3 things you DON’T need to get onto big TV shows
Dying to get onto one of the big TV shows like the "Today" show?
Of course you are. Just one appearance can send your book flying off the shelves.
If you're a small business person, it can mean thousands of people rushing to your website.
If … [Read more...]
Peek inside the local TV news biz at TV Spy blog
The one thing that most media outlets do the worst job covering is themselves. That's why Publicity Hounds who want an inside peek at the personalities and politics at local TV news stations should head over MediaBistro's[Read more...]
Learn Rachael Ray, Regis & Kelly pitching tips today
If you missed the webinar that Steve Harrison hosted a few weeks ago on how to get onto big TV talk shows like "Rachael Ray," "Live with Regis & Kelly," and the "The Wendy Williams Show," you have another chance to listen. Steve is repeating it at 2 and 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Rachael Ray, Regis & Kelly execs to share pitching tips
If you're trying to get onto one of the big TV talk shows, the best place to start is usually at the show's website. But knowing where to look, and making sure your pitch stands out from all the rest, can be near impossible. That's why Publicity Hounds who … [Read more...]
Muck Rack lists 140+ journalists on Google+
It's far too early to conclude whether Google+ is a valuable social media platform, or simply the newest shiny thing, even though [Read more...]
Appearing on TV? Plan for these 7 emergencies
Pitching yourself to TV talk show bookers or your local TV news directors, and convincing them to say yes, just seems like the hard part.
It really isn't. The far more difficult task is knowing how to respond to the many emergencies that can pop up from the time you're booked to the second you walk out of the recording studio, after the … [Read more...]
15 ways to publicize a major publicity hit
The next time you generate publicity in a major newspaper or magazine, or at a blog, or you get onto a TV or radio show, don't stop there. You also need to publicize your publicity. That's what Michelle Tennant of [Read more...]
Girls: You could be the next Milk Mustache star
Actress Julianne Hough is teaming up with the national "got milk?" campaign and Seventeen magazine to find nine girls throughout the United States to become the next Milk Mustache stars. The "Power of 9" campaign emphasizes the power of milk's nine essential … [Read more...]
Tomorrow: How to pitch Oprah, GMA, other big shows
Not every Publicity Hound belongs on "Good Morning, America."
Even fewer belong on "Oprah."
If your topic isn't right for the audiences that watch those shows, don't even bother contacting the producers. But if it is, you could strike … [Read more...]