6 Steps for Becoming a Social Media Influencer
You have been to school and you have attended countless seminars and training courses. You are also up to date on the latest developments and research in your field. You know that you have the answers, but what you don’t know is how to let everyone else online know about you. You want to become an influencer on… Read more
Funny & Fearless: How it can Work for You on Social Media
Wait, wait! Don’t run away just yet. There is a way for your business to show a little personality and be funny on social media. Granted, there have been jokes that have bombed by well-known businesses, but overall, posting a joke will have your customers laughing and will garner you new fans. To be successf… Read more
The Art of Storytelling on Social Media
It is often repeated that social media is all about connecting with your audience on a personal level. Businesses are encouraged to share relatable content that visitors can find value in, but what does that even mean really? What divides content from great content and how does a business get there?… Read more
17 Experts Respond to Your Email Marketing 9-1-1
According to the Direct Marketing Association, each penny you invest in email marketing will eventually yield an ROI of 4300%, and Gigaom Research has found that marketers consistently rank email as the single most effective medium for awareness, acquisition, conversion, and retention.
Despite so m… Read more
How to Get Your News into an Industry Trade Magazine
Why Trade Magazine Coverage Is Important for Companies
Getting coverage in trade magazines specific to your industry offers several important benefits:
- Targeted audience reach – Trade publications connect you directly with the people most relevant to your business: potential customers, pa
How to Get Your News Into the Huffington Post
I remember the first time I saw one of my colleagues’ bylines on the Huffington Post. My first thought was “Wow, she’s made the big time!” And that was quickly followed by, “If she can do, then so can I.”
And it’s true. You can see your byline up on the Huffington Post. All it takes is to create compelling, origin… Read more
13 Twitter Experts’ Advice for Your Small Business
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Believe it or not, Twitter is going to be turning 10 years old in 2016. Does that make anyone else feel old?
And despite the fact that the social network has been around long enough to have become essential to everything from journalism to customer service to talk-r… Read more
Email Etiquette for PR People
I recently spent two hours purging my email inbox of old emails. The move was forced by my purchase of a new computer and a wish to cleanse my old computer of useless files. During the purge, which was the first such undertaking in over two years, I came across hundreds of press releases and emails from PR peopl… Read more
Is Your Client an Idiot?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: Probably.
I don’t know if the heat is getting to people or what, but lately I’ve been hearing some horror stories from PR people about their clients. In every case I’ve analyzed the PR person has been right and the client has been woefully wrong. Unfortun… Read more
Give TV Producers Lead Time
Even for the best publicists, booking a client onto a talk show on a day’s notice is a rarity. Just as great visuals are important when pitching TV producers for an interview, so too is providing leeway to consider your proposal. Giving the producer — and yourself — enough lead time to sc… Read more