Tips, Tricks & Tools for Free Publicity
by Joan Stewart
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...]
by Joan Stewart
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...]
by Joan Stewart
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...]
by Joan Stewart
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...]
by Joan Stewart
Virtual assistants can be one of the most valuable tools in your publicity campaign, freeing you from routine tasks that take time away from the really important duties like building strong relationships with the media. You can hire a virtual assistant for as little as $30 an hour. And here's the best part. Your VA doesn't have to work near you. … [Read more...]
by Joan Stewart
Trying to get publicity for your travel-related destinattion? The Frommer's travel website has an average of 1 million visitors a month who view some 18 million pages. About 250,000 subscribers receive a related newsletter three times a week. Here's one way to get into … [Read more...]
by Joan Stewart
Kare Anderson of Sausalito, California writes:
"I am a friend of Jenna Raby, co-founder of the company Labor Fair, an online referral community of reliable, quality workers for all on-demand household labor. Consumers get free, real-time access to hundreds of local worker profiles, pictures and professional references. And consumers … [Read more...]
by Joan Stewart
Publicity Hound Brian Foley read last week's item in which I complained about those uncreative ribbon-cutting and check-passing ceremonies that seem to be everywhere. He loved my idea of a bank hiring a magician to perform magic … [Read more...]
by Joan Stewart
I can think of no better treat than a day, or even a few hours, at my favorite spa. Until I read an amazing article on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about how the local day spas are the newest hangouts for teens and little girls. Girls as young … [Read more...]
by Joan Stewart
I joined the Better Business Bureau last year because using its logo on my homepage really adds to my website's credibility. So I was stunned to learn recently that the Wisconsin BBB … [Read more...]
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