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Delivering High-Stakes On-Camera Media Statements During Corporate Crises

Journalists will ask baiting questions during corporate PR crises. Discover the 'Block and Bridge' media training technique used by Fortune 500 spokespeople.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
March 30, 20254 min read
Delivering High-Stakes On-Camera Media Statements During Corporate Crises

The Block and Bridge Technique

01
Block the Premise: "I disagree with the characterization that our safety systems failed."
02
Bridge to Facts: "What the data actually demonstrates is..."
03
Deliver Key Message: "...our automated failover contained the anomaly within 90 seconds, with zero patient data compromised."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Drill

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice live media crisis interviews in Dehurdle's Broadcast Rehearsal Arena.

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