When you write a press release, how many different versions do you write? Just one? You'll kick yourself when you hear about what Publicity Hound Kathi Petersen does. When Kathi told me she wrote nine versions of one release for a fund-raiser she was publicizing, I thought she was kidding. Then she told me about "The Doors of Asheville," a … [Read more...]
Publicity tip–Get inside the minds of journalists by reading Al’s Morning Meeting which offers story ideas worth stealing
Ever wish you could get inside the minds of journalists to watch how they think? Puzzled about what journalists consider news because it bears no resemblance with what you think is newsworthy? How would you like an inside track on what could be the next hot story of the day? And wouldn't it be cool if you could pitch that next hot story to … [Read more...]
Publicity tips–Avoid boring press conferences, ground-breakings, ribbon-cuttings, check-passings,
When Harley-Davidson unveiled plans last week for a $95 million museum here in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel splashed a big beautiful color … [Read more...]
Publicity tip–Products needed for Austinwoman magazine gift guide for moms
Freelance writer Marika Flatt is creating a gift guide for moms for Austinwoman magazine, a 25,000-circulation monthly, to be published in May. She's interested in a broad range of products and services that would make good gift ideas for mothers. [Read more...]
How to promote a webmagazine for gays in the Great Lakes area
Tom Wray of Chicago, Illinois writes: "I run a small webmagazine that covers a portion of the gay community in the Great Lakes area. My core coverage area is Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan with some coverage of Ohio, Minnesota and other states near the region. I’ve had it for four years, and the last year it's been called the Great … [Read more...]
Publicity tip: What to do when newspapers view you as competition and won’t cover your news
A reader just emailed me with this question: "I live in the Caribbean and am publishing a Real Estate Guide. However, there are two major dailies in my country and they are very territorial and do not want to feature my company or my magazine because we are indirect competitors. "I sent one of the dailies a press release and it published about … [Read more...]
Publicity tips–Raleigh Pinskey coming to Wisconsin May 5 to speak to professional speakers
I've already reserved May 5 for Raleigh Pinskey. She's one of my favorite Publicity Hounds, and she'll be in Wisconsin to present a half-day program to the Wisconsin chapter of the [Read more...]
Publicity tips–How to brand yourself in your blog
Here's a handy tip on how to brand yourself when you blog. The folks at MarketingSherpa suggest that when you blog, you include a few words in the headline of each blog post---something that will identify your brand. Then people who subscribe to your … [Read more...]
Publicity tip: Posting on Craigslist helps your PR, website page ranking
I watched last night's "Nightline" segment on Craigslist, the wildly successful global billboard for people around the world seeking everything from speech classes to sperm donors. Just hours before, I hosted a … [Read more...]
Small-business publicity can result from making house calls
Sometimes all it takes just a little twist to turn a story idea that goes "thud" into one that scores a home run. Thanks to Nancy Pierce of Racine, Wisconsin for reminding me about this when I spoke to the Association of Women in Communications last week. She told me The Racine Journal Times recently featured an article on the front page of its … [Read more...]
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