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About Media Associates

Media Associates focuses on communication skills and professional development - soft skills with hard outcomes.

Our company was founded in 1985. We are based in Christchurch and Wellington - and train and speak to conferences everywhere.

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Test your knowledge of communication and personal development topics

Quiz 1  True or False?

  1. Having similar personalities is the key to a successful relationship.
  2. Women are more skilled at handling stress than men
  3. When negotiating, it's best keep a strong bargaining chip hidden till last.
  4. A true optimist believes that the glass is always half full.
  5. To be professional, writing for business should be formal.
  6. When someone in your audience asks a question it's best address your answer to the whole audience, not the questioner .
  7. When a media interviewer asks emotionally-loaded questions in a loud voice, it's best to speak quietly in reply.

 How did you do?

 Quiz 2  True or False?

  1. If you sense negative vibes when speaking to an audience, it's best to move on to something more positive.
  2. In formal reports it's okay to use I and we.
  3. Money is the most effective motivator for most people.
  4. In a telephone interview with a radio reporter, avoid using notes.
  5. The most effective way to deal with depression or anxiety is to look into our past, find the causes and deal with them.
  6. Older people make more reliable witnesses.

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Interested in Training? View our great range of workshops.

Media Associates offers New Zealand business training in communication and personal skills for professional development. They include writing, presentation skills, negotiation, team development, investigative interviewing and news media skills. Find out more about our range of training.

We offer you in-house training, specially designed for your team. There's also a schedule of open workshops.

Contact Media Associates

Contact us today to find out how we can help you with your next training event. Send us a message, or call us on 0800 86 87 24 (if you are in New Zealand) or on  + 64 3 365 3164 (if you are calling from outside New Zealand).

Media Associates Level 4, 77 Hereford Street Cnr Hereford Street/Oxford Terrace P O Box 1142 Christchurch and P O Box 58024 Wellington NEW ZEALAND.