Biography
Pictures/ImagesAudiences come in curious and leave wanting more. Malena Cunningham uses her real-life experiences as an Emmy award-winning former journalist to help you understand the media and improve communication skills to connect quickly with your audience and encourage team building. This author, entreuprenuer and motivational speaker is knowledgeable, energetic, often humorous and connects with her audience on and off the stage.
SO YOU WANT TO BE ON TV?
How to get free publicity for you or your business
Whether you want to get positive publicity for your company or you want to position yourself as a media expert, you can do it! In one session, your audience will learn useful and proven techniques from a veteran who knows the business, to help them learn how to get their message across effectively in 60 seconds.
SPEAK UP SPEAK WELL
WOW your audience everytime!
Never fear speaking in public again. Easy for me to say! Learn simple techniques to use over and over again that will give you confidence, improve your image and have your audience hanging on every word.
"The personalized public speaking training I received from Ms. Cunningham has served me well and continues to empower me. The communication tools and techniques I learned from her allow me to communicate effectively on all levels and in any arena. Another aspect of the training I received from her focused on image. Even the most perfectly scripted speech delivered without a professional image becomes a distraction to the audience and a detriment to the message. Image training completes the communication skill set. The rewards of the training I received from Ms. Cunningham have given me an abundance of self-confidence, motivation, opportunities, and much more."
Mittie Canon, Ed.D, Training Manager, KBR Services, Inc.
T.E.A.M.
How to empower every personality in your group
It takes more than being in the same office to come together as a real group. In this session, you will learn how to build your team by bringing out the best in every individual through utilizing very simple steps to Target, Engage, Arm and Motivate.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS
Take time to make a difference
There are people who will never know you, never thank you but be forever grateful when you decide to get involved. With so many charitable organizations out there where do you start.? Let me encourage you on how to find the right volunteer opportunity or better still, inspire you to start your own volunteer or fundraising event.
MEDIA TRAINING WORKSHOPS:
Malena is available to come to you and work with corporate executives, company spokespersons and business owners to learn or improve interviewing skills. No matter if you have been interviewed by a reporter before or never met the press, I can help.
"I received training from Strategic Media over the course of three years. Ms. Cunninghams extensive background as a news reporter makes her uniquely qualified to provide media training. She provides realistic and practical insights that only someone whos been there would know. As a result of the training shes provided me, I feel as though Im prepared to interact with the media at any time, whether expected or unexpected. More importantly, her coaching and mentoring have made me far more comfortable not only in dealing with the media, but in communicating with poise and confidence generally."
A. Michelle Clemon, VP Human Resources McWane, Inc
Let me use my television experience to show you how to shine in any media interview! In this one day session, you will learn:
1. How to develop your message
2. How to deliver your message
3. What rights you have if the media gets the story wrong?
I use interactive techniques to provide basic interviewing skills and will put you on camera for more in depth training.
For more information, go to my website www.strategicmediarelationsinc.com
WHO SHE'S BEEN TALKING TO:
Birmingham Business Journal Women's Business Summit, schools, community groups and various businesses. Malena has also conducted media training for national and international corporations, University officials, banking executives, government agencies, and the Children's Hospital of Alabama. Malena is available when you're looking for a talented and experienced Mistress of Ceremonies. Past events have included:
- Goodwill National Convention
- Charles Barkley's Minority Health Research Fundraiser for The University of Alabama
- The YWCA of Central Alabama
- The United Negro College Fund
- Children's Miracle Network Telethon Host (12 years)
- Southwest Athletic Conference Banquet
- Grace House
COMING SOON!
My book is coming out! Click here http://bit.ly/savvymalena to join us for the launch of Savvy Leadership Strategies for Women
Co-author of Savvy Leadership Strategies for Women, a business guide June, 2011.
