Brian Ellis, Author at The Buzz Bin

Brian Ellis

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Brian leads PadillaCRT's media and communication training consultancy. For more than a decade, he has coached corporate executives to become more effective communicators and presenters. As a former journalist, Brian offers a unique perspective on how the media operates during a crisis to such clients as Girl Scouts, Pfizer, Ford Motor Company, Atkins Corporation, The Federal Reserve, McNeil Specialty Pharmaceuticals, C.B. Fleet, Performance Food Group and Abbott Laboratories. His media training students are no strangers to national network programs such as ABC’s “Nightly News,” ABC’s “20/20,” NBC’s “Today Show,” CBS’s “The Early Show,” MSNBC and CNN. Prior to joining CRT/tanaka, Brian worked for 10 years as an Emmy Award-winning television news reporter, anchor and producer.

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November 5, 2019November 11, 2019Crisis / Media Relations

On Deadline with Brian Ellis

Padilla’s Media Relations Consultants represent a group of agency professionals who are delivering top media relations strategies and placements for our clients. This team invests time and expertise to build […]

October 17, 2018October 18, 2018Crisis / Media Relations

Why It’s Important for Health Care Organizations to Prepare for a Crisis

Despite even the best planning, crises happen. So, it is important for health care organizations’ crisis policies and procedures to be prepared before the unexpected happens. In a world where […]

January 23, 2017January 25, 2017Industry Trends

Citizen Journalism’s Impact on Crisis Management

One need only catch a breaking news event to see citizen journalism’s dramatic impact on today’s society. When a young man rammed his car into a gathering of students at […]

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016Industry Trends

Crisis management: 70% internal, 30% external

My first mock crisis exercise was held at a chemical plant. The number-one complaint expressed during our critique was lack of communication among team members. The litany of frustrations included radios […]

January 26, 2016January 26, 2016Crisis / Media Relations

Despite the Changing Times, Some Elements of Media Relations Just Don’t Change

I always find it fascinating when I stumble across articles with headlines that call for drastic changes in how we execute strong media relations campaigns. This call for change may […]

December 31, 2015January 5, 2016Industry Trends

5 New Year’s Resolution Suggestions for CEOs from the Crisis Guy

So the New Year is upon us, and it’s time to start jotting down a resolution or two. For those that sit in the hot seat, allow me to offer […]

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015Industry Trends

What’s Your Crisis IQ?

In today’s marketplace, the value of your company can hinge on one poorly handled crisis. Within six months, Lumber Liquidators lost nearly 85% of its value after 60 Minutes exposed […]

January 5, 2015April 23, 2020Industry Trends

5 Simple Rules to Handle the Ambush Media Interview

Lately, I’ve been on a television news magazine binge just to see the types of tactics and techniques reporters are using these days to tell their tales. Better technology is […]

December 29, 2014December 24, 2014Crisis / Media Relations

2015 Predictions – The Wild West of Journalism

Having spent the first ten years of my career as a broadcast journalist, I have a great deal of respect for the challenging job facing reporters. Sometimes uncovering the truth […]

September 10, 2013September 9, 2013Industry Trends

5 Steps to Nail Every Media Interview (Step 5: Practice – Out Loud!)

We’ve reached the final step in my five-step process for nailing every media interview. If you need a little refresher on how to “identify the money question and write the quote,” re-read […]

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