaining and highly effective manner. His rich knowledge base and great personality was well received by the audiences, and I would highly recommend him.
Mike Knesevitch, Director of Communications, Trade Exchange Network
- "Media training with Phillips Media Relations was one of the best investments I've made."
Duke Chung, CEO, Parature
- "It was clear from the start that PMR's media training is anything but cookie cutter, general information. The specific messaging and interview techniques Phillips Media Relations worked with us on, along with the enlightening video taping of mock interviews, made a big difference in just one day. Their professional yet fun teaching style made the day very enjoyable."
Marc Pachter, Director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- "My training turned a complete cynic about the need for media training into a believer. I thought I knew 100% about media interactions, but now it's 130%."
Fmr. U.S. Congressman David Funderburk (R-NC)
- "Brad did an outstanding job going over the fundamentals of dealing with the media. I would highly recommend his media training presentation."
Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director, Action Without Borders
- "Phillips Media Relations did a great job preparing for the workshop. They knew our work and we achieved all of our goals. I would recommend them to anyone."
Candi Puren Grow, County Medical Society Executive
- "Your session was awesome. Period."
Tracy Gleason, President, The Gleason Foundation
- "Phillips Media Relations takes media training to a whole new level through their intense preparation, tailored, hard-hitting questions and real life experience in the media world. They went the extra mile to make sure that every one of our participants came away from their training with new and useful knowledge and skills. I would recommend them to anyone!"
Dr. Elizabeth Shane, President, The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- "This is a very valuable experience. Phillips expended a great deal of time and effort making this training relevant to our specific situation. I highly recommend this firm."
Charlene Schildwachter, Principal, Creative Solutions
- "It's easy to get over-confident in talking to the media and as a result, under-prepare. I was surprised at the challenge to stay on message. Phillips Media Relations really pushed me – and as a result, I was able to push through my own blocks. I came away from the session feeling a 100% increase in both confidence and capabilities."
Natalie Klein, Broadcast Director, Kellen Communications
- "Phillips Media Relations hits the nail right on the head. They equip spokespeople with the tools to deliver concise message points with utter confidence. They have a thorough understanding of the news business and share their knowledge in a clear and dynamic way."
Karen Stewart, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- "This workshop will have a tremendous impact on our organization. It helped a group of tentative spokespeople become more thoughtful, excited and confident about working with the media. And they had fun doing it!"
Sue Gibson, President, Red Band Enterprises
- "The program was highly customized to my specific needs which made it pertinent AND compelling -- right on target in terms of meeting my expectations. Thanks for your thorough preparation and patience as you helped me develop a new skill set!"
Sheila Cohn, National Restaurant Association
- "PMR's spokesperson training workshop gave me the skills and confidence I need to effectively communicate and work with the media. The interactive and open nature of the workshop truly helped to put the taught skills into practice."
Dr. Sydney L. Cousin, Superintendent of Schools, Howard County, Maryland
- "I learned a great deal of useful information - it was an enlightening and informative day. Money well spent!"
Tony L. McCarty, Executive Director, Kitchen Angels
- Thank you! I learned an amazing amount in your seminar that I hope to put into practice in October when I testify for the Legislative Finance Committee!
Don Murphy, Former Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates
- "I'm only sorry I didn't take this training before I served 8 years in office…"
Lori Prokop, Author, How to Heal Abuse and Create What You Want in Your Life
- "Brad Phillips helped us take pages and pages of research and facts and hone them into persuasive 30 second sound bites which made our points clearly. As a result, our first interviews resulted in being asked back for more interviews."
Patricia Plympton, U.S. Department of Energy
- "I was asked to be a spokesperson for a national energy efficiency campaign and to be interviewed on national television. I was dreading this, but now I feel prepared and much more confident!"
Jane Bevan, CEO, Isis Public Relations
- "Brad Phillips is an experienced media professional, with a dynamic and interactive presentation style which is highly engaging. He combines wide industry knowledge with a practical hands-on approach."
Dr. Lee Hannah, The Center for Applied Biodiversity Science
- "Phillips Media Relations knows the media from the inside-out and excels at putting technically accurate messages and the media together. They have exceptional instincts about the media, can articulate and turn those instincts into strategies, and do so with pinpoint accuracy and contagious energy."
Janice Chanson, IUCN-The World Conservation Union
- "It was amazing how much we learned in such a short period of time. With just a few hours of training, we felt a lot more confident and knew we'd be able to present our message to the media in a professional and eloquent manner. And it was great fun, too!"
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