1. February 27, 2009

    Combating Bad Press

    You’ve just concluded the best media interview of your career. A very prestigious publication interviewed your CEO. You did everything by the book. You feel good, your CEO feels good, and the reporter obtained everything needed to write the story. You can’t wait for the article to appear. (Read more…)

  2. February 24, 2009

    Public Relations Don’ts: Blacklisting Is Bad for Business

    Blacklisting journalists who write negative stories about your company is tempting, but all it accomplishes is building conflict between your company and the media. One main goal of public relations is to build bridges, not burn them. (Read more…)

  3. January 30, 2009

    Good PR Sense: Keeping Calm When the Media Makes a Mistake

    When I was a journalist, I once wrote a negative news story about a major company, and unfortunately there was a slight problem. I was given a quote by the company, which addressed the issue at hand in a very roundabout way. I included the quote in my story, but it was subsequently eliminated during editing. (Read more…)

  4. January 23, 2009

    Common Sense: the Key to Avoiding Missed PR Opportunities

    It should have been a slam dunk. I spoke to the reporter for close to 45 minutes. He asked me a dozen questions, and I backed up my answers with solid data. I fired off a message to my boss, letting him know that this killer story about our company would hit newsstands two days later. But the story never ran. And it turned out to be my fault. What stopped this potentially great bit of publicity in its tracks? (Read more…)

  5. January 20, 2009

    Learning from a Century of Press Releases

    On October 28, 1906, the Pennsylvania Railroad issued what is believed to be the first press release. The release was the idea of the company’s outside public relations counsel, Ivy Ledbetter Lee, and it revolutionized how companies and organizations delivered information to the public. And modern-day public relations professionals can still learn plenty from the story of that very first press release. (Read more…)

  6. January 8, 2009

    Turning Down a Press Opportunity Isn’t PR Suicide

    Many public relations professionals may find it hard to believe, but it’s okay to turn down a press opportunity. And I’m not talking about opportunities where you may get sandbagged by a reporter. I’m talking about a press opportunity that looks good, at least on the surface. (Read more…)

  7. December 11, 2008

    Story Proposals: Customizing A Press Release For Reporters

    Who says a press release is the only way to court the media? Story proposals can sometimes be more effective when approaching your personal “A list” of journalists, presenting customized pitches that match their sensibilities and the news beat they cover. (Read more…)

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