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January 29, 2010
8 Ways to Look Like a Blogging Noob
Thousands of new blogs pop up every day. Because I’m constantly being asked to check out new blogs from friends and colleagues, I’ve started to notice that most new bloggers tend to make the same mistakes. These are the 8 mistakes that just scream “I’m a blogging noob!” If you want to gain the respect of your audience, avoid doing these 8 things. (Read more…)
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December 17, 2009
A Year-End Public Relations Checklist
The end of the year is a good time for those in the public relations industry to take stock of their successes and failures over the previous 12 months. The following checklist is designed to help PR folks tout their successes, assess their weaknesses, and develop effective strategies for the forthcoming year. (Read more…)
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May 25, 2009
The PR Fuel Mailbag: the Cost of Public Relations, Press Release Don’ts, and More
It’s once again time to dip into the PR Fuel mailbag for another batch of reader queries. How much do I charge for public relations services? Can a newswire service refuse to distribute my press release? Come find out the answers to these puzzlers from the world of public relations. (Read more…)
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March 18, 2009
Public Relations in the Age of the Sound Bite
Journalists love sound bites. We ask questions explicitly aimed at eliciting snappy, one-sentence comments. We’ve all seen television interviews or press briefings boiled down to a 15-second sound bite. Newspaper and magazine articles tend to have at least one definitive quote you can imagine a speechwriter whispering into a reporter’s ear. (Read more…)