Paris Hilton can teach you a thing or two about how to interview on a national TV talk show. During her exclusive interview with Larry King last week, Hilton mentioned that when she was behind bars, she read the Bible. When King asked, "What's your favorite Bible … [Read more...]
Cafe for kids needs publicity ideas
Kelly Parthen of Madison, Wisconsin writes: "My partner and I are opening Bean Sprouts, a new kids' cafe outside Madison, Wisconsin. We would love your readers' help coming up with some fresh ideas for our grand opening. "It will specialize in freshly-made, healthy food for children, along with adult-friendly food and coffee. Its mission is to … [Read more...]
AARP magazine pitching tips needed
Have any of you pitched AARP The Magazine, or found pitching tips that will help other Publicity Hounds? The last several years, I've emailed the editors and asked if they can pass along pitching tips, but I never got a response. Publicity Hound [Read more...]
When your favorite reporter changes jobs
Publicity Hounds hate it when a favorite reporter switches beats at a particular newspaper or magazine, or leaves for another publication. That means they have to start all over again getting to know the new reporter, then establishing the relationship. Richard Laermer's Bad Pitch Blog … [Read more...]
Bad landing pages include four fatal flaws
During a typical email marketing campaign, about half the visitors to a website's landing page bail out after spending only 8 seconds on the page. Why? A crappy landing page that fails to get readers' attention and keep them reading. Instead of intriguing them, it causes confusion and forces the visitor to leave. It's either too cluttered with … [Read more...]
Get organized with Organize magazine
If you sell a product or service that helps people get or stay organized, a new magazine might be the perfect place for your news. Organize magazine, published for slobs like me, recently hit the newsstands. Editor Joyce Doreny, a professional organizer, says the magazine is for "doable organization projects for real people with real lives." The … [Read more...]
California Paddle 2007: Publicity ideas, anyone?
Jeff Flowers of San Diego, California writes: "I am an advertising guy in California and I am working with a man named Tom Jones. "Tom is an extreme athlete and he takes on unbelievable challenges to support causes that he believes in. For example, Tom has run across the entire country, from L.A. to New York, at a pace of a marathon a day for 120 … [Read more...]
Writers, photographers: Check out Gather, social networking site
Writers, authors, photographers, bloggers and others now have their own social networking site at Gather.com. By using Gather, you "gather points" that you can eventually cash in or donate to a charity. Post and find all sorts of interesting articles on Gather using tags. Tags will also help you find people with your same interests. Learn more … [Read more...]
Missouri teleconferencing center needs promotion ideas
Nellie Lamers of Reeds Spring, Missouri writes: The Tri-Lakes TCRC is one of 10 Telecenter Network sites in Missouri. Our greatest benefit is in bringing education and technology to rural areas that otherwise would not have access to it. We need help getting folks to sign up for classes/events and telling people about the other things we … [Read more...]
Artist needs fund-raising ideas
Jennie Rosenbaum of Melbourne, Australia writes: "I'm an artist and have been offered my fist solo show by a respected commercial gallery in Canada. This is extremely exciting as I have only been practicing professionally for a couple of years. My online presence and my website are … [Read more...]
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