The world's largest online marketplace with more than 94 million active users globally, has called on Alison Gregory Pope and Scott Pope to provide ongoing Executive Communication Coaching for a senior executive at its headquarters in California. Leaders at the top of any organization can maximize results with both internal and external stakeholder audiences through effective, strategic communication.
Eileen Wixted traveled to Kampala, Uganda to provide Advanced Issues Communication Training. The program was designed for in-country leaders and provided multiple on-camera media interviews and small group presentations. In Africa, face-to-face communication is extremely important when advocating for change.
The COO and key emergency response managers of this federal government contractor near Washington, D.C. underwent WPNT’s Crisis Communications & Threat Management Training. A scenario developed specifically for this client centered around a threat in the blogosphere. Given the lightning speed of the Internet to create crises based on innuendo, an organizations’ swiftness and agility in response is key.
WPNT helped an asset management team from a multi-national company address a North American public affairs issue through Advanced Media Training. Our training programs help organizations build trust with stakeholders while moving projects forward.
Preparing to communicate about a novel treatment for cancer, the senior executive team of a growing biotech company participated in a day of Executive Presentation Skills training with Alison Gregory Pope and Scott Pope at its headquarters in California.
When a global mining company planned to expand their operations they called upon Eileen Wixted to provide Stakeholder Engagement Communication Training for senior environmental, quality, and safety executives. These sessions focused on how to build common ground and address tough questions that would be posed by residents and regulators alike.
Ray Thompson provided Executive Speech Coaching for the CEO of a technology company based in Houston. The client will soon be meeting with policymakers and state legislators regarding a controversial topic.
Business intelligence and crafting the right strategy depend upon rapid analysis and clear communication with senior management. A commercial strategy team at a longtime pharmaceutical client sharpened their communication and presentation skills through a series of one to one sessions recently with WPNT coaches Alison Gregory Pope and Scott Pope.
Understanding the workings of a business is one of the best ways for corporate communications professionals to gain credibility with management. That was the focus of a guest lecture given by Stephanie Nora White at DePaul University in Chicago to 40 undergraduates.
London-based associate Neil Chapman led a workshop titled, "Crisis Response: Communication Lessons of the Macondo Oil Spill," in Den Haag, Holland at the Clingendael International Energy Programme (CIEP). The CIEP acts as an independent forum for governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, the media, politicians, and others interested in changes and developments in the energy sector.
A well-known electric utility tapped Rhonda Hughes to prepare one of its employees for an interview associated with a White House appointment. Hughes tailored a one-on-one session to help the candidate create a strong net impression with the panel of leaders involved in the interview process.
Medical Science Liaisons for a global biotechnology company who are supporting a first in class treatment for Cystic Fibrosis participated in a full day Executive Presentation Skills training program in Boston. The MSLs will present data on the new treatment to key opinion leaders and physicians who treat Cystic Fibrosis patients around the world.
The new chief executive of a major Midwest electric and gas company called upon us to provide media and issues management training in preparation for the new role and responsibilities. The fish bowl environment coupled with the rapid speed of communication demands that senior leaders are adept at identifying operational and reputational hazards.
In preparation for a regional meeting to several thousand field representatives, WPNT provided continuing Executive Communications Coaching to the CEO of this Fortune 500 financial services company, based in the Midwest, The session focused on using teleprompter effectively during his 25-minute talk.
In anticipation of its first, quarterly earnings call as a stand alone company, a well-known telecommunications company sought help from WPNT in conducting a rehearsal just hours in advance of the call from its Chicago area headquarters. Our Analyst & Financial Communications training is designed to prepare executives to move easily between quarterly conference calls, annual investor gatherings, small meetings with buy and sell-side analysts, and other important situations.
A major deli meat supplier tapped Jeff Pigott, Jim Hibbs and Eileen Wixted to develop a crisis communication plan for their U.S. based facilities. The completed plan was drilled in a series of Media and Crisis Communication Training exercises in Utah and Iowa.
Lauri Freking, Jim Hibbs, and Ben Hildebrandt provided Advanced Media Training programs to one of the nation’s largest home mortgage companies. This advanced program combined television, print and satellite interviews with both friendly and confrontational reporters.
In mid-January, Alison Freeman led two sessions in Houston on Crisis Communications Training for a prominent specialty hospital. The training helped the healthcare client’s leadership team get ahead of a communication issue that could have had reputational impact.
WPNT spent a week in San Francisco supporting a long time hedge fund client conducting a range of curricula including basic and advanced Executive Presentation Skills Training and private, Executive Communications Coaching. These smaller sessions offer more time to diagnose issues and develop individual communications improvement plans.
A large industrial client brought in communications professionals from across the U.S. for a Crisis Communications Training program in the Washington, D.C. area. Nine spokespersons rotated between three rooms, three trainers and three audiovisual technicians to maximize individual on-camera time and feedback. Our training helps experienced spokespersons become better communicators.
Congratulations to Brussels-based associate Dimitri Schildmeijer who recently won the International Speech Area Contest of Toastmasters and will be competing on a national level in April. Schildmeijer teaches a public speaking course at the EHSAL Management School in Brussels and works with several prominent European companies - including one of the world’s leading food and beverages companies -- to enhance their external communications.
Following two, Executive Media Training programs in February, WPNT will be returning to support leadership of this global air carrier headquartered in the Southern states in the second quarter. During the February programs, message strategy centered on overseas flight comfort, new routes, gate swapping at major airports and labor activities.
This global pharmaceutical & medical devices manufacturer near Chicago, retained WPNT again to provide Executive Speech Coaching to sales and marketing speakers at its 2011 national sales meeting.
As featured speakers for a major refiners meeting, chemical engineers of this energy company worked with WPNT during Opening Statement Coaching. Speaker topics included process safety, hydrogen revenues and 2050 workforce. The National Petroleum Refiners Association meeting is held in San Antonio.
Managers of this Pacific Northwest-based recreational products manufacturer participated in a WPNT Communicating Change program in anticipation of union organizing activity. The program emphasized the importance of common ground and strategic ommunications before, during and after any major change initiative such as restructuring.
The world stopped when a tsunami destroyed parts of Japan and devastated four nuclear reactors. Our nuclear clients in the United States called upon us for guidance in how to talk about nuclear safety without being defensive. Many of our clients used the unfolding crisis in Japan to educate the media and elected officials about nuclear safety in America.