The camera never blinks, and neither will you if you’re prepared.
You know your business better than anyone, but talking to the media or other audiences can throw any professional off their game.
Media play a monumental role in determining a company’s wealth. Cookerly helps protect our clients’ value and reputation by showing spokespeople how to think strategically about the weight of their words, and preparing to face media in situations from a crisis/issue to daily spot news.
Our in-person (or virtual) speaker training workshops equip leaders with the skills to communicate ideas to audiences with care, clarity and confidence. Whether it’s a tier-one media interview, a boardroom or an industry keynote, Cookerly’s training techniques empower spokespeople to master storytelling and incorporate relevant messages with enthusiastic and authentic delivery.
Our media training team features experts who leverage their decades of experience with national and regional media to share what makes a great and memorable performance – and what will bomb. They have worked with hundreds of organizations and leaders across every sector to get them featured on top national TV shows and media publications.
With more than two decades of experience in public relations and journalism, Mike is a strategic communications leader who focuses on media relations and reputation management.
Stephen specializes in media and speaker training, national media relations campaigns, and customized brainstorms to help companies break through the ordinary, change behaviors, or attract attention in new and different ways.
Beth oversees strategic communications and integrated marketing campaigns for corporate, business-to-business, technology and healthcare clients. With a focus on brand-building, reputation management and cross-channel engagement, she helps companies connect with key audiences and create lasting impact.
Cory has been instrumental in the agency’s continued growth, leading its business development, recruitment and much more. He also helps lead the agency’s widely recognized crisis and issue management practice and directs integrated corporate communications campaigns for many notable public and private companies.
Tracy leads strategic communications and integrated marketing programs for global corporations, governmental agencies and national nonprofit organizations, with a passion for AI and technology, communities, and the environment and sustainability.
As the firm’s founder, Carol is a chief strategist for building and sustaining brands. However, her deft management of complex crises and issues over three decades has made Cookerly a top choice for clients when adversity strikes. Under her direction, the agency has been the lead strategist in scores of permitting efforts, contamination issues, natural and man-made disaster responses, instances of legislative and judicial activism, and challenging personnel matters, including C-suite succession, whistleblowers, discrimination and harassment in nearly every major industry.