Funny & Fearless: How it can Work for You on Social Media

Wait, wait! Don’t run away just yet. There is a way for your business to show a little personality and be funny on social media. Granted, there have been jokes that have bombed by well-known businesses, but overall, posting a joke will have your customers laughing and will garner you new fans. To be successf… Read more

The Art of Storytelling on Social Media

It is often repeated that social media is all about connecting with your audience on a personal level. Businesses are encouraged to share relatable content that visitors can find value in, but what does that even mean really? What divides content from great content and how does a business get there?… Read more

Infographic: The Ultimate Media Interview Checklist

The following post and infographic were created by Elena Verlee, founder of Cross Border Communications and PR in Your Pajamas

Public speaking is a common phobia, and it becomes even more challenging when you’re giving an interview. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to calm your anxiety an… Read more

17 Experts Respond to Your Email Marketing 9-1-1

According to the Direct Marketing Association, each penny you invest in email marketing will eventually yield an ROI of 4300%, and Gigaom Research has found that marketers consistently rank email as the single most effective medium for awareness, acquisition, conversion, and retention.

Despite so m… Read more

How to Get Your News Into the Huffington Post

I remember the first time I saw one of my colleagues’ bylines on the Huffington Post. My first thought was “Wow, she’s made the big time!” And that was quickly followed by, “If she can do, then so can I.”

And it’s true. You can see your byline up on the Huffington Post. All it takes is to create compelling, origin… Read more

Is Your Client an Idiot?

Short answer: Yes.

Long answer: Probably.

I don’t know if the heat is getting to people or what, but lately I’ve been hearing some horror stories from PR people about their clients. In every case I’ve analyzed the PR person has been right and the client has been woefully wrong. Unfortun… Read more

Why PR Remains the Red-Headed Stepchild of Marketing

We all know that public relations is the best thing since sliced bread, right? As PR pros we become a little isolated from the rest of the world and think nobody could ever doubt the power of what we’re doing.

The fact is, though, public relations is still seen as the red-headed stepchild of marketing. For eve… Read more

Is Your Press Release Actually Timely?

Thanks to the internet and social media, news spreads faster than ever before. Something that happened a day ago or even a few hours ago is already considered “old news” and no longer generates much interest as people have probably already moved on to something else. Timeliness is everything in today’s ne… Read more

Micro vs. Macro Blogging – Which is Better?

You know what blogging is, but do you know the difference between macro and micro blogging? While it seems like it’s just about the size of the message, there’s much more to it than that. The types of messages and what they convey about your business can vary quite a bit depending on the medium used.

People typ… Read more

5 Stupid Press Release Blunders Smart Companies Make

Newbie or old pro – nobody is safe from making the occasional blunder. And this happens all the time on press releases. There are so many elements and so many things could go wrong that even the best in the business slip up and make goofy errors.

Here are five blunders that even the smartest companies and PR pro… Read more