Publicity Hound Susan Stein of Dallas, Texas writes: "I work in an independent medical practice in a major city. We are planning a one-day seminar in Dallas in April for parents of adolescents with a major speaker, lunch and break-out sessions. The goal is to make parents aware of the myriad of issues facing today's teens and what we can do to … [Read more...]
Event calendars: How to guarantee a listing
Generating publicity for a big event this fall or winter? Don't put so much thought and effort into getting a big two-page spread---complete with photos, maps and a schedule of events---in your local daily newspaper, then overlook a critical little detail that can land you in hot water. Don't forget about securing a spot on event calendars. … [Read more...]
‘How to be a model’ seminars need promotion, publicity ideas
Roxie Hickman of Racine, Wisconsin asks: "How can my daughter, a professional model, and I can promote our informational seminars for aspiring models? The target audience is girls ages 12 to 25, and of course, their parents. Lots of young girls want to be a model, but there is not much information readily available that explains the do's and … [Read more...]
Wedding planner needs creative ideas for workshops
Marisa Menzel of Madison, Wisconsin writes: "I'm a wedding planner and have recently started hosting monthly 'workshops' at a local bridal shop. Each month we ask one wedding professional to come in to talk about their trade. "We tell the attendees the name of the business that the professional is from, but the main focus is informative, as … [Read more...]
Publicity tip—OverTime magazine wants gift bag items for The Billies gala
OverTime Magazine, an elite business and lifestyle publication that serves readers with a household income of $1.5 million, is looking for items to distribute in gift bags for 25 VIP guests and female professional athletes at The Billies dinner benefit gala featuring Sir Elton John. The … [Read more...]
Publicity tips–Learn the strategy behind promoting your product, service, cause or issue to Craigslist
My head is spinning. I just got off the phone with Nancy Mills of Los Angeles, The Spirited Woman workshop leader who just taught me two hours worth of tips on how promote my business using [Read more...]
Publicity tip–PR pro customizes nine press releases for one event
When you write a press release, how many different versions do you write? Just one? You'll kick yourself when you hear about what Publicity Hound Kathi Petersen does. When Kathi told me she wrote nine versions of one release for a fund-raiser she was publicizing, I thought she was kidding. Then she told me about "The Doors of Asheville," a … [Read more...]
How to promote networking seminars
Corinne Donlin, San Francisco, California writes: "I am looking for recommendations as to how to get publicity to promote seminars which will present how individuals (real estate agents, financial planners, salespeople, insurance agents, etc.) as well as small business owners can increase their sales through networking. I'd like ideas as to 1) … [Read more...]
Dazzling grand opening won’t ensure a great restaurant review
I found the January issue of Restaurant Startup & Growth magazine in my mailbox today, sent by Patricia Luebke, the freelance writer who interviewed me for the story she wrote on restaurant publicity. The article includes a sidebar on how to please the media, with an interesting tip from Craig Gilbert---freelance writer, food … [Read more...]
How to promote an event for teens
Publicity Hound Anthony Ingram writes: I work as a volunteer Hound on a team for a church, and we have an upcoming teen event in February. Our goal is to attract more than 700 teens to an event that will feature vendors in areas such as formalwear, hair salons, nail salons, florists, limo companies, etc., all of which have to do with Valentine's … [Read more...]