At the winter farmer’s market in my town, I ran into my local editor for Patch.com, the uber-local website that’s giving Publicity Hounds yet another outlet for their press releases, photos and local news. Lyssa Beyer and Matt Schroeder, her associate regional editor, were stopping shoppers and asking if they knew about Patch, which operrates in 22 states in the… Read More
Feel dumb in social settings? Respond to this media lead
A reporter at a national publication is exploring the phenomenon of how smart people sometimes feel dumb in intimate social settings and needs sources to interview. Have you ever clammed up in a business meeting, at a cocktail or dinner party, on jury duty, or at some other small social event—-even though you know you’re… Read More
Let a Geek Help with PR
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #591 Jan. 24, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Let a Geek Help with PR 2. Membership Has Its Privileges 3. Make Your Book a Bestseller 4. Sponsoring a Contest on Flickr 5. Help This… Read More
Dog Tweets: Write killer headlines using this clever trick
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. How to write irresistible blog intros. http://ow.ly/8Em6E Chicago Tribune Offers Sunday Book Review Section for $99 a year. http://ow.ly/8FRZM Facebook timeline becoming mandatory for all users. (Ugh.) http://ow.ly/8HvgH 4 Simple Steps to a Facebook… Read More
Pin-ups for Vets nonprofit needs publicity ideas
Gina Elise of Redlands, Calif., writes this week’s Help This Hound question: “I am the Founder of Pin-ups for Vets, an award-winning non-profit organization that supports hospitalized veterans and deployed service members. “We produce World War II-style pin-up calendars that raise money for hospitalized veterans. We use the money to buy rehabilitation equipment to help… Read More
Sick of Your Blog? Sell It
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #590 Jan. 17, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart mailto:JStewart@PublicityHound.com http://publicityhound.com http://www.publicityHound.mobi http://www.publicityhound.net/ (Blog) http://www.publicityarticles.net (Ezine Archives) ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” Receive this ezine direct to your desktop http://www.publicityarticles.net/feed/rss/ =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Sick of Your Blog? Sell It 2. Know When Reporters… Read More
Will Flickr allow this kind of photo promotion?
Chris Stephenson of Madrid, Spain, asks: “I’d really like to use Flickr to host a competition. I’d ask people to submit photos of a variety of airports, highways, bridges and all types of buildings that the company I work for has or is currently managing or constructing. “Potentially, I could offer a prize of photo… Read More
Relationships columnist needs tips on psychology research
A columnist who writes about relationships for a top-tier media outlet (you or your PR clients will want to get into this one) wants to develop relationships with people who do research on psychology or relationships, particularly psychologists or academics. “One of my frustrations in my column is that I don’t often hear about the… Read More
Make Your Blog Go “Ka-Ching”
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #589 Jan. 10, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Make Your Blog Go “Ka-ching” 2. Host a Scavenger Hunt 3. No Corrections on Facebook 4. Do You Make This Typing Mistake? 5. Help This Hound… Read More
Dog Tweets: 10 content marketing tips for 2012
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 10 content marketing tips for 2012. http://ow.ly/8mLqd Top 3 Video Marketing Lessons from Nielsen. http://ow.ly/8mLRO Bloggers: Want (recurring) donations from your readers? Just ask! http://ow.ly/8ohOz Daily newspapers going the way of the milkman. http://ow.ly/8ox57… Read More