PR Fuel: Press Release News, Resources & Public Relations Tips - Page 63 of 95

You wake up one day and check your local newspaper. Lo and behold, right there on the first page, is a news story based on your press release! After all these many years a friendly reporter did you a solid and covered your announcement. So how do you go about thanking them? Send them flowers? Take them to a fancy … Read more

You ensure that your resume looks up-to-date. The shoes are shined and the shirt is starched. You have this job interview in the bag before you even so much as shake hands with the hiring manager. So why are you jeopardizing your new job before you even get it?

There are seven ways that Facebook could cost you y… Read more

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

Think of the last crazy social media campaign you came across. There are definite reasons that campaign made it to your Facebook wall or email inbox. For every successful one, there are at least a thousand that don’t see the light of day. Most of these were uninspired, lazy efforts, but sometimes the good on… Read more

How easy is it to jump from journalism to public relations? Some argue that it’s simple, while others say that it’s nearly impossible. Journalists do face some unique challenges when they want to make the leap to PR. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons.

Pros

Of course one of the major pros for journalists ma… Read more

The success or failure of your new PR campaign hinges on asking the right questions before you take action. If you spring into action without taking the time to plan carefully, you’re not going to achieve the level of results you hope for.

Here are 5 simple questions to ask yourself to make sure you’re on the r… Read more

When it comes to local internet marketing and reputation management, perhaps no website is more important to companies than Yelp. In the unlikely event that you don’t know what it is, Yelp is a site that allows customers to share their opinions about local businesses. Users can submit reviews, positive o… Read more

Need help organizing all your big journalist contacts? Keep sending your press releases to the same people over and over? Then you need a good customer relationship management program! Here are 5 that will help you separate your Carl Bernsteins from your Dan Rathers.

1. Salesforce

“Success. Not softwar… Read more

Hate press releases? You’re not alone! As time goes by, and new ways of marketing emerge, the lonely traditional press release is getting left behind. Here are five reasons why nobody can stand press releases anymore.

1. They Get Ignored

You spend so much time getting everything just right on your press re… Read more

I’m a PR guy, and I know a number of other PR guys and gals who I respect more than I can even put into words. But let’s face it. Our industry is plagued with some pretty annoying people. These are the types of PR guys who waste journalists’ time, overcharge their clueless clients, and use ridiculous PR speak, li… Read more