If you sell consumer products in one of seven areas, you can meet journalists who want to know about your products by attending the Holiday Gift Guide Show June 13 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. It's sponsored by Stark & Associates. The show will feature 50 non-competing exhibitors in the health, home, beauty, fashion, men's, … [Read more...]
Flower magazine to debut March 15
Flower, the first magazine written for flower enthusiasts and novice and professional floral designers, will hit the newsstands on March 15.
The quarterly publication will feature beautiful photography and articles on topics like learning how to hand-tie a simple bouquet, pick the … [Read more...]
Writer of ghoulish Anna Nicole press release responds to criticism
Because this is a business blog, I have to be careful to mind my manners and not say anything that I wouldn't say in the executive suite of the same CEO who might be reading what I write here. I just learned another lesson about manners and good business. Respond thoughtfully and professionally when other bloggers or people who comment at this … [Read more...]
Do Business in Your Bathrobe Day Feb. 12
If you're one of those entrepreneurs who's luck enough to have a home office, and you enjoy the luxury of doing business in your bathrobe, generate a little publicity.
Kristie Tamsevicius, at left, founder of Webmomz.com, has chiristened Monday, Feb. 12, has Do Business in Your … [Read more...]
Music industry publicity course at UCLA
UCLA Extension is offering a one-day seminar exploring the role of public relations in pop music. "Publicity in the Music Industry: A One Day Seminar" features guest speakers from record labels and music industry journalists. The seminar is led by Cary Baker, owner of conqueroo, a Los … [Read more...]
Free ebook of publicity tips (consider regifting)
Put your 2007 publicity campaign on steroids with my special holiday gift to you---"The Best of The Publicity Hound's Tips of the Week of 2006" ebook. I reviewed all 52 of my newsletters from last year, hand-picked the top two dozen items that generated the biggest response from readers and included them in this ebook. It will help remind you of … [Read more...]
Media bias: The ugly truth
It's amazing how clearly you can see things in hindsight. Like media bias, for instance. During the 22 years I worked as a newspaper reporter and editor, if you had told me the media were biased, I'd have wanted to arm-wrestle you. But here we are, 12 years later. In the column I wrote for Bulldog Reporter this week, I admit the ugly truth, plead … [Read more...]
Spinach crisis: Here are ways you can piggyback
News stories about the spinach-related E. coli outbreaks all over the United States offer lots of opportunity for savvy Publicity Hounds to piggyback onto this story. Here are some ideas off the top of my head: ---What's the effect on restaurants? Have they pulled spinach completely from their menus or are they using frozen spinach in place of … [Read more...]
Feng shui instructor needs ideas on how to use controversy for publicity
Debra Blackmon of Bakersfield, California writes: "This morning, a popular local radio host blasted the inclusion of Feng Shui workshops at our local community center this summer. "The reason? Feng Shui is a religion and non-Christian and shouldn't be taught at the community forum. I'm the instructor of the workshop (and a Christian). I want to … [Read more...]
Gossip columnists tell what happens when celebrity publicists say ‘no comment’
When the gossip mags are tracking down a rumor about a celebrity, how do they know when they've struck gold?
When they call the celebrity's publicist, and the publicist says "no comment."
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