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8 Grammar Mistakes to Avoid in Press Release Writing

January 23 2013

If you look closely, you’ll see grammar mistakes everywhere. From Facebook to advertisements, it seems no place is safe from the torturing of the English language. And yes, it happens with press releases too, especially as we see more and more small businesses turning to releases as ways to market online … Read more

4 Ways You Can Be More Efficient At Social Networking

January 21 2013

Let’s face it – social networks can be a time suck. In fact, social media now accounts for 18% of all time spent online. With the average Facebook user spending about 7 hours each month on the site, the average tumblr and Pinterest users spending 1.5 hours each month on those sites respectively, the average T… Read more

Subject Line Mistakes to Avoid when Sending Emails

January 18 2013

Why Email Subject Lines Are Important

Chances are that email is one of your most frequently used communication tools. You probably use it to send your press releases to reporters and to market to your customers and prospects.

One of the most important parts of any email is the subject line.

Avoiding certai… Read more

How to Punctuate Quotes Correctly in Your Press Releases

January 17 2013

How to Punctuate Quotes in Your Press Releases

Let me begin by saying that I’m no grammar Nazi. However, the fact is that for many people, grammar and mechanics will make or break whether they put any stock into your writing. So if you want them to take you seriously, which you obviously do, you should understRead more

Why You’re Suffering from Writer’s Block

January 15 2013

Bukowski once said, “Writing about a writer’s block is better than not writing at all,” so here I am today writing a post about writer’s block. Hey, if it’s good enough for Bukowski, it’s good enough for me.

In all seriousness, writer’s block is something we all deal with from time to time. Whether you’re str… Read more

How to Identify Influential Bloggers

January 14 2013

Before you can start pitching bloggers, you need to figure out which bloggers are worth pitching to. Just because someone has a blog in the niche you’re targeting doesn’t necessarily mean you should spend your time building a relationship with them and pitching them.  Yes, smaller blogs can still offer gRead more

Do Exclamation Points Have a Place in Press Releases?

January 11 2013

Let’s cut to the chase here: NO. The answer is a resounding, 100%, no-BS NO. My reasoning here is simple: press releases are not advertisements. If your press release reads like an advertisement, it will go no place fast. Press releases are bits of news that others will hopefully use to create a compelling s… Read more

5 Tactics for Dealing with Tough Questions from the Media

January 10 2013

In most cases, you’ll probably find media interviews to be a pleasant experience. The average business doesn’t find itself plagued with controversy, so the chances of you being blindsided by a reporter probably aren’t all that great.

However, there may come a time when a reporter does hit you with a tough … Read more

The 3 Goals of Every Email You Send to a Reporter

January 09 2013

Every time you write and send an email to a reporter, there’s a purpose behind it. Every email has certain things that you want it to achieve. And how effectively you’re able to achieve those things determines how successful your PR efforts will be.

From my experience, there are 3 main goals you have every ti… Read more

5 Things You Can Do To Improve Communication With Your Employees

January 08 2013

Communicating effectively with your employees is essential to creating a happy, productive workplace. When you communicate well with your employees, you can build good relationships with them, and when you do that, you can:

  • Improve employee morale
  • Increase employee productivity
  • Increase employee
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