A review of the year, with the top Media Maestro and Media Mug of 2019, the most popular media, speaking and social media tips, the most commented on interview with Lesley-Ann Jones and song of the year from Rob Corcoran
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Thursday, December 19, 2019
The Media Coach 20th December 2019
It’s nearly Christmas; Some book recommendations; It’s a cracker; Where’s Wakanda?; It's not just a speech; Why, Why, Why?; Act like a tabloid editor; An interview with Russell Trahan; Music from the Lost Hollow Band.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
The Media Coach 13th DEcember 2019
No political chat; The end of reality - shows; Ben will win it; Not in a casino; Greta Thunberg; Walmart Snow; Are you interesting?; I wasn’t expecting that!; Are you vacant or engaged?; An interview with, and music from, Peter Donegan
Thursday, December 05, 2019
The Media Coach 6th December 2019
A new government soon or not; Relatively Santa; Hafod and Arthur; Percy Pigs or not; You’re on in five; Up early for TV; Should you post as you or your brand?; An interview with Sarah Williams; Music from Will Black
Thursday, November 28, 2019
The Media Coach 29th November 2019
How not to handle a crisis; Off to Dublin; Clive James; VR for cows; The danger of “winging it”; They didn't ask the right questions; take it up a notch; An interview with Lisa Braithwaite; Music from Rob Corcoran
Thursday, November 21, 2019
The Media Coach 22nd November 2019
Election fever pitch (or not); Speaker coaching; The MediaMug curse; Chris Martin; Prince Andrew; Why do audiences remember you?; The really tough questions; Manners or Etiquette?; An interview with Mike Robertson; Music from Robbie Boyd
Thursday, November 14, 2019
The Media Coach 15th November 2019
A new book comes out; An election Zzzzz; Sir Rod Stewart of Railways; Not the right Time; Making things clear; Love at first bite; Four networks, three tips each; An interview with Mia Liljeberg; Music from the Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, November 07, 2019
The Media Coach 8th November 2019
The DNA results are in; Anthony Gormley; A new BritBox; James Cleverly - or not; Doctor King’s Rhetoric; Hook Line and Sinker; Three reasons to blog; An interview with Heather Waring; Music from Mick Terry
Thursday, October 31, 2019
The Media Coach 1st November 2019
Brexit or not; Winter or not; John Bercow; McDonalds gaffe; Non-linear speaking; How to ruin a media release; What is social menu good for?An interview with Thierry Talibon; Music from The Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The Media Coach 25th October 2019
Autumn Tints Day; A fine view of London; Coldplay in the small ads; Naomi Wolf; A speaking hat-trick; Four media myths; Seven ways to lose Facebook friends; An interview with Steve Bingham; Music from Slim Chance
Thursday, October 17, 2019
The Media Coach 18th October 2019
A sojourn in Malta; Explaining Brexit; Billy Connolly; Send nudes; Can you do just ten minutes?; Know your media rights; Mind your manners; An interview with David Hyner; Music from The Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, October 10, 2019
The Media Coach 11th October 2019
Back form Coventry; Let’s all go down The Strand; Wags at War; Primark gets it wrong; Believe it, say it, do it, Trouble, trouble, trouble; Do I need video?: An interview with Hans de Graaf; Music from Mick Terry
Thursday, October 03, 2019
The Media Coach 4th October 2019
Up at the PSA Convention; My tribe; Peter Sissons; Burger King; A funny thing happened; Seven tips for great interviews; Show and tell; An interview with Geoff Ramm; Music from Rob Corcoran
Thursday, September 26, 2019
The Media Coach 27th September 2019
Back from a Greek holiday; A new course; The British Broadcasting Corporation get it right and get it wrong; Drop the sex pistols; Five ways to get noticed by the media; The art of social notworking; An interview with Brian Walter; Music from. The Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, September 19, 2019
The Media Coach 20th September 2019
Farewell Eilidh; A bike ride to the beach; Jofra Archer; An idiot on TV; Get experts on stage with you; Can I check it before you post it?; 5 ways to make your content shareable; An interview with Ben Parker; Music from Son of Town Hall
Thursday, September 12, 2019
The Media Coach 13th September 2019
Speaking in Germany; Trying to nail Brexit; Harry Potter at school; Richard Partridge; Gladstones’ Rules; Ten people you meet in the media; I beg to differ; An interview with Felix Finkbeiner; Music from Mick Terry
Thursday, September 05, 2019
The Media Coach 6th September 2019
A trip to Germany; My speaker coaching offer; Mat Dan; Amazon and names; Review your stories; Case Studies; Picture this; An interview with Jackie Barrie; Music from the Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, August 29, 2019
The Media Coach 30th August 2019
Not talking about that; Traveling again; Pictures at the cricket; Greta Thunburg; Clouds that keep appearing; Never, ever wing it; Going local; Are you grey?; An interview with, and music from, Greg Humphreys
Thursday, August 22, 2019
The Media Coach 23rd August 2019
A tribute to Warren Evans; The Old Show Queens; Robots aren't animals; Doing it ad-lib; Being Controversial; Fairly short and thin it out; An interview with Duncan Bhaskaran Brown; Music from Mick Terry
Thursday, August 15, 2019
The Media Coach 16th August 2019
More Silly Season; Pigeons, Computers and Dogs; ASOS versus Easyjet; A massive burger; 5 questions, 2 actions; 5 ways to get media attention Show and Tell; ; An interview with Pete Weissman; Music from the Lost Hollow Band
Thursday, August 08, 2019
The Media Coach 9th August 2019
Serial volunteering; Where is it; Abbey Road; Whats up with WhatsApp?; Easy Targets; Ten tips for writing articles; Message over-rides channel; An interview with Diane DiResta; Music from Mick Wilson
Thursday, August 01, 2019
The Media Coach 2nd August 2019
What do you copy?; My heroes; Skateboarding ducks; InHouse records; Joe Biden; Poltergeist the speaker; How to hook a journalist; Be a good listener; An interview with Elise Quevedo; Music from The Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, July 25, 2019
The Media Coach 26th July 2019
It’s Boris; A musical time; The London 10k; The strange seal; AI failures; Can you prove that?; It’s a record; Spotting the trends; An interview with Russ Ballard; Music from Mick Terry.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
The Media Coach 19th July 2019
A lot of sport; Being at the top; Burt Bacharach; Snow Patrol; Darrell Johnson; Something in common; A super stunner; How you doin’?’; An interview with Chris Singleton; Music from Five Grand Stereo
Thursday, July 11, 2019
The Media Coach 12th July 2019
It’s all a bit sporty; What are the best plays?; Johanna Konta; Apple listens in; Are you a second-hand speaker?; The ego has landed; Medium or Message?; An interview with Paul Connew; Music from the 1957 tail-fin fiasco.
Thursday, July 04, 2019
The Media Coach 5th July 2019
Mobile music on tape; Asparagus divining; Crying for Sigrid; Wet phones; Four pieces of rhetoric; The Killer Phrase; Three social media business myths; An interview with Jeanne Robertson; Music from Simon Stanley Ward
Thursday, June 27, 2019
The Media Coach 28th June 2019
Major League Baseball in London; Kenny Harris; A Regency Dandy; Facebook faux-pas; On the button; How to understand journalists; Show and Tell; An interview with David Crystal; Music from Slim Chance
Thursday, June 20, 2019
The Media Coach 21st June 2019
Inspiration from Stanley Kubrick; Living the story; Taylor Swift; Where’s the cat?; Pendants unite!; Be surprising not surprised; A casual glance; An interview with Lou Heckler; Music from The Lost Hollow Band
Thursday, June 13, 2019
The Media Coach 14th June 2019
Rod Stewart; Bob Harris; Jon Stewart; A tree dies in Washington; Pitch your product well; Why? Why? Why?; RSVP every time; An interview with Tim Drake; Music from Mick Terry
Thursday, June 06, 2019
The Media Coach 7th June 2019
The D-Day commemorations; John Myers; All roads lead to Rom; Toughen up your speech; 5 ways to make a journalist love you; Set your content free; An interview with Dr Josh Packard; Music from Simon Stanley Ward
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The Media Coach 31st May 2019
Another historic week; Working with Muse; Here comes 5G; Ian Sohn; The Spice Girls; Time is Tight; Case studies; Smart commenting; An interview with Joe Wicks; Music from Rob Corcoran
Thursday, May 23, 2019
The Media Coach 24th May 2019
Eurovision; Nan Winton; Not George; Can you do five minutes?; What is News?; Don't Worry, Be Happy; An interview with Simon Maddrell; Music from Mick Wilson
Thursday, May 16, 2019
The Media Coach 17th May 2019
A European vote; Farewell Jeremy Kyle Show; Chris Evans; Opera from beyond the grave; You can’t make several big points; Head to head; You don’t have to stay friends; An interview with Caspar Craven; Music from the Dustbowl Revival
Thursday, May 09, 2019
The Media Coach 10th May 2019
Comebacks, comings and goings; Archie Harrison; Sheep at School; Danny Baker; Be a fussy speaker; Radio Radio; Lessons from the Starman; An interview with and music from, Will Black
Thursday, May 02, 2019
The Media Coach 3rd May 2019
Unprecedented politics; A wordy showdown; British Telecom; Aliens at Oxford; Paint a Picture; Brevity, Clarity, Confidence; 10 tips fro anti-social media; An interview with Leslie Ann Coles; Music from the 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco
Thursday, April 25, 2019
The Media Coach 26th April 2019
Where is my Facebook?; The golden age of the LP; Phoebe Waller-Bridge; Asos clips; The practice of practice; While you are here; Be original, be relevant, be there; An interview with David Hepworth; Music from Mick Terry