Lisa Manyon, who is developing a series of classes for small-business owners through the Idaho Small Business Development Center, including a segment on free publicity, asked me to explain the difference between events that are newsworthy and those that aren't. If you follow my tips, you already know what most of them are---everything from trends … [Read more...]
Firm absent from ‘Small PR Firm of the Year’ list fights back with letter to the editor
I posted an item earlier this week about how to fight bias in the media, and one of my tips was to write a letter to the editor of publications you think have treated you unfairly. This morning, I came across a perfect example while … [Read more...]
How to piggyback onto the “Million Little Pieces” controversy
Good for Oprah for finally admitting she was wrong and standing up to James Frey, the author who embarrassed her by fabricating parts of his book "A Million Little Pieces," the story of his recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. The book zoomed to top of the best-seller's list and sold 3.5 million copies after she chose it for her [Read more...]
Critique the president’s State of the Union address
OK, all you speech coaches. This is the night you've been waiting for, so don't blow it. President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address to Congress and people all across America at 9 PM Eastern Time. But this is YOUR night to shine, speech coaches. That's because if you're smart, you'll offer to critique his performance for your local … [Read more...]
How to promote a helicopter charter service
Lauren Tarne of Dallas, Texas writes: "I have a client who is a high-end helicopter charter service in New York City---obviously a very crowded local market. I am struggling to think of opportunities for them because they don't like doing free promo flights because of the high costs associated and they don't have any clients that are willing to … [Read more...]
Crain’s Chicago editor offers tips on how to get into his paper
I swear I'm not making this up. PR people actually call newspapers and ask journalists, "Can you help me get a client into your paper?" As in, "My butt's in a sling, and I need a media hit---fast!" As in, "I can't convince anybody else to write about this guy. Do you mind if we waste your time?" As in, "I don't care what you write. Just write … [Read more...]
What you can do to fight bias in the media
I just finished reading the book "Bias---A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News," written by former CBS correspondent Bernard Goldberg and published about five years ago. It hit No. 1 on the New York … [Read more...]
How to create an Experts Directory to promote your experts
If you have numerous experts within your company, nonprofit, government agency, trade association or other group, are you making it easy for the media to find them within seconds? For most of you, I'll bet the answer is no. Take a cue from colleges and universities, which publish annual "experts directories." The directory is an inexpensive, … [Read more...]
Press releases about new books should explain where readers can buy them
One of the biggest mistakes authors make is sending a press release about their new book to the media, but failing to mention where people can buy the book. I know this because I feature books in my subscription newsletter, The Publicity Hound. At least 7 out of 10 releases, even those … [Read more...]
Dan Poynter adds second ezine for authors
Publishing expert Dan Poynter, who every author should be watching and following closely, is starting a second ezine for authors. The current monthly ezine, titled Your Publishing Poynters, has 25,000 subscribers and is packed with information for authors and publishers. "Last November, we started a new section in Publishing … [Read more...]
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