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The New Rules for Successfully Landing Media Coverage
One of the upsides of the net, social media and blogs, is that you can now learn so much about writers, editors and producers that you are pitching. You can learn their interests and study their writings. Now, when you pitch a story, you can have a much better take on whether your pitch is appropriate or off-base. Instead of sending out hundreds of emails and packages hoping that a few hit the right target, the savvy approach is to pick a small number of media contacts, do your research and make more focused, targeted pitches.
Social Media, Marketing and the ROI Dilemma
Unlike Google, which serves as a basic search engine, Facbook, Twitter and other social media sites have markedly different formats and face very different marketing challenges. Originally developed for friends and acquaintances to interact, the posting and images on social media sites can often be confrontational, controversial and at times obscene. The very quality that makes social media sites so attractive, the free flow of content, is precisely what makes advertisers so very cautious.

The Secret to Successful Inbound Marketing
Unlike traditional marketing that uses an advertising outreach; inbound marketing has to do with creating content, building trust, relationships and credibility. According to studies customers are five times more likely to purchase a product they found via an organic search then they are from a banner advertisement. But there is one vital ingredient that most inbound marketing campaigns miss.

Creating PR Success Beyond Oprah
At least through the end of this year, Oprah will remain one of the prime jewels, when it comes to media coverage. But it is the combination of media coverage that creates an effective public relations campaign. It is not about one placement, even if that placement is on Oprah or the Today Show. It is about the long haul, about creating a sustained ongoing media presence.
How Small Businesses Can Build a Big Brand With PR
How can small businesses build a big brand? It’s simple. It’s with PR. As a publicist I’ve known this for years. I’ve seen media exposure launch everything from new medical procedures to special events and inventions. Why does it work? It works because PR is the bridge that connects large audiences with a single person with the big idea. How do you get it? You can do it yourself up to a point or allocate some money for a publicist.

Analyzing Competitive Ad vs PR Spending
Measuring the effectiveness of your PR process is not a simple task, especially if you don't have the budget for PR-coverage subscriptions. Just as challenging is demonstrating that your organization is better than the competition with leveraging PR to save on ad spending. Read our Ad/PR Spending Guide to start tracking your media coverage and benchmark your ad/PR-spending ratio against your competitors.
Lesson #1: Fight the Limits That Are Imposed On You
When White first began thinking about taking control of the UFC, there was nary a supportive voice to be found. Based on the organization’s past history, there were few who believed it could become the success that White envisioned. Almost immediately after the purchase, the media began to speculate about the “oodles and oodles of money” that the company was already losing. Nevertheless, just five years later, the UFC had become the largest pay-per-view provider in the world, and was generating more in tax revenues for the state of Nevada than had any boxing promoter in the past. How did White do it?
5 Tips For Successful Online Press Releases
Press releases are a great way to share with the world what is going on with your business. There are however, some guidelines you should follow to avoid making your press releases too “salesy”. Follow these 5 tips and you’ll be on your way to press release success in no time.
Tips on taking your thought leadership campaign to market: Six - online
This is the sixth and final article in a series on how to take your thought leadership campaign to market
Can thought leadership survive without online?
The traditional way we communicate with our stakeholders has changed. It is no longer about communicating to them but rather with them with. Online and social media play a major role in this and it is a role that has serious implications for becoming a thought leader.
Online PR: The Key To Building Backlinks
You often hear Internet marketing professionals talk about SEO and SMO as two different monsters. What's missing in the Internet marketing community is the connection between the two. Internet marketing should be about building both online visibility and individual relationships. Online PR is the bridge between those two schools of though, and it's the key to building backlinks.

The Ins and Outs of Small Business Public Relations
Whereas it’s true that large companies, feature films and celebrities need to launch powerful PR campaigns, it’s the small businesses of the world that benefit the most from effective public relations.

What If I Don’t Launch A PR Campaign?
Don’t just ask yourself what will happen if you launch a PR campaign, but ask what won’t happen if you don’t.
How to Launch a Targeted PR Campaign
Media begets media; that’s the name of the game.  So if you’re stuck focusing strictly on the media home runs, rethink your strategy.  Don’t limit your pitches to the national media outlets; there’s a huge media world out there.  Broaden your approach.  Broaden the media bull’s-eye you’re targeting.

Recession-Busting Small Business ((inexpensive) Marketing Tips
A struggling economy offers those that move forward a greater opportunity to reach their market, precisely because their competitors are hiding their heads in the sand. Studies have shown that those that do market in a recession are those that prosper and position their businesses to thrive during the eventual turn-around.
The Ascent of Earned Media
Brands and marketers are rapidly leaving the orbit of “paid media” dominance and entering the gravitational pull of the age of “earned” and “social media
Free Publicity & Other Fairy Tales
There are loads of references to “free PR” or “free publicity” on the internet. It sounds great. Who wouldn’t want free PR? But if you keep reading you’ll find that 99.9% of the time, these are companies that are selling you ways to get free PR. So, is it still free after you’ve paid for it?
Public Relations Success Stories
What makes public relations so fascinating are the unexpected perks. While you’re reaching your target market and promotional goals via public relations that press coverage can also lead to other money making ventures and career opportunities.
10 Steps To Unleash Your Lead PR Machine
PR (public/media relations) is a powerful small business-marketing tool. By PR, we mean getting positive press mentions about your firm in local, trade and national publications. These mentions are so powerful because they are seen to come from unbiased third parties, so they are more believable. People may think ad messages are just sales hype, but when they read about how great you are in the local business journal…well, it must be true!

Real Examples of Business Success Using Social Media
Three examples of businesses using social media to increase their online presence.
Top Online Business Opportunity
Learn about how the internet has enabled people to get involved in direct online marketing while working from home
NEWS RELEASE QUIZ

Today, thanks to the Internet, everything we’ve learned about writing press releases has changed. Here's a short quiz to see if you have changed with the times.
Pitch the Story, Not Your Book
Pitch your book and you have a certain number of stories and media hooks. Pitch yourself, your life experiences, your anecdotal stories and your book and you’ve suddenly broadened the bulls eye…
How to choose a publicist
The best way to gain good publicity for your small business is to hire a good publicist. To help you choose a publicist, you need a checklist to assess the qualifications and experience of the publicist.

In an increasingly competitive climate for cosmeceutical products, how can a company capture market share and increase its public profile
Enhancing your cosmeceutical product
Want to Be A PR Success story? Think Like the Media
Want to be interviewed by Oprah, CNN, People, Time, the New York Times and other media outlets? Don’t pitch what you think is interesting. Create, develop and pitch stories that meet the media’s needs. Put yourself in the place of the various editors and producers. Discover what it is they need and pitch those stories.

How to Pick a PR Firm
As the Internet and self-publishing tools have flourished and caused massive ripples to the journalism industry, the next wave of the ripple is hitting PR firms. During this transition, the number of journalists went from few to many. At the same time, the number of companies & new products needing media coverage went from few to many. And this has happened quite rapidly, so the industry as a whole has not had a chance to catch up.

Even When It Works, There's More Work
Whether a particular story elicits a negligible response or a huge response, you still need to work it.
Effectively Working Your Media Coverage
If you’re creative, you can turn an initial media opportunity into ongoing press coverage.
Are You Wedded To Your Marketing?
The other day I received a most curious email from someone I’ve never met....
The PR Advantage
PR is important in good times and essential in hard times. It is always important to promote, market, and advertise your business. The good news is that compared to other forms of marketing, PR is generally less expensive and always more validating.
Public Relations vs. Internet Marketing
The truly smart marketers and business experts develop a strategic multi faceted technique. Think of the marketing juggernaut you can create if you combine PR and Internet marketing.

Dispelling the green myths
As more people “wake up” to climate change we are seeing a lot of effort put towards starting to reduce our collective green-house gas emissions. Unfortunately however, there seems to be a lack of quantitative data being applied to many of these efforts, and consequently the media, individuals and business are often focusing on the wrong issues rather than putting the efforts towards combating the main contributors to our carbon footprint.
The Power of Connecting
You have the power to connect with consumers based on the fact that you share similar traits. We all know that you can’t connect on a personal level with every consumer and, arguably, you shouldn’t try, but you’ve got a better shot at it than anyone else. You know more about your product or service than anyone else and you probably have a great deal more passion for what you do than a Celebrity who just shows up for a paycheck.
HR Lessons from the Canucks: What Businesses Can Learn From the Firing of Dave Nonis
The firing of Vancouver Canucks General Manager, Dave Nonis, has catapulted the Canucks and its owners into the glaring light of public scrutiny. The media activity and the public response across the city has highlighted some critical lessons for all companies on how to effectively manage employees. For small businesses, in particular, these lessons can be particularly helpful as they compete for talent in this tight labour market.

The PR Doctor’s Prescription of Strategic Actions For A Healthy and Strong Pitch To The Media
The news media is literally inundated with pitches for media coverage every day. Unfortunately a very large percentage, some say as high as ninety (90) percent are useless form letters and from people who have done absolutely no research about the media where they have sent their pitch. Media pitches that are done with a lack of media-savvy are real irritants and can really greatly diminish your chances of getting the media attention you want. However, there are proven professional ways to improve your chances with the media by being strategic in your pitches to the media. So what are the strategic actions you can take to improve your “pitches” to the media? The PR Doctor offers the following prescription for a healthy and strong pitch to the media.
Pitching Lessons
To have yourself, your service or your product featured in the media, you need to effectively pitch the media. It’s an art. By appearing in the media you create a bridge between your company and your clients or customers. You also build your brand by establishing credibility that only comes with being featured as a news story. Your best bet is to hire a public relations firm or PR consultant to develop, launch and implement your media relations campaign for you. It can be a tricky business and you can often do yourself more harm than good by trying it on your own. But, if money is tight and you’re not in a position to retain a firm, you don’t have to wait to get started. There are some PR tips and secrets you can try. With that in mind, the following is a pitching overview.

To Phone or not to Phone (pitch) The Media
You’ve come up with your story ideas and pitch angles, you’ve written your press release, you’ve sent out the email pitches and you’ve placed your release on one of the paid wire services and… nothing! Not a single editor or producer has called to interview you or write a feature on you. You’ve done everything right and everything’s gone wrong. What now? How about picking up the phone? There’s a start!

The Multidimensional PR Approach
Whereas traditional media is still as important as ever, you can now utilize it in a variety of ways. For example, as opposed to focusing solely on traditional media, you can target some specific media outlets and use those validating mainstream media hits to enhance your online media campaign.
Why You Don't Know That- You Need PR
Many people still feel that Public Relations is for celebrities, politicians and professional athletes; those people are missing a huge marketing opportunity to build their business. Do you need to sign more clients, sell more products, increase your cash flow, establish your brand, interest more prospects, or broaden your target market? Then read on.
A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 3 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the second in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the third and final 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.
A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 2 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the second in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the second 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.

A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 1 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the first in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the first 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.

The Online PR Media Myth
You need an even media mix, and those that turn their back on so called old media and exclusively focus on the net, do so at their own peril.
A working guarantee to bring you success
It is not difficult to be truly successful in life, but too many people believe that to get to the top they must swindle their way underhandedly, stepping over dead bodies if necessary. Recent media coverage reflects ongoing inexcusable accounts of fraud and misconduct in the work force.
A Prescription From The PR Doctor To Prevent Unhealthy Public Relations
The public’s perceptions of the health and well being of a company can be formed by the publicity the company and its leaders receive in the media. And certainly no business or individual wants negative publicity that will taint the current “state of the business” or images of the company and its leaders. Positive public relations are very important to all businesses and require a dedicated strategic thinking effort to achieve the desired results. Yet, there are so many times and so many examples of public relations efforts being done in an unhealthy manner. The PR Doctor has developed a prescription for you to use to prevent unhealthy public relations. The prescription includes the following ten (10) prescribed strategic actions.

A Prescription From The PR Doctor To Become Positive Headline News
Publicity is an essential ingredient in any integrated marketing communications plan. Positive public relations are very important to all businesses and require a dedicated strategic thinking effort to achieve the desired results. The impact of media coverage and positive media headlines can mean an enhancement of your company and your individual image in the communities and the markets where you do business. The PR Doctor has developed a prescription for you to use to become positive headline news. The prescription includes the following ten (10) prescribed strategic actions.

Prove it or lose it – strengthening your chances of media coverage
In the modern world – any one can make a statement, a claim or put forward an opinion. That’s the beauty of free speech. If you want that statement, claim or opinion to be heard in the media, however, its not always as simple as opening your mouth.

The Holiday Season: A Marketing Opportunity & A PR Necessity
The holiday season offers a unique marketing opportunity; one that you can’t afford to miss. Even during rough times, people and businesses spend money during the holidays. The forth quarter offers you a unique opportunity to get the word out about your business, service or product. The holiday season is also a period when the media is looking to run articles and segments on gift giving stories. Consumers spent $407 million on Thanksgiving Day 2010, a 28% increase compared to Thanksgiving Day in 2009, according to ComScore, - and that was just Thanksgiving!
Creating The Perfect Holiday PR Pitch: Tapping Into The Billion $ Spending Season
The holiday season represents a huge opportunity when in comes to selling your product or service. According to the National Retail Federation, “in 2010, holiday sales increased 5.2% to $452.9 billion. And that’s just retail. Just about any business or service can utilize the holidays to boost sales. We generally think of the season boosting sales of clothing, jewelry or electronics, which it does, but those are just the obvious ones. If you’re in the FBI or CIA, you might have some trouble developing a holiday pitch, but generally there is going to be a way that you can pitch your business, product or service during the holiday season.
Being An Invisible Business Isn't An Option-Gain Huge Visiblity For Your Business
Marketing and Advertising is one way to gain visibility if you have a big budget but what about free publicity through the media, social networking and guest blogging.

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Public Relations Prescription for Healthy Media Relations from the PR Doctor
Are you frustrated in your dealings with media? Are you becoming ill because you cannot achieve positive media coverage or a single media placement? If you responded YES, then the “PR Doctor” is recommending a thorough “check-up” of your media relations skills and is writing a prescription to help you achieve healthy and successful media relations.
You will get better results if your publicity has a strategic purpose
Too often, business people try to create good news coverage whenever they see an opportunity. They don’t give any real thought about the strategic potential of the news coverage. Instead, best-practice media relations activity involves a clear, strategic link to your organizational mission and goals. This article outlines the key elements of strategically based media relations

A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 1 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the first in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the first 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.

A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 2 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the second in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the second 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.

A Series of Strategic PR Tips and Prescriptions, Part 3 From The PR Doctor
How healthy are your public relations efforts and your media relations? Do you have a prescribed plan to achieve healthy publicity for your organization year in and year out? Do you have preventative measures and cures for unhealthy media relations and media coverage for your organization? Do you complain that your organization never gets the media coverage you feel you deserve? Well, if you do not have a healthy relation with the media and you are faced with some real public relations challenges, “The PR Doctor” has a series of strategic PR tips and prescriptions to help. This article is the second in a three part series of a prescription to present those strategic PR tips. Here are the third and final 10 strategic PR tips in the 3-part series.
The PR Doctor’s Prescription of Strategic Actions For A Healthy and Strong Pitch To The Media
The news media is literally inundated with pitches for media coverage every day. Unfortunately a very large percentage, some say as high as ninety (90) percent are useless form letters and from people who have done absolutely no research about the media where they have sent their pitch. Media pitches that are done with a lack of media-savvy are real irritants and can really greatly diminish your chances of getting the media attention you want. However, there are proven professional ways to improve your chances with the media by being strategic in your pitches to the media. So what are the strategic actions you can take to improve your “pitches” to the media? The PR Doctor offers the following prescription for a healthy and strong pitch to the media.
Busting The No. 1 Social Media Myth: The Real Secret to Explosive Online Marketing
YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace…. What do all these stories have in common? They all received massive amounts traditional media coverage, which is what really broke the stories. Online media can spread like wildfire, but without the serious clout of mainstream media coverage, online stories generally remain an Internet phenomena. Without traditional media attention, the Internet can create success stories - but not stars.

Creating PR Success Beyond Oprah
At least through the end of this year, Oprah will remain one of the prime jewels, when it comes to media coverage. But it is the combination of media coverage that creates an effective public relations campaign. It is not about one placement, even if that placement is on Oprah or the Today Show. It is about the long haul, about creating a sustained ongoing media presence.
Learn from this costly new business owner medical care insurance error
If you are self employed and need health insurance coverage, you probably have several alternatives and it may be hard to decide which option is best. You may have the option of keeping your COBRA coverage from your most recent job, you may be able to get coverage through your spouse's employer, you may be able to get medical care coverage on your own as an individual and you may have the option of buying coverage through your business.
Small and Midsize Business Need Ordinance and Law Insurance Coverage
A little-known but very useful insurance coverage for small- to midsize-business owners is Ordinance and Law coverage. Generally lacking in simple commercial coverage, this basically is additional property coverage available to building owners and landlords of either residential or commercial units. Ordinance and Law coverage fills the gap in your property coverage if you own a building that is 25 years old or older which many Orange County properties are. Ordinance and Law coverage is broken down into three sections: Loss to the Undamaged Portion of the Building, Coverage for the Cost of Demolition and Coverage for the Increased Costs of Construction.

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