Jennifer Braunschweiger, the articles editor at Good Housekeeping magazine, blogs about her life as a first-time mom at the GH Mom Blog. A tip for Hounds who want to pitch Good Housekeeping: Read her blog, then mention it … [Read more...]
College speakers wanted: Free teleseminar explains how to get booked
Too many speakers go after the same markets when trying to book speaking engagements. They chase after trade association meeting planners who typically receive calls and letters from several dozen speakers each day. James Malinchak, a 33-year-old stock broker-turned-speaker, says that if you can … [Read more...]
Pay-for-placement spreading to TV news
When I watch "The Sopranos," my eyes are riveted on their refrigerator and kitchen cupboards, hoping to catch a peek at what America's most dysfunctional mob family is eating these days. Son AJ chows down on Kellogg's Corn Pops, and papa bear Tony guzzles Tropicana orange juice right … [Read more...]
PR consultants can find clients by speaking, writing
When I started my business, I hit the rubber-chicken circuit, speaking to every Rotary, Kiwanis and chamber of commerce group that would listen to me. I'd drive 90 miles to Green Bay in a snowstorm to talk to six people, because those were six potential consulting clients. The first five years of my business, I relied on speaking engagements, … [Read more...]
Linkedin, MySpace, Craigslist might me next big PR tools
Many of you have invited me to become part of your network at Linkedin.com, an online social networking site for professionals. I used to decline, politely, simply because I haven't quite figured out how it works. Nor have I taken the time to learn. When I told a colleague this last week, he … [Read more...]
Do the media view you as a beggar?
Answer true or false to the following statements: ---The first time I call a media outlet, it's always to pitch a story idea about me, my company or my client even though I usually don't read the publication or watch the program I'm pitching. ---When I call, my pitches usually zero in on the product or service I'm selling, or the cause or issue … [Read more...]
Product to improve your kid’s memory needs creative marketing ideas
Linda Culbreath of Houton, Texas writes: "We have developed an educational package containing an 'Eagles Camp DVD: How to Learn 10 Science Words/Concepts in 10 Minutes or Less,' a non-dated, table top Science Calendar, and a printable resource CD. "This is a memory association method geared for elementary-aged children that will work with most … [Read more...]
Bulldog Reporter teleseminar on pitching will show you how to hit ’em out of the park
Not exactly hitting your pitches out of the ballpark? Join me and three other PR experts at 1 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, April 20, for a teleseminar on "Pitching Secrets from the Masters: How to Craft Flawless Pitches That Compel Coverage." Joining me will be my buddy [Read more...]
PR must focus on relationships: Follow these 7 steps
Do you sweat the small stuff? Based on the several dozen emails I get each week, lots of Publicity Hounds are. Stuff like the size of the margins on a printed news release, or what kind of trinkets to slip inside a media kit. Or whether to address a reporter as Miss, Mrs., Ms. or Sally. I wrote an article for [Read more...]
Fear of public speaking topic scores a media hit, and why Power Point stinks
I just hung up with Denise Goolsby, a reporter for the Desert Sun, a 52,000-circulation paper in Palm Springs, California. "I was so relieved when you picked up the phone," she said after our interview. "I haven't been able to find ANYBODY to talk to. Is it OK if I call you if I need you again … [Read more...]
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