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Inside Candidate Media Training – Fake Candidate Coached by Handlers

October 17, 2007 by Kami Huyse

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The Presidential candidate Ray Hopewood is a fictional representation dreamed up by the enterprise software company Big Fix. You can read his backstory in the New York Times, but regardless, this is a hilarious satirical look at the underbelly of media coaching.


Tip for Ray: For a more sane approach you can read this primer I wrote on values-based key messaging.

tags: Media+Training, Key+Messages, Ray+Hopewood

Filed Under: Industry Trends Tagged With: Humor

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Kami Watson Huyse, CEO of Zoetica, is passionate about great communication. Working in Public Relations since 1994, and blogging since 2005, she has seen trends come and go, but one thing has stayed the same – people are looking for ways to authentically connect. She loves to connect with readers, so leave a comment or follow Kami on LinkedIn.

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