Speakers know that if they can tell an emotional story from the platform, they've got the audience in their hands.
Authors have perfected the art of storytelling, too, to sell millions of books.
And Publicity Hounds who can tell a … [Read more...]
Create your own infographics at Visual.ly
Are you as fascinated with infographics as I am?
They're everywhere these days, and you can't spend much time on Twitter, or surfing the web, without stumbling across one.
Create your own at Visual.ly, a start-up that allows anyone to quickly and easily create professional quality … [Read more...]
24 juicy publicity, social media tips in free ‘best of’ ebook
If you haven't made any resolutions for improving your publicity or social media efforts next year, promise that you'll steal at least one tip from this free ebook, "The Best of The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week of 2011" and do it. This is the … [Read more...]
Write killer headlines: 102 fill-in-the-blank formulas
The next time you're struggling with a headline for an article, press release, blog post, a page at your website or a paid ad, whip out this handy five-page cheat sheet and steal one of the 102 headline-writing formulas. Fill in the blank, and you've got … [Read more...]
60 free (or almost free) tools for marketing, publicity
Everybody's talking about Fiverr.com, a website where people tell you what they're willing to do for $5. If you have a slim budget for publicity, this site could be perfect for you. Among the wacky things … [Read more...]
Need a 2-page website? You can be a beta tester
If you need a very simple, two-page website, you might want to consider giving a new service a whirl, by being a beta tester. Lucky Badger, a tool developed by Bob Ricca, who designed my newsletter, [Read more...]
Create animated graphics for PR with free generator
Did you ever land at a blog, and spend more time staring at the clever graphic than you did reading the post? I have. The same way you landed here and stared at the one above, wondering, "How did she do that?" Easy. It's one of the 10 free generators, most of them animated, at … [Read more...]
Free webinar July 27 on how to host webinars
If you have valuable information that helps your target audience solve a problem, host a free webinar. Then after you've wowed your audience with content-rich information, make them an offer they can't refuse. That's what Daniel Hall has done for my customers three times in the last year. He explained how to speak on cruise ships all over the … [Read more...]
Sample PR contracts included in free ebook
If you're setting up shop as a PR consultant, and you've got your first client, one of the most perplexing problems is obtaining sample contracts, or writing a contract from scratch. But what if you don't have the start-up money to consult with a lawyer? … [Read more...]
How would you use this fun photo tool for publicity?
I found a very cool website where you can insert photos of yourself or others into other photos and create your own custom photos that really attract attention.
It's PhotoFunia.com. Insert your photo onto a … [Read more...]