If you’re attending Publishing University in Chicago April 26 and 27, I hope you’ll not only attend my two sessions on Saturday, but stop and say hi, introduce yourself and take a few minutes to chat. I love talking to fellow authors and I often learn more from you than you learn from me. Here… Read More
Dog Tweets–5 headline writing tips for better SEO traffic
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Need radio publicity? More tips to make hosts love you. Radio interviews are tricky: How to be the perfect guest. She says “When you’re a guest on a radio show, take charge of your… Read More
Authors: Don’t write a book until you read this one
Judith Briles is an author’s best friend. She knows all the ways authors have blown a fortune over the years on so-called “book gurus” who know little, crappy printers, and horrible proofreaders. And then there are the wasted weeks, months and even years that authors spend just THINKING about writing a book. But those thoughts… Read More
Dog Tweets–How to customize your Facebook page, for free
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Facebook finally will give us the ability to reply to Comments. What took so long? Facebook is preparing to roll out a new feature on Pages and popular Profiles that will help increase interactions… Read More
Play Nice and Bring Food
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #701 March 23, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Play Nice and Bring Food 2. TV/Radio Deadline Today 3. Facebook Allows Calls to Action 4. Hound Videos of the Week This Weekend in the Hound… Read More
TV/Radio Talk Show Guest Directory Deadline March 26
Dozens of radio and TV talk shows are looking for guests right now, and you might make the perfect interview for one of them, or several dozen of them! But many of the producers and guest bookers aren’t wasting time listening to people pitch them over the phone. They’re going straight to the RadioTour.com website… Read More
Grim News for Traditional Media
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #700 March 19, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Grim News for Traditional Media 2. Dominate YouTube in Your Niche 3. Print vs. Broadcast Interviews 4. Hound Videos of the Week This Week in the… Read More
Bye-bye Google Reader: Now What?
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #698 March 16, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Bye-bye Google Reader: Now What? 2. Pull Fans to Your LinkedIn Page 3. Facebook & Pinterest News 4. Hound Videos of the Week This Week in… Read More
Strengthen your LinkedIn profile with benefits, value
One of my goals this year is to include in every piece of marketing copy I write, at least one value statement or benefit of using my products and services. I’m starting with my LinkedIn profile. When I rewrote it a few months ago, something was missing but I couldn’t put my finger on it.… Read More
-Lure LinkedIn Company Page Fans
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #697 March 12, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Lure LinkedIn Company Page Fans 2. Why Strong Images Matter 3. How to Check for Plagiarism 4. Hound Video of the Week This Week in the… Read More