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Carmie McCook

Carmie McCook is a nationally regarded expert at teaching effective communication skills to business professionals, from entry level individuals to executive-level leaders. Her expertise includes training high-profile individuals for media interviews, crisis communications, congressional hearings, public speaking events, and high-stake presentations.

As a former broadcast news reporter, McCook’s media interview and crisis communications training programs have been sought by hundreds of executives and company spokespersons. She has taught clients the art of confidently handling interviews with national and foreign media outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, BBC, Good Morning America, Today Show, New York Times, Washington Post, The Times of London, Le Monde, Business Week, Forbes, and numerous professional and trade publications.

She has been called upon to prepare high-level officials for numerous international conferences, including ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) annual conference in Seoul, Korea and the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen.

Her talent as a public speaking coach and presentation trainer is recognized by business leaders and other professionals throughout the U.S. She has taught clients how to be more credible and persuasive speakers for a variety of forums, including congressional hearings, national conferences, shareholder meetings, keynote addresses, and panel discussions.

McCook’s training experience spans a vast range of topics including the environment, energy, education, healthcare, human rights, technology, and transportation. She is the recipient of more than 50 communications awards, including PRSA’s Silver Anvil and IABC’s Gold Quill awards.

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