January is prime time for executive interviews. Performance recaps, forward-looking strategy, market outlooks, and kickoff events all converge early in the year. The challenge is helping leaders walk into those conversations confident, informed, and aligned.
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This month, youâll use Mira to build a clear, practical media brief for an upcoming January interview. By the end, youâll have a ready-to-use briefing document that flags what to expect and how to respond.
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Where Mira helps
- Build media briefs instantly
- Surface journalist angles and patterns
- Summarize recent coverage that could shape the interview
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Step 1: Set Up Your Project in Mira
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If you havenât created a Brand Project in Mira, you will want to first set up a new project in Mira Studio or the Meltwater Agent for Microsoft. This ensures your brief pulls from the right context.
Add the following:
- Company or Brand: Your organization
- Key People: The executive being interviewed (for example, your CEO)
- Topic: The interview focus (performance, strategy, outlook, innovation, etc.)
- Optional: Any saved searches you already use for media monitoring
If you already have a Brand Project set up, make sure to select it from Select a Project (top left corner).
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Step 2: Prep
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If you already have a journalist in mind, skip ahead to Step 3.
If you donât, use Mira or the Meltwater Agent to identify the right media contact:
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Prompt:
What publication would be most relevant to my brand?
Mira will return a list of relevant publications.
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Choose the publication youâre most interested in, then prompt:
Which journalist should I reach out to at [Publication Name]?
Once youâve selected a journalist, youâre ready to build your media brief.
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Step 3: Run the Prompt
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In the Mira prompt box, copy and paste the prompt below. Wait for the content to fully load before making edits or follow-ups.
Prompt: Executive Media Brief
Create a media brief for [Journalist Name] ahead of their January interview with our CEO about [topic].
Include:
- A short background on the journalist and outlet
- Recent coverage trends related to our brand and this topic
- Likely angles or questions the journalist may raise
- Suggested talking points aligned to our strategy and messaging
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Step 4: Review and Refine
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Scan the brief and adjust as needed, simply prompt Mira or the Meltwater Agent to:
- Add or remove sections based on the executiveâs preferences
- Tighten talking points for clarity
- Ask a follow-up prompt if you want examples of tough questions or risk areas
This final version can be shared directly with your exec team ahead of the interview.
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Step 5: Share What You Learned
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Comment on this post with:
- What surprised you about the journalist or coverage trends
- How this changed your approach to executive prep
- Any follow-up prompts you found helpful
Youâll receive your January AI Prompt Challenge Community Badge at month-end and 100 points toward become an mChampion.
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Bonus: Share additional prompts you use for interview prep, kickoff events, or leadership messaging.



