NEWS HOOKS So You Want to Be a Billionaire? IHOP, Forbes, Netanyahu and Measles

By |2016-10-13T16:38:03-04:00March 3rd, 2015|

Show me the money. It’s a famous phrase from a popular movie. I watch that clip and realize in business that’s really what we’re all saying in meetings, is it not? Well, in today’s news it’s no different. Forbes reveals the richest women in the world. It’s a surprising twist on the report. Minorities seem to be […]

NEWS HOOKS Who doesn’t like free? Dairy Queen, Krispy Kreme, Ronda Rousey

By |2016-10-13T16:38:03-04:00March 2nd, 2015|

Dairy Queen did it. So did Krispy Kreme. People love to get things for free so when celebrating anniversaries and store openings, think about giving away ice cream and donuts. Well, that is if you sell those sweet things. If you sell something else, think about giving that away or some other way to get […]

NEWS HOOKS #LLAP: Leonard Nimoy, Kanye West and Jihadi John

By |2016-10-13T16:38:03-04:00February 27th, 2015|

If you’re using a computer today, chances are you were like me and played rock, paper, scissors and watched Star Trek in your childhood. My father and brother watched it almost daily. I was there watching with them. It certainly was a Sunday television sport, right next to Shirley Temple and The Three Stooges. If you watched that […]

NEWS HOOKS Earning PR: Madonna, Modern Family, Better Call Saul

By |2016-10-13T16:38:03-04:00February 26th, 2015|

The Breaking Bad sequel Better Call Saul illustrated the challenge of PR in its most recent episode airing this past Monday, February 23, 2015. [Here’s your spoiler alert warning. Don’t tell me later I didn’t warn you.] Just like The Walking Dead, these AMC TV series thoroughly explore the juxtaposition of right/wrong and human desires/needs. […]

NEWS HOOKS That’s insane or is it? American Sniper Trial; Human Rights; Media Favs-Babes & Dogs

By |2016-10-13T16:38:03-04:00February 25th, 2015|

People say it all the time with little thought to what they’re actually saying, “That’s insane.” Is it actually insane? Today, the media is asking that question and they need experts who can help the public discussion about what constitutes sane or insane behavior as they process the guilty verdict in the American Sniper trial. […]

NEWS HOOKS As the smoke clears: Alaska Legalizes Weed, Boko Haram, American Sniper

By |2016-10-13T16:38:04-04:00February 24th, 2015|

Before today’s news goes up in smoke, take note of a few things. Like all stories, there is a beginning, middle and end. News is just a summary of compelling stories for the day. They’re being written newly each day and by offering yourself as a source to media contacts, you can help shape and […]

NEWS HOOKS Having a Say About Equal Pay; Safety at Races & Malls

By |2016-10-13T16:38:04-04:00February 23rd, 2015|

Patricia Arquette leads today’s news feeds. Last night she accepted her Oscar at the Academy Awards and called for equal pay. Here’s a PR tip: If you’re doing work about women’s rights, now’s the time to pitch the media about how you’re making Arquette’s call-to-action a reality. Arquette is using her fame to move forward […]

How to Get Tickets to the Oscars

By |2016-10-13T16:38:05-04:00February 19th, 2015|

In the past few weeks, my Wasabi Publicity team has been busy scoring for our PR clients the Today Show, USA Today, Investors Business Daily, Shape and many other venues including The Academy Awards. My team had approached media contacts to review our client’s amazing Survival Bars and viola, an email got forwarded to a […]

PR For Realtors: Making The Most Of Your Media Moment

By |2016-10-13T16:38:05-04:00October 16th, 2014|

The business of buying and selling commercial real estate requires excellent sales skills. Brokers negotiate complex deals worth millions of dollars, often in a competitive climate. So you are an expert at sales and well versed in the details of closing lucrative deals for shopping centers, office complexes and industrial sites. That’s the good news. [...]