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    © 2016 by John Gregory

    Interview blunder: ‘Talk about…’

    July 5, 2016

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    By John Gregory

    Much to my chagrin, I have witnessed several local television reporters over the past six months throw out this less-than-professional instruction to their source during live interviews: “Talk about…” As in, “talk about this” or “talk about that.” To interpret more cle...

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    The third quadrant

    July 3, 2016

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    By John Gregory

    Don’t use terminology your subordinates do not understand:

    Sadly, the following is a true story. A company holds an annual retreat for its managers and executives. They attend training sessions about management styles and new ways to prioritize their assignments. They p...

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    Employees are your customers

    June 30, 2016

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    By John Gregory

    Treat employees fairly, but not necessarily the same:

    U.S. General H. Norman Schwarzkopf is best known for leading coalition forces as they liberated Kuwait from Iraq during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. While his incredible military career was epic, I often remember...

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    Meetings: Leave your devices at your desk

    June 27, 2016

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    By John Gregory

    I recently heard a story about a departmental meeting in which an attendee was asked a question by his boss, but did not reply. He wasn’t asleep; he was looking at his smart phone. 

    Fortunately for the employee, his manager was a patient man and took the time to explain...

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    Trump’s war against the media

    June 15, 2016

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    By John Gregory

    Donald Trump’s parents didn’t create Donald Trump,
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    he media created Donald Trump:

    Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has declared war on the media and that’s a hard fact to ignore as journalists go about their business of covering the 2016 preside...

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    Create social media policies for your journalists

    April 29, 2015

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    By John Gregory

     

    Journalists often become celebrities

    Readers, listeners and viewers often feel they have a personal relationship with reporters. They like the way a reporter presents the news, that reporter becomes their favorite and the reader begins to follow their news reports. Lik...

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    Management: Recruit your own team members

    March 26, 2015

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    By John Gregory

    Recruit and recruit often

    Q: Why should you recruit your own staff members?

     

    A: You want to recruit your own staff members because you are the one who will be stuck with them if things don’t work out.

     

    If at all possible, put in the time and effort to recruit and hire you...

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    Management: Don't do this

    March 18, 2015

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    By John Gregory

     

    The path to effective, successful management is a long and confusing route. There are many traps to be avoided along the way, especially for someone with little management experience. Surprisingly, even experienced managers fall into these traps blindly. It’s not unco...

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    Management: The importance of training

    March 18, 2015

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    By John Gregory

     

    Learning is based on experience and education.

     

    I know this but I still can't seem to accept it. For example, I get so frustrated when my young children don't know something that seems like basic knowledge to me. I've been known to ask my children, "Why don't you know...

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    Introduction: You just can’t wing-it

    March 16, 2015

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    By John Gregory

     

     

    I’ve learned one thing about human nature: people will surprise you. No matter how much you think you know about human nature, someone will come along with a character trait you would never have imagined.

     

    That person, of course, will be one of your journalists who yo...

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    If someone seems unstable, do something!

    June 17, 2016

    Trump’s war against the media

    June 15, 2016

    Put the Ali story in context

    June 9, 2016

    Typo epidemic plagues news sites

    June 1, 2016

    The media remembers Prince

    May 25, 2016

    Shared experiences: Working in a young company

    April 26, 2015

    Adapting courses for evolving media landscape

    April 23, 2015

    She has the right stuff, wins Pulitzer Prize

    April 23, 2015

    Safety & Security: Are widespread cyber attacks against the media looming?

    April 16, 2015

    Planning: Forced creative sessions

    April 11, 2015

    Interview blunder: ‘Talk about…’

    July 5, 2016

    News as art

    July 4, 2016

    The third quadrant

    July 3, 2016

    Employees are your customers

    June 30, 2016

    Meetings: Leave your devices at your desk

    June 27, 2016

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