Here's a brilliant idea that can create such a huge buzz online for your new book that it will fly off the shelves. During your research and writing, start keeping a list of bloggers who helped you in some way, either by blogging about you and your book, or by contributing to it, or about mentioning you. Then as soon as the book is published, … [Read more...]
The Publicity Hound featured on That Marketing Show
Corporate P.R. people, start promoting your company's experts. That was one of dozens of tips I shared on Rodger Roeser's That Marketing Show. Just scroll down until you see my photo, and you can listen to the show. Rodger and I are both Buckeyes, and we both belonged to 4-H, and I thought I'd be able to stump him when I opened the show by asking … [Read more...]
How to find a virtual assistant teleseminar May 17
When I surveyed readers of my ezine two weeks ago, 84 people responded, and many asked me to explain what a virtual assistant is and how to find one. I'll explain that, and more, during an hour-long teleseminar "How to Find a Virtual Assistant to Help with Your Publicity Campaign" at 1 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, May 17. A virtual assistant is a … [Read more...]
Spiritual healers need publicity ideas
Mike New of Beverly Hills, California asks: "We have a spiritual healing and teaching practice called Spirituality Inside and Out. We provide guided meditation classes and personal healing sessions. "Michelle Morovaty is the main healer and has an interesting background. Seven years ago, she healed herself from Lupus using the power of her mind … [Read more...]
Book lovers protest shrinking book review sections
If you're one of the many authors, publishers or readers concerned that your favorite newspaper is eliminating or cutting its book review section, you aren't alone.
Trade associations, book clubs and other groups, including the academic press, are petitioning newspaper publishers who have decided to eliminate or shrink their book review … [Read more...]
Newspaper & magazine columnists, don’t be greedy
A woman who writes a free weekly column for the Sunday business section of a large daily newspaper emailed me last week and detailed the great success she has been having with that column and with her paid syndicated content that's distributed through an online service. "Additionally, in return for the publicity and traffic, I'm carried in about … [Read more...]
Spokesperson media training for geeks
When news breaks at your company or nonprofit, sometimes the only expert you can find to appear in front of the TV cameras is a geek. Usually, it's somebody who wears a white lab coat and talks in industry lingo that only other geeks can understand. For example, let's say you do PR for a pharmaceutical company, and a TV crew is coming to the … [Read more...]
‘Fittest CEO’ contest great chance for publicity
Business newspapers and magazines like to sponsor contests for readers. The contests are also a great way to generate publicity, even if you're not sure you'll win. Here's a great example. On a lark, Jo Steinberg, president of Midland Health Testing Services Inc. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joined the "Fittest CEO" contest sponsored by the Small … [Read more...]
Food Network looking for Iron Chef fans
The Iron Chef, a popular program on the Food Network, is looking for people who also love Iron Chef competitions, from fans who dress up in Japanese costumes to full-length videos of people who host their own cooking competitions. Tell the network why nobody Iron Chefs like you do and they … [Read more...]
Southern California RV group needs promotion tips
Isabelle Kaminsky of Tustin, California writes: "My husband and I belong to an RV group which has monthly weekend outings, and sometimes longer trips. We'd like to encourage other RVers to join us for an outing so they can see what we offer. Our long-range goal is to obtain new members from Los Angeles, Orange County and Riverside County. … [Read more...]
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