Here's another example of how the line between news and advertising is more blurred than ever. The next time you're watching the news on your local FOX station, or on a station owned by the Meredith Corporation, look on the desk in … [Read more...]
When doctors shill for pharmas, what’s a PR person to do?
Leigh Ann Hubbard, managing editor of MyFamilyDoctorMag.com, writes: Periodically, in response to a request, I'll get a quote from a doctor (via a publicist) that mentions a specific product. Inevitably, I Google the doctor and he or she has been … [Read more...]
Help HR company promote to Dallas/Ft. Worth businesses
Michelle Suter of Frisco, Texas writes: "Our company, Administaff, is a professional employer organization that serves as that serves as a full-time human resources department for small and medium-sized businesses. "We have had a great deal of national advertising, yet my best … [Read more...]
If you work in PR, you should be reading snarky Gawker
About half the posts on the popular blog Gawker deal with pop culture and celebrity gossip. That's why it's all too easy to dismiss this blog as frivolous. But Michael Sebastian, a former Chicago newspaper … [Read more...]
Crisis at your company? Consider embedding reporters
When seven people in the Chicago area died in 1982 after ingesting Tylenol capsules which had been laced with potassium cyanide poison, Johnson & Johnson moved quickly to manage [Read more...]
How can Michigan promote itself to Hollywood producers?
Milan Stevanovich of Detroit, Michigan writes: "Michigan just passed a 40 percent rebate to companies filming movies and TV programs in the state. If you use Michigan companies and labor, you get a 40 percent instant rebate after production---big savings for number-crunching entertainment financiers. "For the last three weeks, my associates and … [Read more...]
Bury bad news with online press releases
It could be a lawsuit against your company. Or a health department violation against your restaurant. Or a post at somebody's blog, written by a rabble-rouser who wants to drag your name through the mud and destroy your business. If it's bad news and it's online, it could live on forever. Anybody who uses the search engines to research … [Read more...]
Video tour of your website will impress journalists, others
One of the best ways to use video for publicity is to give visitors to your website the red-carpet … [Read more...]
A virtual assistant can help with personal calls, too
If you've hired a virtual assistant, or you're considering hiring one, let your VA help you with more than just your business. Delegate many of your personal calls to her. Here's an example. When my local Pick 'n Save supermarket stopped carrying Jennie-O turkey sausage links, one of my favorite breakfast foods, they told me that if I wanted to … [Read more...]
High school musicals contest sponsored by USA Weekend
USA Weekend magazine is looking for the best high school musicals.
Students, parents and schools are invited to enter the second annual HSM Showstopper event. Any musical performed during the 2007-2008 school year is eligible. The winning show will be announced and featured in a late spring issue of USA Weekend magazine.
In a … [Read more...]
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