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Evaluating Media Opportunities Properly to Avoid Negative Coverage

June 22 2011

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

June 20 2011

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

Graceful Responses to Embarrassing Gaffes

June 15 2011

One of your employees, desperate to get on your good side, decides they want to monitor the company Twitter feed 24/7. Unfortunately, they haven’t quite gotten the hang of switching between accounts. During a particularly rowdy Friday evening they accidentally tweet about how much fun they are having w… Read more

5 Out-of-the-Box Press Release Ideas

June 14 2011

Sometimes it seems like writing press releases is a fruitless exercise. Usually this comes about because you’ve simply run out of fun ideas – which shows up in your writing! Nobody wants to read a boring press release, so yours get rejected. It’s a catch-22.

So to help with this conundrum, let’s take a look a… Read more

The Phony Press Release Trend: Why It Hurts the Industry

June 13 2011

As you pore over your morning emails, you see a press release from your company’s president that he is very sorry for the recent problems customers have encountered with the latest product release. He promises no more errors will be made in the future, but in the meantime, all customers experiencing issue… Read more

How to Restore Confidence in Your Customers When You’ve Failed

June 09 2011

Well, you goofed. Big time. The Twitterverse is ablaze with anger, your Facebook feed is filled with seething rage, and the national news has even given the story airtime. Your face is red and soon your profit margins will be, too! Unless you do something.

But is there any coming back from a huge faux pas like … Read more

Public Relations vs. Marketing: Which is More Important?

June 08 2011

It’s something businesses struggle with constantly: do they focus on marketing or public relations? Is it more important to get the word out about the company, or is it better to try and talk to people directly?

In a perfect world, you’d be able to spend the same amount of energy on both marketing and public r… Read more

The 10 Commandments of Branding

June 02 2011

What does it take to build a brand that’s memorable…a brand your target market can trust and connect with? If you keep these 10 commandments of branding in mind, you’ll be well on your way to achieving your business objectives.

1. Brands aren’t built overnight – The success of a brand isn’t measured i… Read more

Why You Should Send Your Press Releases To Clients And Prospects

June 01 2011

Whenever you think about distributing press releases, you probably focus on targeting key members of the media or maybe publishing them on various online press release directories. But did you know you can get even more from your press releases by sending them to clients and prospects?

Here are a few of th… Read more

What Should Be in Your Press Release’s Company Boilerplate? (+ Examples)

May 24 2011

Boilerplates In Press Releases

Boilerplates in press releases are one of the most important elements of a press release and one of the best things you can do to communicate the key information that needs to be provided in every press release.

What is a Boilerplate in a Press Release

A “boilerplate” is basic… Read more