On the Record Commuincations Training: Led by former network correspondent T.J. Winick

We tailor each session to your organization’s goals, messaging, and sector, ensuring the training is immediately applicable.

What Sets Essex Strategies Apart

We deliver highly personalized, practical media training rooted in nearly two decades as a broadcast news journalist. Our sessions reflect:

  • Experience working with leaders across sectors

  • Deep understanding of broadcast, print, and digital interview dynamics

  • Proven ability to prepare leaders for interviews in the midst of crises and milestones

We don’t just build comfort—we build credibility.

Strategic Messaging Services

Our media training is part of a comprehensive strategy to prepare organizations for public communication. Related services include:

  • Message refinement and soundbite development

  • On-camera mock interviews with real-time feedback

  • Preparation for editorial board meetings and broadcast appearances

  • Crisis interview simulations and tabletop drills

  • Presentation coaching for public forums and panels

Each session ends with on-camera mock interviews and collaborative video review, offering constructive feedback that improves performance and builds confidence.

When the camera is on, the microphone is live, or the room is watching — there is no editing.

On the Record is a disciplined executive training program designed to prepare leaders for high-stakes moments: media interviews, crisis response, public forums, board presentations, and internal communications during uncertainty.

Led by a former national broadcast correspondent, this program teaches leaders how to think like a reporter, answer like a strategist, and lead with clarity under pressure.

This is not generic media coaching. It is preparation for moments that shape reputation

Expert Communications Tailored to Your Audience

Our training is designed for CEOs, executives, College Presidents, doctors, researchers, money managers, and nonprofit leaders who need to perform under pressure or at key moments and deliver with impact. Each 3-hour session includes:

  • An interactive presentation on today’s media landscape or why effective public speaking matters

  • Guidance on how journalists or a live audience thinks and what they expect

  • An on-camera mock interview or presentation

  • Techniques for staying on message and bridging tough questions

  • Coaching on crafting concise, compelling soundbites

Designed for Impact in Key Sectors

We work with mission-driven leaders and institutions that require high-level public engagement and precision in their communications. Our training is particularly effective for:

We understand what’s at stake for public-facing leaders and help them meet the moment with credibility and clarity.

Communicate with Confidence

When your leaders step in front of a camera or microphone, every word matters. Essex Strategies prepares your team to deliver clear, consistent, and mission-aligned messages—no matter the pressure.

Contact us to learn how we can strengthen your media presence and executive voice.

Related Services

Media training is most powerful when paired with a broader communications strategy. Explore related services:

Strategic Communications

Media Relations

Crisis & Issues Management

Legal Communications

Public Affairs and Advocacy