ABOUT US

THE MEDIA EXPERTS: A JOURNALIST & AN EXECUTIVE COACH.

We teach experts the inside game of earned media, public speaking and executive leadership coaching — how newsrooms choose who they put on air, how to own a stage, and how to lead a room. Clients come to us overlooked and leave being asked back: national interviews, keynote invitations, boardroom presence and a message people repeat.

Behind it: Mark Albert, a Peabody- and 12-time EMMY award-winning CBS News investigative journalist, and John Bates, executive speaker coach to NASA leaders, Fortune 500 executives and TED and TEDx speakers. Two perspectives. One mission: help experts become the clear, confident voices the world seeks out — and remembers.

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PROFILE

Mark Albert

Peabody- & 12-time EMMY award-winning master storyteller & former investigative journalist

CBS News12-time EMMYPeabody Award25 Years on TV NewsCreated National Investigative Unit NGLCC certified LGBTBE

Puts leaders on national TV — and ready for it

Mark Albert is a Peabody- and 12-time EMMY award-winning master storyteller and former investigative journalist. He spent 25 years on TV news, including as a correspondent at CBS News and led a national investigative unit for Hearst. Now, as co-founder of Media Mastery Experts and CEO of Media Advisory Experts, Mark coaches entrepreneurs and leaders on media training, public speaking, executive leadership communication, PR, strategic and crisis communications, and video production projects.

Mark Albert has won some of the biggest honors in journalism while landing high-profile, national interviews, including with philanthropist and tech pioneer Bill Gates, government and political leaders at history-making moments, and visionary creators. He also sits on the Board of Trustees for the Fund for Education Abroad.

Clients have included the U.S. Marine Corps, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, New Balance, National PAL, along with many other national organizations and their executives. He's also been to 97 countries.

Work with Mark: Media training · Crisis communication training

PROFILE

John Bates

Author · Executive Communication Coach · Keynote Speaker

NASAJ&JIBMTED & TEDxExecutive Speaking SuccessNeurobiology of Influence

Turns technical experts into speakers people act on

John Bates is a world-renowned author, executive communication coach, keynote speaker, creator of the LiveLikeaLeader.show podcast, and founder of Executive Speaking Success. His mission is simple: to bring out what is awesome inside every person so it can live in the world and make a real difference.

Drawing on principles from human neurobiology, evolutionary biology, and decades of coaching leaders at the highest levels, John helps executives communicate with greater clarity, authenticity, and influence. He has coached thousands of leaders and TED and TEDx speakers around the world, working with organizations including NASA, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Accenture, Boston Scientific, and many others.

Known for transforming technical experts into inspiring communicators, John teaches practical, science-based methods that elevate leadership presence, storytelling, and persuasion. His work empowers leaders to connect emotionally, inspire action, and communicate ideas that people remember — and act on.

Work with John: Executive communication coaching · Public speaking coaching · TEDx coaching

OUR METHOD

WHY BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMERA MATTER

Trained by the interviewer

Mark spent 25 years asking the questions — at CBS News and leading a national investigative unit for Hearst — including interviews with Bill Gates and political leaders at history-making moments. You practice media training against the questions a real reporter would actually ask, then translate that clarity to any stage or boardroom.

Coached on the science

John draws on human neurobiology and evolutionary biology to coach TED and TEDx speakers and leaders at NASA, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Accenture, and Boston Scientific — turning technical experts into public speakers and executive leaders people remember.

Proven with demanding clients

Our media training, public speaking and executive leadership coaching spans the U.S. Marine Corps, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, New Balance, and National PAL — organizations where one unclear answer carries real consequences.

THE TEAM

THE MEDIA MASTERY EXPERTS TEAM

Coaches, journalists, producers, and master networkers who make every program — live or virtual — run.

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