Blogs. Twitter profiles. Facebook fan pages. These are just a few of the sources of our growing social media obsession. Every day, more and more businesses are jumping on the social media bandwagon with high hopes of engaging consumers and getting more sales.

And while I’m certainly a proponent of … Read more

What’s the difference between getting your press release covered by national news and getting it tossed in the circular file? What about the difference between attracting 100 reporters to your press conference and attracting zero? It isn’t newsworthiness (though that matters) or timel… Read more

I always love reading what other PR experts are saying, and I think it’s important to get outside opinions and to learn from others. With that in mind, I present you with 25 tips from 25 PR experts. Enjoy.

1. Joan Stewart – The Publicity Hound: Create your own holiday. Whether it’s a day, w… Read more

What Is Media Monitoring?

Media monitoring is the practice of tracking and analyzing content across various media platforms – from TV and newspapers to social media and websites. Using specialized tools, it provides real-time insights on brand reputation, market trends, and public sentiment… Read more

PR Magnets. They’re the people who always seem to be successful in getting major media coverage for their clients. While some bitter PR pros like to call PR magnets “lucky”, the truth is it’s no coincidence that these guys (and gals) are able to get good coverage time and time aga… Read more

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

As Mrs. Roosevelt said, learning from the mistakes of others is an important way to become better at what you do. The good news for us PR folks is there are plenty of mista… Read more

Is your PR campaign actually working? Do you even know the answer? Have you or your PR agency been tracking the results?

PR measurement is essential to grading the performance of your campaign. Unfortunately, not all PR professionals measure their campaigns, and of those that do, there’s not real… Read more

If you’re like me, you like to follow people on Twitter who provide valuable information you can use and learn from. Because this is a PR blog, I thought I’d share what I believe to be the 30 PR experts you should follow on Twitter. Now, I’m sure there are many more who deserve to be on this li… Read more

2009 was a big year for podcasting. Advertising on podcasts increased significantly over 2008 (by over 250% according to one source), and the audience for podcasting grew by about 22%. Millions of people now listen to podcasts every day. In short, podcasting went mainstream last year.

What does all of th… Read more

Media interviews are double-edged swords. On one hand, if you perform well during your interview, you can enjoy the benefits of increased exposure, enhanced credibility, and more future interviews. On the other hand, a poor performance during a media interview can diminish your credibility and damag… Read more