EP 28 How to be your own publicist, with MSNBC producer Tamisha Harris

Tamisha Harris, a national network producer with 20 years of experience, has worked for networks such as ABC, BET, CBS, and CNN/HLN.

She knows how powerful a media appearance can be in elevating brilliant authors, entrepreneurs, and subject matter experts. She also knows that many of these people are missing their opportunity to connect with local or national audiences because they do not know how to pitch their stories. In this episode, she shows us how to get on TV...now.

 

Show Notes

00:00 Tamisha's journey from entertainment to news production

05:31 Why it’s important for people to tell their own stories and be their own publicist

07:45 How to find out when the producer pitch days are, so you know when to approach and understand what your producer is actually looking for.

11:46 Leveraging appearances on national TV for a very long time, even if you are not

a business owner/entrepreneur.

14:22 Why top headlines shifting away from COVID

15:35 What new topics or trends are emerging? 

22:38 Video pitches: why they can be very effective

24:09 Takeaways & resources

Tamisha’s Pitcher Perfect Course

Tamisha’s website