Carmie McCook is a nationally recognized expert at helping every client reach their greatest potential as an effective communicator. A former TV reporter and former communications manager for the world headquarters of UPS, she has a proven track-record of teaching the skills needed to become a powerful and credible communicator, no matter what the media event or public speaking opportunity.
Carmie's media training, crisis communication training, and message development training programs have taught hundreds of executives and company spokespersons how to confidently handle interviews with virtually every national media outlet including ABC, NBC,CBS, Fox, CNN, BBC,Good Morning America, Today Show, MSNBC,CNBC, New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Times of London, Atlanta Journal, Le Monde, Business Week, Forbes, and numerous professional and trade publications.
She has been called upon to help prepare high-level officials for many major international conferences, including ICANN's (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) annual conference in Seoul, Korea and the Global Climate Conference in Copenhagen.
Carmie's talent as a public speaking trainer and presentation trainer is recognized by CEOs and other high-profile professionals throughout the U.S. She has successfully prepared clients for a broad spectrum of public speaking forums proving, again and again, that with proper presentation training and public speaking training, anyone can become a more engaging and memorable communicator.
Carmie has helped her clients become compelling communicators for major media interviews, speeches, and presentations on a wide range of topics including:
• global warming
• environmental protection
• pharmaceutical products
• nuclear waste
• food safety
• consumer goods
• medical and health care issues |
• energy
• real estate
• transportation
• technology
• education
• human rights
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Carmie is a magna cum laude and distinguished honors graduate of Georgia State University’s School of Journalism. She also completed a special broadcast journalism program at the University of London and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). She is the recipient of more than 50 awards in the field of communications including International Association of Business Communicators' Gold Quill, Public Relations Society of America's Silver Anvil, Women In Communications' Clarion Award,and Atlanta Press Club's Award for Journalism Excellence.
Based in Washington, D.C., Carmie is an active member of the British-American Business Association, Public Relations Society of America, a volunteer with Junior Achievement, and a member of the FBI Citizens’ Academy. Carmie has also been featured in articles in Slate Magazine, the Atlanta Business Journal, Smart CEO magazine and other publications on media and communication-related topics.