As a small business owner, getting the media attention you deserve is not as difficult as it may seem. In fact, it’s just a matter of picking up the phone and being a good sales person! Here are five tips to help you get started. 1. Research. Before you contact […]
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You have your business up and running and are ready to announce it to the world. Hold on! Before you send out that press release letting everyone know about your services, there are three things to keep in mind: 1. Is your site ready? If people see your press release […]
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After optimizing your site for the search engines and pursuing other marketing-efforts, it’s time to use the “power of the press” to boost sales, awareness and credibility cost-effectively. But how do you pitch your story to a reporter? Here are eight quick-tips to help you through the media process: 1. Know Your Targeted Media-Members. Before […]
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As a new business owner, it’s easy to rush through publicity efforts in order to concentrate or core business activities and priorities. But before you contact the media or post a press release, ask yourself if the information you’re about to send is really newsworthy. Will a reporter really care about what you have to […]
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Recently, someone contacted me about sending out press releases. If you are a new entrepreneur, the first thing you probably think of when you hear “PR” is to send out a press release. And although press releases have their place as media-relationship building tools and announcements, there is a much better way to get some […]
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If you are currently worried about finances, you may want to review your public-relations efforts and look into getting outside help. Think it’s too expensive? Well, you could be wasting time and money by continuing your current, publicity activities! By hiring a PR consultant who acts as an extension of your team and actually cares […]
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