Does Your Company Have a Crisis Response Plan?
What would you do if an unsatisfied customer or disgruntled employee decided to raise a little hell and cause problems for your company? Would you know how to respond, who to talk to?
If you don’t have a crisis response plan in place, you’re going to be flying by the seat of your pants, and with so much at stake, … Read more
5 Tips for Involving Your Employees in Your PR Efforts
Public Relations doesn’t have to be a solo effort. In fact, your entire company can be involved, including the secretary and everyone in the mail room! It just takes a little ingenuity and employees willing to help out.
I say the latter as you really don’t want to make your PR efforts mandatory. While everyo… Read more
When to Tweet a Reporter (And When Not To)
How do you tell when to talk to a reporter on Twitter and when not to? Like emailing them or calling them on the phone, there are certain things to consider first. You don’t want to come off as desperate or annoying, and this can happen even if you’re trying to come off as their friend.
It’s not as complicated as i… Read more
Walk a Mile in Your Client’s Shoes
You’ve probably said some variation of this in the past to your client: “I fully understand where you’re coming from!” It can be in the context of coming up with a social media plan or aiding them with a problem they need to fix. But do you really understand their position? I mean fully grasp what all of this mea… Read more
Why Should Anyone Follow You?
It seems like everywhere I look, I’m being bombarded with Facebook and Twitter icons from companies who are trying to gain fans and followers. They slap these social media badges on their websites, blogs, business cards, print ads, and even TV commercials, but one thing I’ve noticed is none of these compa… Read more
5 Tips for Building Better Relationships with Referral Sources
If you’re like me, you’ve found referral marketing to be one of the most effective ways to grow your business. I love receiving referrals, because it requires little effort on my part to generate and nurture the lead, and if the referral is coming from a good client, I know that, chances are, the person being … Read more
Do You Understand the Real Purpose of Press Releases?
We spend a lot of time on this blog discussing tips for writing better press releases and interacting with reporters more effectively, but I think it’s important that we take a step back and remind ourselves what the true purpose of the press release is. Thanks to online press release distribution website… Read more
5 Things You Can Do Today to Secure a Future Job in PR
Public relations has become a highly sought after field of work and study in the past few years. If you really want to try and break in, there are some things you should do to prepare ahead of time. Here are five preparation tips guaranteed to give you a head start on your future career.
1. Improve Communicatio… Read more
Evaluating Media Opportunities Properly to Avoid Negative Coverage
When you’re constantly on the prowl for media opportunities, it’s tempting to take anything and everything that’s offered to you. But while most media opportunities do yield positive results, there are those rare occasions when things go bad. Sometimes, an interview might unexpectedly go south or an a… Read more
5 Reasons You’re Unsuccessful with HARO
I’m not even going to waste my time (or your time) explaining what HARO is. By now, I’m assuming everyone on here is subscribed to it and is responding to media queries on a regular basis. Hopefully, you’ve earned some quality coverage by doing this. If not, I’ll tell you why you’ve been unsuccessful to date.… Read more