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FORMER FBI HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR AND BUSINESS DE-ESCALATION EXPERT CHIP MASSEY IN THE NEWS & MEDIA

Chip Massey is a business expert, keynote speaker and popular source for media interviews. Chip helps companies and organizations defuse a crisis, close a deal, sell an idea, raise investment capital, win a new client or snag that big promotion.

Of the handful of people in the world who have been through Quantico’s elite hostage negotiation training, Chip is one of the only FBI agents translating it for the business environment.

His unique combination of tales from the FBI trenches and actionable advice will teach your readers and viewers how to skillfully and consistently move any negotiation to the desired outcome.

His articles have been read in numerous of publications, and he is the co-author of the forthcoming book Convince Me: How to Get More of What You Want.

Story Angles/Topics

  • Crisis Communications
  • De-escalation
  • How to Close Deals
  • Raising Investment Capital
  • How to Win New Clients with the “Best Interest” Method
  • How to Spot a Liar
  • How to Handle Difficult Customers
  • Compliance
  • Public Corruption Cases
  • Bribery Cases

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR AND CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT ADELE CEHRS IN THE NEWS MEDIA

Adele Cehrs is a corporate fixer for companies like Lockheed Martin and DuPont. She frequently comments on corporate crises in the Wall Street Journal. Adele helps companies get into the news and out of the news, convincing internal and external stakeholders to give people and companies a second chance.

She has spent her entire career using her powers of persuasion on heads of state, CEOs, corporate shareholders and consumers.

Her skill set makes her a great source for media looking for a real-time analysis on breaking news stories, corporate scandals and CEO’s under scrutiny. From the boardroom to the green room, her way of simplifying complex ideas into soundbites is a broadcast producers best bet. As a former journalist for George Magazine and USA Today, she understands what’s urgent and frequently offers story angles other sources don’t consider.

Her articles and interviews have been read in numerous of publications, and she is the co-author of the forthcoming book Convince Me: How to Get More of What You Want. 

Story Angles/Topics

  • Corporate Scandals
  • How to Convince the Public
  • Reputation Management
  • Advanced Persuasion Techniques for Business
  • How to Handle Difficult Customers
  • Business Turnarounds
  • Board Conflicts
  • CEO Reputation

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