"I
got a chance to hear Gayl Murphy speak recently- a wonderful
speaker! If you get a chance to hear her, you should. She's
a Hollywood reporter who is a whiz on PR and gaining media
attention for yourself and your business."
— Liz Ryan, Author, Speaker, CEO and Founder of WorldWIT
"It's
a phenomenal book and Gayl helped us tremendously preparing
our pitch to the producers of; '48 Hours', 'Fox
News',
'Montel',
ŒLive With 'Regis & Kelly', 'The
View' and 'Oprah'.
In 3 minutes Gayl helped us restructure our pitch and our
results exploded! She's better in person! Thanks Gayl you
are wonderful."
— Theresa Murphy & Dennis Mahoney, Authors of "A
Different Ending: Lessons In Violence Evasion"
"Gayl,
your 2-day Interview Tactics! Media Coaching Program really
took our team of scientists and marketing executives to the
next level for doing press. It enhanced our media skills for
effective print, radio and TV interviews. Thank you again.”
—
The Buck Institute for Age Research
"I
booked Gayl to speak at three of my 2-day media events in
the last year and a half, and all I can say about how she
handles the front of the room is: Gayl Murphy is an awesome
speaker!" —
Susan Levin, Speaker Services
"Gayl
Murphy puts the shoe on the other foot and talks about how
to do a dynamic interview."
— Robert Buford, Broward Community College
"Interview
Tactics! is an informative book that gives key pieces of advice
to artists on how to survive the media."
— Music Connection Magazine
| "The
last session of the PODCAST AND PORTABLE MEDIA EXPO
was definitely the most fruitful for me. Killer Interview
Tactics! with Gayl Murphy was a tough look at how podcasters
do interviews, and she didn't hesitate to tell us that
many of the things we do now are wrong. I viewed it
as constructive."
— Martin McKeay, Network Security Blog
"On
Friday night of the WOMEN. INSIGHT. TECHNOLOGY. Conference
I heard the wise and hysterical (I mean hysterically
funny) keynote speaker, Gayl Murphy, Hollywood Reporter,
share wisdom about media and job-search interviews,
and her mantra YA GOTTA TELL IT TO SELL IT is right
on!" —
The Business Mom
"If
you truly want to develop your interview skills, invest
in Interview Tactics! It has successfully guided me
through 65 radio and 12 TV interviews this year. I have
looked around and there is nothing better."
— James Green, If There's One Thing I've Learned
|
Gayl
Murphy, Hollywood
Correspondent |
"Gayl's
media coaching seminar is a must for anyone interested in
any sort of public life or needs publicity for their project.
Her book and coaching gives you the tools you need to stand
out while not being overbearing. You will learn how the media
thinks, how to work with them, and what they need to help
you to successfully promote your project or skill. I can directly
equate hundreds of successful interviews to Gayl's Teachings!"
— Dr. Dennis W. Neder, Author of " Being a Man in a
Woman's World."
"Gayl's
Interview Tactics! have influenced me tremendously in how
I present myself professionally as well as life in general.
Interview Tactics! is a polished version of today for "Know
thyself". The component Gayl has mastered in Interview Tactics!
is "tooling", a means to clearly begin the process of a laser
strong personal production. Her book taught me how to present
dramatic self-knowledge with precision. And the Interview
Tactics! Workbook worked like a rocket for me!"
— Victoria Schiffer-Wall, Conqueress
"I
owe a great deal to Gayl Murphy and Interview Tactics! --
and I can't say enough in praise for Gayl! As a newly published
author, I embarked on an amazing journey, from (terrified)
Media Virgin to a confident and well-received guest on dozens
of radio shows, media interviews, and television appearances.
Of all that I went through, including various media training
programs, coaching, and preparations, some costing thousands
of dollars, Interview Tactics! remains my personal media Bible.
— Sherri Caldwell, Author/Columnist/Reviewer. The Rebel
Housewife Rules: To Heck With
Domestic Bliss!
"Gayl
Murphy's "Interview Tactics! How To..." is a must
for anyone who is striving to break through the brick wall
of self-promotion and give great interviews. I loved it and
recommend it to all my entertainment career development clients.
I can get my clients into the spotlight, but I can't speak
for them, Gayl's Interview Tactics! are a real asset to anyone
who doesn't want to look stupid when they're standing on the
X and the light turns on! — Meredith Day/Founder,
National Talent Development
"Gayl
helped me to understand that the best way to get my message
out to the media is by taking the risk to tell my story 'my
way' ... comfortably! I realize now, the interviewer wants
me to be successful too, so we are on the same side."
— Karin Hart, Ph.D. Inventor of Biniki
"Gayl's
advice YOU GOTTA TELL IT TO SELL IT! is right on. I'm starting
a small business, and by following Murphy's Laws I am thinking
in detail, color and my story has the energy to take me to
the place I want to be.
— Sylvia R. Rios/Founder UrbanChicas.com
"Interview
Tactics! is a great roadmap for someone who is uncomfortable,
or unfamiliar with dealing with the media. Its a very valuable
guide to the uninitiated."
— Steven. M. Cron Law Offices of Cron, Isreals
& Stark
"Thanks
for the great coaching session. I have been working on my
media skills and I feel I had a real breakthrough, although
I know I need to continue the work. You are really quick and
articulate about what needs to be done and I appreciate your
help—
- Jannel Rapp, Gina For the Missing
"I've
worked with Gayl Murphy a lot and I really like her style.
Gayl is far more concerned about Œoutcome' in her approach
to media training, than making sure that her student has a
Œmethod." David
Nemer. J-NEX Media.
"Thanks
for the coaching session. During my entire pitch I stood up,
as you suggested, and my client heard me and I was able to
get many of my talking-points across in a short amount of
time. I am going to make this work and I will make myself
and you proud!"
— Roadrunner Records
"What
a team! Thank you so much for all your efforts and hard work
to pull off the proposal and the presentation--what a perfect
fit. We left the District with our sincere commitment to supporting
them with expertise, continuity and stability"
— Parsons Engineering
"I
recently heard Gayl speaking in Los Angeles and was enthralled
and entertained by a wealth of great and practical advice.
Her talk ended far too soon, she had the entire audience wanting
more."
— Frank Furness - Speaker, Sales Trainer & Author.
London, England
"We
very much appreciate your expertise on behalf of the members
of IWOSC. Your presentation was a big success. The information
was presented clearly, and you answered the questions beautifully.
The feedback is excellent."
— Independent Writers of Southern California
"People
get it in seconds, what you do, who you are and what you're
trying to accomplish. I love her book, her charisma and her
Media Wisdom." —
Julie Bermont, "The Path to Personal Success and Freedom"
"Thanks
again for all your help in making our media training presentation
a success. The guys enjoyed the session and your questions
--- they're ready to take on the press!"
— Elevation Sports & Entertainment
"While
attending Dottie Walter's Magnificent Marketing Symposium,
I met Gayl Murphy. Who is Gayl Murphy? She is a highly acclaimed
Hollywood interviewer and the author of the book, Interview
Tactics! Gayl's theme is YOU GOTTA TELL IT TO SELL IT! And
I can't agree more!"
— Coach Paul Lawrence Vann, Laurel Wreath Commuincations
Inc.
"Gayl
Murphy is a MUST SEE speaker!"
—
Tom Antion
"Gayl
is a prolific reporter. She's conducted thousands of interviews
of some of the hottest Hollywood hotshots. I got Gayl to sit
down with me for a half hour and talk about soundbites and
the importance of having a great pitch when doing business
online - and boy, am I glad I did!"
— Cameron Forbes, Marketing in Minutes
"Thank
you Gayl, you extracted so many talking-points from me in
5 minutes, what I have been searching for for years. Your
sincerity really touched my heart."
— Vicki Sylvain, The Great American Clean Up.
"Gayl
Murphy has this uncanny ability for wrangling unruly clients
and showing them the way. In my case, my client went from
being an undisciplined know-it-all to the consummate media
spokesman. Thanks Gayl." —
Jackie Lapin, Jackie Lapin PR
"Interview
Tactics! is sensational. I read it from cover to cover and
delivered a kick-butt interview. The host of the show even
thanked me for making her job easy."
— Dr. Lin Morel, Healthy Life
"Gayl Murphy is sleeping with the enemy!"
— The Orange County Register |