5 Ways to Lose the Trust of Your Customers

What is the underlying purpose of all the PR work you’re doing? Why are you spending all of this time and money? Yes, it’s inevitably to bring in more business, but you accomplish this through building relationships. So all the public relations work you do  —  it’s to get people to like and… Read more

Toughest Challenges PR Pros Face

Every industry comes with its own unique challenges and hurdles, and the public relations field is no different. However, there are certain challenges PR pros face that make this career particularly tough sometimes, especially under certain circumstances.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think it’s as str… Read more

Haters Gonna Hate: How to Let It Go

There’s always somebody. No matter how well you think you’re doing, there’s always the one person who comes onto your Facebook page or sends you an email telling you just how much you suck. Everything you’ve done up to this point in your life is wrong and your business will close its doors in a matter of hours…… Read more

How to Get Noticed Within Your Industry in 30 Days or Less

Getting noticed. When you boil the public relations field down to its core, “getting noticed” is what’s left in the pot. When you perform even the most basic PR tasks for your company, you do so in the hopes that someone will stand up and say, “I see you!”.

When you’re running a business, this recognition of yo… Read more

How Often Should You Send Press Releases?

At what point does “sending out a lot of press releases to gain exposure” (which generally is a good idea), become “I just angered every single journalist that covers my industry”? It’s easy to blacklist yourself and your entire company by constantly sending out press releases to newspapers, especially … Read more

PR Oops: How to Correct Misinformation in a Press Release

In the fast-paced world of media and public relations, the accuracy of a press release is paramount. However, mistakes can occur. When they do, it’s essential to address them swiftly and effectively. Here’s a guide on how to correct errors in a press release.

There’s nothing more heart-sto… Read more

5 PR Campaigns that Changed the USA

Some public relations campaigns are fantastic and make companies a lot of money. However, there are some campaigns that literally change the world! Whether their creators knew it at the time or not, these five examples influenced the world we live in today in many ways.

1. Keep America Beautiful

A careles… Read more

The 5 Little Things You Should Do on Social Media Every Day

When your social media campaign is under way, you may wonder what daily tasks you can do to keep your numbers rising and traffic flowing. Here are five simple little things you should do every day to maintain a healthy campaign that will get noticed for months and years to come.

1. A Little Chit-Chat

Sometime… Read more

5 Ways PR Pros Use LinkedIn

Public relations has always been all about “the Rolodex.”  PR old salts have amassed a Rolodex full of important contacts while newbies struggle to do the same. But nowadays, Rolodexes are more than a jealously guarded little box of file cards. They are, due to sites like LinkedIn, public kn… Read more