PR & Media Tips for Authors Who Don't (Yet) Love Being in the Spotlight

EP 30 | Two-time Emmy-winning former producer for the Oprah Winfrey Show turned PR/Media consultant, Danette Kubanda, shares her expertise on pitching to producers and building relationships with media professionals. We also discuss the importance of shifting our mindset from feeling like we're bragging to realizing we're serving others and offering our expertise to meet the audience where they are. Danette offers valuable advice on timing, following up, and adding value to our pitches, explaining why it's crucial to show up and be visible to create more opportunities. In this episode we chat about… - Danette’s background and experience in the media industry - Overcoming worries about being asked difficult questions in interviews - Focusing on the basics and meeting audience or interviewer's knowledge level - The importance of building relationships with media professionals - Building relationships for long-term success in media - Different approaches to building relationships - Overcoming discomfort with self-promotion and sharing expertise with others - Simplifying expertise for beginners and knowing your audience when pitching ideas - Added value in following up with producers - The purpose of writing a book and the responsibility to show up and be visible - Starting small with mindset shifts to improve visibility. Connect with Danette on Instagram at @kubandad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices