Cheryl McPhilimy is owner and president of McPhilimy Associates, a Chicago-based public relations and marketing firm.  Founded by Cheryl in 1995, the firm specializes in achieving a heightened public profile for each client through the development and implementation of communication strategies.  

Individuals in the spotlight, including CEOs, attorneys, consultants and celebrity chefs, turn to Cheryl to learn how to best leverage their visibility in such settings as media interviews, public speaking opportunities and business presentations. 

Cheryl takes what she’s learned in her years of communication consulting and public relations and shares with audiences in a wide range of industries.  

 

Cheryl McPhilimy

Professional Speaker and Visibility Coach

 

 

Keynotes, Half and Full-Day Workshops, Seminars

 

 

213 W. Institute Place, Suite 410

                   Chicago , IL   60610                    

    (312) 988-1270    

 

 

Yes Comment!  Master the Art of the Media Interview

Acquire the skills you need to make the most of your experience “on the record.”  You’ll learn the ins and outs of an expert media interview from a PR agency president and former reporter, including how to speak in sound bites, anticipate hard questions and shape the conversation rather than be led through it.  Don’t settle for just surviving a media interview – be a strong public ambassador for your company or cause in every interview.

Ideal for CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs

 

Getting Ink:  A PR Toolkit

Learn the basics of PR strategy and implementation – including media relations, alternatives to traditional press releases and positioning yourself as an expert in your industry.  Cheryl ’s engaging, practical approach provides you with the tools you need to make the most of your PR efforts and see what you want to see in print, online and on the air.  As PR agency president and former reporter, Cheryl shares her insight on how journalists really think and prepares her audience to reap the benefits of establishing credibility and leveraging visibility through the media.

Ideal for small business owners, marketers, board members, associations

 

Leveraging Your Personal Visibility

Visibility is the key to expanding business and opportunity.  Cheryl will guide you through the essential steps of leveraging your personal visibility to pave the way for future success.  Learn how to strategically use PR, media relations and other communication strategies to tell your success story and get the attention you deserve.

Ideal for business women, small business owners, marketers, board members, associations, CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs

 

Rave Reviews . . .

 

“Excellent presenter – I am hooked.”

 

“An eye opening presentation!  It made me aware of how I can promote myself and my company”

 

“Engaging and thought-provoking, and based on the surveys the members returned, her talk was one of the highest rated yet!”

 

“Still hearing rave reviews about you!”

 

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