Here's a brilliant idea that can create such a huge buzz online for your new book that it will fly off the shelves. During your research and writing, start keeping a list of bloggers who helped you in some way, either by blogging about you and your book, or by contributing to it, or about mentioning you. Then as soon as the book is published, … [Read more...]
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Newspaper & magazine columnists, don’t be greedy
A woman who writes a free weekly column for the Sunday business section of a large daily newspaper emailed me last week and detailed the great success she has been having with that column and with her paid syndicated content that's distributed through an online service. "Additionally, in return for the publicity and traffic, I'm carried in about … [Read more...]
‘Nightline’ appearance traced back to ezine
If you're wondering why you should bother publishing an electronic newsletter, or an email tip of the week, publicity in top-tier media outlets is only one reason. Take Barbara Thompson, for example. She graduated from my [Read more...]
Presidential candidates need advice from all you experts
Attention Rudy Giuliani: Remember when you dressed in drag for those comedy routines? Your enemy bloggers love those photos, like the one at left, showing you dressed up as a platinum blonde startlet. And they could derail your run for the presidency. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: When you're on the presidential campaign trail, that suit … [Read more...]
Write press releases for spiders, not just for humans
When you write a press release, who is your target audience? a. Journalists b. Search engine spiders that crawl the Internet looking for copy that includes the keywords people are using to search for certain kinds of information c. Consumers and end-users who can find the release online, visit your website and download a free ebook, or maybe … [Read more...]
Capture email addresses, publicity with these 55 freebies
Are you letting visitors come to your website, look around, then leave without asking them for their email addresses? If so, shame on you. That's no different than a stopkeeper letting customers walk into the store without asking, "Is there something I help you find?" Some of those visitors, by the way, might be journalists doing research for an … [Read more...]
How to promote in the sluggish building industry
What do you do if you're in charge of PR for a company in a sluggish industry? That's the dilemma Kleber & Associates faced recently when the marketing and communications company promoted its client, KOMA Trim … [Read more...]
Online publicity tip: How to become a guest blogger
I just finished my first gig as a guest blogger. Brian DeSpain invited me to write about my best PR tips for start-up businesses, or new businesses that are online. You can read my tips at his Thalasar Ventures blog. Here's how I got the invitation. Pay attention because this is powerful stuff, and you can use this same strategy to build the … [Read more...]
Unusual product packaging is worth publicizing
"How do I open this damn thing?" I ask myself in frustration at least once a week. I'm trying to tear the wrapper off a piece of candy, open one of those big padded envelopes, rip the stubborn cellophane off a new CD, or get inside a molded piece of plastic glued to a cardboard backing so I can retrieve the CD headphones I just bought. If my … [Read more...]
Gift Guide Show June 13 in New York City
If you sell consumer products in one of seven areas, you can meet journalists who want to know about your products by attending the Holiday Gift Guide Show June 13 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City. It's sponsored by Stark & Associates. The show will feature 50 non-competing exhibitors in the health, home, beauty, fashion, men's, … [Read more...]
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