Testimonials
Some testimonials from clients from industry, charities and institutions
"The whole experience was really useful to me as someone new to this and usually reluctant to be interviewed. Paola demystified the whole process so I felt like I understood the format and purpose and opportunity of media interviews far better."
Zoe Bowden, Senior Procurement Specialist , Surrey Satellite Technology LTD
"With her energy, enthusiasm and journalistic know-how Paola helped me bring my research out of the seminar room to TV and radio studios during my time at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. Thanks to Paola's coaching and media training, I went from being a reluctant media performer to a confident and outspoken one."
Marta Paczos, Research Economist
“With just one practice and training session with Paola, I have identified the key technique to explaining technical research and policy papers to diverse audiences. She’s indeed a media trainer/expert worth her salt, and her lively demeanor makes working with her even more delightful."
Modesta Adjoa Nsowaa-Adu, Gender Mainstreaming Consultant, World Trade Institute
"As a researcher you can get very close to your findings, making it difficult to talk about them simply and clearly. Paola helped me to think about the messages I wanted to get across and how to do it effectively. She took away some of the fear and made media encounters more fun."
Heather Rolfe, Director of Research, British Future
"My session with Paola taught me that simple language is a powerful tool for effective communication. I also cannot overstate how much it elevated my confidence: I can confidently explain myself and engage better as a professional."
Tlotlo Nkile, Trade Experettes, YATES Fellow
"Paola is a force of nature: vibrant, engaging and effective. We've worked with her before, and we will be working with her again, as often as possible!"
Lisa-Marie Taylor, CEO, FiLiA
"I am really happy to recommend Paola's training - she spent several hours with part of the team at Centre for Women's Justice and provided tailored training on providing interviews with the media -excellent understanding of the issues we deal with and helped those with less experience gain confidence...as we are often invited to be interviewed about issues we deal with, this was invaluable."
Harriet Wistrich, Director and Founder of Centre for Women's Justice
“After just one session with Paola, I went trom feeling dread to feeling completely confident and even excited about stepping up and sharing my expertise in media."
Hanna Norbert, President, Trade Experettes
“My sessions with Paola have been eye-opening. I feel confident that I am now better equipped to naturally incorporate my message into my answers in any media engagement clearly and concisely. I am thankful to Paola and will strongly recommend her to anybody who is in need of a coach and media trainer."
Sarah Frimpong, TradeExperettes, YATES Fellow
"Before the sessions we all felt nervous about being interviewed on broadcast media. Fortunately, Paola was able to provide reassurance about what a media interview entailed and to help us feel more confident about our own abilities. The practice interviews, based on realistic scenarios, were particularly helpful, and we all came out feeling much better prepared. Paola herself was an engaging and enthusiastic teacher and we found the training highly enjoyable as well as valuable."
Kim Thomas, Communications Manager, A Woman's Space UK
"In the second half of the training, the mock interviews, the focus shifts on trying to put what you have learned into practice, and it provides a safe space to get a sense of how the different types of engagements with media would feel like. It is extremely valuable, what is more, crucial! Recording the clips is a great addition."
Dr Laura Favaro, Lecturer in Social Sciences, Bournemouth University
"Paola's enthusiasm and professionalism drove the session keeping it lively and engaging. HerSayMedia's webinar helped boost my confidence as speaker, furthermore I learned useful tips and techniques to keep calm and being effective during interviews."
Chiara Palla, UK Network of Women In Aerospace (WIA) Europe.
"Working with HerSayMedia has been an incredible experience that I cannot recommend highly enough. From the outset, Paola’s warmth, patience, and professionalism made me feel supported in ways I hadn’t thought possible. She played a pivotal role in helping me navigate my nervousness with media engagements, from interviews to public speaking. Her approach is so thoughtful and empowering—she made me feel seen and capable, guiding me to find my voice in moments of doubt."