Appearing before a select committee 

You may feel nervous or even angry about appearing before a Select Committee but probably much less so, if you get help by your side.

A media-trained PR team prepare people so well for Select Committee appearances. The right people by your side, as a calming influence and having armed you with really honed training, can contribute greatly to the outcome of the investigations and most certainly how you will feel and that won't be quite as you had originally dreaded.

Reputation damage limitation

As the broadcasting of these Select Committee evidence ‘court room drama style’ sessions are becoming increasingly popular and they are regularly shown, shared, linked and indexed all across the media platforms, it could make or break the reputation of anyone or any company under their scrutinising lens. The Select Committee investigatory interviews represent an opportunity to tell your side of the story, focus on any interests that matter to your organisation and offers you a perfect platform to position yourself at the forefront of a debate, raise your public and corporate profile and build relationships with the government.

Protecting your position with the media following evidence to a Select Committee is important, too because there may be a media backlash, particularly if your organisation has been scrutinised.

Media crisis trained PR experts keep their head in a crisis and are measured and controlled. Being supported and trained by someone that is experienced and knowledgeable in times of crises and at select committee hearings and when evidence interviews are over, is extremely powerful for now, then and the future.