Dan Janal of Shorewood, MN, owner of PRLeads, writes: "I subscribe to UseQwitter.com which tells me when people stop following me on Twittter. "I recently became very active on Twitter and many people started following me---more than 400 in a … [Read more...]
Jill Cranford wins Kindle2 in Publicity Hound survey drawing
Jill Cranford, co-owner of Stone2Furniture in Livewrmore, Colo., a company that makes indoor and outdoor furniture from stone, is the winner of the Kindle2, Amazon's wireless reading device. Jill's name was chosen from all respondents who answered my Customer Profile Survey earlier this month. If her name sounds familiar, it might be because she … [Read more...]
Social networking ROI: A testimonial more valuable than an ad
Many Publicity Hounds say they don't understand social networking's return on investment. How can spending 15 minutes a day, or several hours, bring more leads or more sales, they wonder. Here's one way. I discovered it yesterday morning, shortly after answering a question on LinkedIn. … [Read more...]
Journalists’ blogs offer valuable clues about how to pitch them
The next time you're ready to pitch a journalist, particularly at a top-tier media outlet, stop what you're doing and take this important step.
Find out if the journalist blogs. Some journalists blog as part of their job. Others blog on the side because they're passionate about a topic.
It will take only a minute or two, and the … [Read more...]
Hip hop magazine wants to feature women DJs with clout
Street Report Magazine is looking for women DJs to feature in its "DJs With Clout" section in the April issue. The magazine is a Southern-based hip hop publication that gives exposure to independent artists. Send a press … [Read more...]
Writers, pitch your idea to TV producers, agents on Tuesday
If you dream of writing for TV---comedy, drama, reality, or alternative---but you're not sure you've got what it takes, you can pitch your idea to a literary agent and TV producers next week and hear their feedback on your pitch. And it's all free. Chad Gervich, author of the book [Read more...]
Top food trends and how PR people should pitch them
If you want publicity in traditional media for a food-related story, don't miss these tips from Nancy Wall Hopkins, deputy editor of food and entertaining at Better Homes and Gardens. Brian Pittman of Bulldog Reporter interviewed her. Here's a quick summary, but please read the entire … [Read more...]
Want your own radio show? Discover how on Thursday
If you write books, or you want to write one, don't even think about catching the attention of a major publisher unless you have what's called platform. The bigger your platform, the greater your influence and following. It's that simple. You can build your platform dozens of ways online and offline. One way is by having your own radio show. I … [Read more...]
Authors need tips to promote e-courses for journalists, authors
Linda Foirmichelli of Concord, NH and Jennifer Lawler of Lawrence, KS write: "We're both well-established writers who offer e-courses in our areas of specialty. Linda offers a class for magazine writers on how to break into magazines, starting April 13, and Jennifer will offer one for book authors on how to write a book proposal, starting May … [Read more...]
4 ways I censor myself in social media circles
When you tweet or post on somebody else's Facebook wall, do you censor yourself? It's an interesting question. Joyce Dierschke asked it at the Social Media Today blog, and it really made me think. Recently, … [Read more...]
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