The Publicity Hound is a bi-monthly, 8-page newsletter featuring tips, tricks and tools for free publicity. It is delivered in electronic version only as a PDF file. The newsletter format was changed from print (Issues 1 to 32) to electronic version starting with Issue 33. It is available by purchasing single issues only.

You can order the March/April 2006 issue for $10, order  back issues or see a sample issue here online.

 

The March/April 2006 issue includes articles on:
 

• What to do if you want to book a celebrity for your special event

• 9 ways to customize one press release

• How to follow up with reporters

• 4 new magazines

• A new technology column to add to your media list

• An inexpensive subscription service where you can have access to pitching tips for 149 magazines

• Where to learn what's hot at Los Angeles radio stations

• Where to get a free manuscript critique

• Where to find a free book marketing newsletter

• How to be a guest on an Atlanta talk radio show

All for only $10.

Order the current issue. Or check out a free sample issue.

Joan Stewart, a former newspaper editor and reporter, shares the secrets of how to do your own inexpensive self-promotion. If you would like to contribute an article to The Publicity Hound, email Joan Stewart with your idea. We are looking for articles and short items on how to self-promote, how to work with the media, how authors can market their books, etc. Each issue also features reviews of two publicity-related books. Authors should send a review copy of their book, along with a news release, to: Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, 3434 County KK, Port Washington, WI 53074.   

The Publicity Hound also includes:

• Ideas on how to promote on a shoestring budget
• Advice from editors, reporters, authors, news directors and radio show hosts on how to get into their publications or onto their shows
• A resources page featuring the best books, tapes and booklets to help your publicity campaign
• Cool web sites that will help you self-promote NOW
• Seasonal story ideas you can pitch to print and broadcast outlets
• Secrets from some of the nation’s foremost experts on how to create publicity
• Personal tips from Joan on how to work with the media (including their pet peeves)
• Success stories about how others attracted great publicity
• Freebies you can find through the mail or on the Internet

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