Category Archives: Media Interviews/How To Do Them

How To Argue Effectively: Use This Disagree Statement

What You Say When You Disagree, But Don’t Want To Disrupt The Flow Of The Argument by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Here’s an effective way to register your disagreement without disrupting the flow of the conversation. The way I discovered this … Continue reading

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Disagree Statement:What You Say When You Don’t Want To Agree

What You Say When You Reach A Stalemate, And Want To Dig In Your Heels by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Have you ever been in an argument, and the individual with whom you were arguing said something like, “I guess we’ll … Continue reading

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How To Negotiate And Win Arguments:Lessons from Abraham Lincoln and John C. Calhoun

What You Say When You Argue and Negotiate: How LINCOLN Did It by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. You don’t have to win every single skirmish in a debate or negotiation to be victorious in the end.  In fact, it can be … Continue reading

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How To Disagree: A Lesson From Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France

What You Say When You Want To Tactfully Disagree With A Journalist by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Whatyousay.com is continually searching for skillful ways to disagree when someone makes a statement that you don’t accept. We’ve found that comments by experienced … Continue reading

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Performance Reviews:What You Say

Your Performance Review: What You Say And How You Say It    by Gene Griessman, Prepare for an annual (or quarterly) review the same way that an author prepares for a media interview. Create a script Don’t walk into your … Continue reading

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How To Disagree In A Conversation Or In A Letter

How To Disagree by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. One of the best ways to improve your verbal skills–which can be used in letter writing or in conversations, arguments, or media interviews—is to listen to interviews with experienced individuals on TV or … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln On What You Say In A Media Interview

Media Advice from Abraham Lincoln by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. A media interview is a two-edged sword.  It can wound you, perhaps fatally.  It also can give you power. If you are not prepared and cautious, a slip of the tongue, … Continue reading

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Media Interview: What You Say

Interview Tips from Marilynn T. Mobley Marilynn T. Mobley, a personal friend who was a noted authority on public relations and media interviews, believed you could guide reporters rather than just follow along when they interviewed you. I do, too. … Continue reading

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How To Disagree In A Letter Or In Person

Agree and Disagree: How To Argue by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. You want to disagree with someone, but you want to do it in a polite manner. Here’s a useful expression that you may want to add to your letter-writing and … Continue reading

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Negotiating and Presentation Skill: “A Rose By Any Other Name…”

Tips for Sales and Media Presentations: “A Rose By Any Other Name…”  by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. If it’s a rose, don’t call it a carnation. Call it by its correct name. You may write an elegant letter or make a … Continue reading

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