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TESTIMONIALS

Monica knows how to succeed at media interviews. She is skilled at answering questions from media on contentious issues. She does it with empathy, tact and poise, ensuring the public gets the information it needs, while keeping her organization's reputation and relationships front of mind. On this page, you can read some of the feedback she has received from clients, colleagues, media and members of the public.

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To learn how Monica can help your organization tell its best story, contact her at monica@monicahudon.com or 416-268-4771.

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Monica as a Media Training Coach ...

Monica Hudon is an outstanding spokesperson and a fantastic teacher easily able to articulate the years of experience she’s accumulated throughout her career to others. Southlake Regional Health Centre’s Clinical Leadership Team were blown away by her media training program and greatly appreciated her hands-on approach. We look forward to taking all that we learned from Monica to build relationships with local media and strengthen our brand further.
Derek Rowland
Director, Communications & Government Relations


Southlake Regional Health Centre
Monica's training was useful and approachable for a group of leaders with a wide range of experience and areas of responsibilities. No one is more critical of a lesson plan than someone who went to teachers' college and our group of educators thought that Monica's training deserved high marks.
Mark Brosens
Senior Manager, Brand, Marketing and Communications 


York Catholic District School Board 
Our commitment is to always be authentic in our voice and message. Monica really listened, and came through with media training that sounded like St. Joseph's Care Group. Participants benefited from Monica's experience, learning techniques and tactics that are applicable beyond the interview and relevant across all types of media.
Kim Callaghan
Director,
Communications & Government Relations


St. Joseph's Care Group
I had training from Monica in a previous role, and she did a great job of helping me learn tools to improve my skills in public speaking and media interviews.  I was so impressed, that I am bringing her on board at my new employer to train 25 executives so she can help improve their confidence around media interviews.  Monica’s calm style and systematic approach are top-notch.  Highly recommend.
Lisa Duarte
General Manager, Strategic Communications and Community Engagement


City of Guelph
Monica is a very experienced spokesperson who provided our communications team with excellent advice on preparing for interviews and delivering a clear and concise message. She delivers a very tailored and thoughtful presentation with real-world examples and customized scenarios. We were very impressed with her knowledge and expertise.
Michelle MacLeod Hourigan, Manager of Public Affairs

Ontario Hospital Association
Our team thoroughly enjoyed Monica’s media training sessions. We learned so much and she provided some great real-life examples of what to do and not do. She made everyone feel super comfortable and provided great feedback. I would recommend Monica to any organization looking for media training for their staff.
Jen Mayville
Senior Communications Manager


WoodGreen Community Services
I engaged Monica Hudon to provide media training for me and members of my team – a refresher for some of us in the group and for others it was their first time. Monica is a consummate professional whose extensive experience and sharp client focus was evident from the beginning. She quickly learned our complex business to craft very tailored and effective training scenarios and she also made a real effort to forge a connection with all the participants. The session itself exceeded my expectations and provided great insights into where each participant exceled and areas of development. Everyone was incredibly engaged and walked away feeling like they had learned valuable skills that they could use whether they play an active role in managing media requests or want to apply them in other aspects of their communications work. What really stood out for me personally and others also agreed, was the supportive and encouraging space that Monica created. The mock interview part was a highlight of the session and people felt comfortable instead of intimidated, which is much more conducive to learning. If you’re looking for a training provider that goes beyond the basics to prepare senior leaders, and build their knowledge and confidence as a spokesperson, I highly recommend Monica. 
Lisa Hall, Communications Director

Provincial Regulator
The Ontario Paramedic Association contracted Monica to train a core group of paramedics from various areas of the province in media relations. We had a fantastic day and learned so much from her.  She was organized, professional, engaging and provided excellent constructive feedback. Her presentation format had a refreshing mix of multimedia and practical exercises that kept the whole room engaged, learning and entertained for hours. We are already planning to book more sessions and highly recommend Monica Hudon for your media relations training.
Darryl Wilton
President


Ontario Paramedic Association
It was great. The mock interview really helped to self-assess and the feedback was so very insightful and helpful. Monica - you are a truly skilled media professional with an exceptional ability to make people feel comfortable in what can typically be 'uncomfortable' for many folks.
Workshop Participant

Organization Type: Public Safety Regulator 
This was an amazing session. The feedback given for the mock interviews was great. I feel more confident in not only media interviews, but all kinds of other interviews, speaking engagements, etc. The workshop was very well delivered.
Workshop Participant

Organization Type: Community Service 
Best media training I have had. The use of videos to show key points was good, and the customized scenarios were very effective. There was a good pace to the day.
Workshop Participant

Organization Type: Municipality
It was a great session. I learned a lot and appreciated it being hands-on. The day was engaging and informative. Monica is a pro!
Workshop Participant

Organization Type: Healthcare

Monica as a Spokesperson ...

"Monica is one of the best communicators and media relations professionals I've had the pleasure to work with during my career as a journalist. She was always responsive no matter what time of day or night it was whenever there was an active investigation. I've watched her face a tremendous amount of pressure in reporter scrums and she always remained calm and collected. As she also has a background in journalism, she understands the needs of a reporter and will always try to meet deadlines. There are not many people who have her level of experience and she's one of a kind."

Ashley Stanhope
CP24 and Global News - Assignment Editor
At the scene, Monica conveyed a very professional image of your organization. Her delivery of the events leading up to and including the tragic outcome was stellar. She answered the media questions with eloquence and respect while not jeopardizing or complicating the investigation process.

Rob & Sue
Citizen
"That scrum should be used as a training video for media officers. Seriously, it was that good! I found that you were able to keep your poise even though members of the media were trying to get you to give them more than you could. Your speaking points were great. You were able to keep the dialogue in the direction you wanted it to go and it was great to watch."

Matt
Citizen
"Monica did an OUTSTANDING job. She answered every question that she could and looked all the reporters in the eye while she carefully listened to their questions. She cooled this whole difficult situation down."

Jan
Citizen
"Just watched your press scrum. You were outstanding! Super informed and cool as ice. Well done."

Zane Tessler
Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba - Executive Director
"I have seen Monica communicate in high-profile situations with poise and clarity. Not everyone can do that and it is essential, particularly in a crisis."

Chisholm Pothier
Long-time Political Communications Advisor
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