If you own a product or gift company, your holiday pitching should be in full swing. Landing product placements in those coveted gift guides will be great exposure for your product, and if you haven’t done so already, you’ll need to revisit your online press kit to make sure your press materials are in order. [...]
Like I said before, social networking is about building community. Think about the kinds of people and businesses you gravitate toward in your own personal social networking experience. Whose tweets do you follow? What pages are you a fan of in Facebook? So what are they doing to engage you? Most likely they’re using social [...]
As you know, I’m an animal lover. I rescued my second dog Brodie a couple months ago and last week’s multiple media reports on how so many pet owners in Gulf Coast states — found unemployed after the oil spill — have had to give up their pets because they simply couldn’t afford them anymore, [...]
I've seen too many times where minor slip-ups in a social media campaign has caused major problems. Just because you're behind a computer doesn't mean you shouldn't be polite and treat someone like you would if your were face to face, so over the next few posts or so I'll be sharing some social networking [...]
With the rise and popularity of the Internet, some people may believe that they don’t need to attract the attention of traditional media — television, print and radio — and that they can garner enough exposure by just focusing their efforts online. But here’s the thing: The Internet world can be a very anonymous place, [...]
Blogging is an easy and awesome way to enhance your PR campaign. Just by setting up a free Wordpress or Blogspot account you’ll have a great cost-effective platform to interact with your target market and attract potential clients. The way blogging enhances your PR campaign comes from the engaging content you provide your readers. Once [...]
I’ve gone over television and print so now it’s time to go over some strategies for pitching radio outlets. Just like with television and print, before you pitch you have to be able to answer the questions: Why should the media care? And why should the media care now? The answers to those two questions will [...]
Remember my post a couple weeks back about how all good things come to those who wait? Well, I want to revisit that topic and share this video from my Partnership Program where I discuss it a little bit more. Enjoy! And have a great weekend!
There's nothing quite like the exposure you get from appearing on The View. A great way to deliver your message to millions of people, one 4-minute segment can boost awareness of your product, increase your credibility and most likely, increase sales. But we all know that landing a segment on The View isn’t an easy [...]
Who doesn’t like seeing their name in print? That’s what I thought! Remember just like with television, before you pitch you have to be able to answer the questions: Why should the media care? And why should the media care now? Once you get those down you’re ready to reach out to them. Here are [...]