I’ll bet you find yourself making this social media mistake occasionally, just like I do. During your work day, you start carrying on a conversation with a few Facebook friends about topics that are important to you in your personal life, or just make you feel good. For me, those include how much I love my… Read More
Free template for a targeted social media system
Don Crowther, my mastermind coach and social media teacher, is giving away a free video this week in which he shows you how to create a targeted social media system that will keep your efforts focused on the tasks that will make you money, instead of wasting time having conversations that go nowhere. He’s also… Read More
Publicity on NPR is easier if you follow these 3 steps
This is the 14th in a series “50 Tips for Free Publicity”which I’m pinning on Pinterest. Follow me there, and if you like my tips, comment and repin. Just click the button with the red “Pin It” above. * * * National Public Radio makes it incredibly easy for smart Publicity… Read More
Free Photos for Bloggers
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #638 Aug. 14, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Free Photos for Bloggers 2. A Targeted Social Media System 3. Facebook Contest Do’s and Don’ts 4. Hound Joke of the Week This Week in the… Read More
Use ‘submit a news tip’ forms at media websites
If you want to get onto a TV show, into a magazine, or onto a blogger’s radar screen, the best place to start is at their website or blog. If the website has a search box, type “news tips” or “we want to hear from you” or “contact us.” Or look for a button with… Read More
5 story ideas that tie into Labor Day for publicity
Labor Day is three weeks away, not too late to start pitching guest posts to bloggers, and story ideas to traditional media. Tip #12 on my 50 Tips for Free Publicity board on Pinterest, to piggyback a story idea about your business onto an upcoming holiday, is perfect for Labor Day. (Also see Tip #… Read More
Pittsburgh radio station adds weekly car show
If you’re an expert about cars, here’s a new radio show to pitch. “Drivetime” airs on KDKA-AM 1020 in Pittsburgh at 7 a.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Vinnie Richichi and Rob Pratte. Both already work for the station: Richichi is a midday personality on the company’s sports talk KDKA-FM 93.7 and Pratte is a sports reporter… Read More
3 Social Media Freebies for You
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #637 Aug. 11, 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. 3 Social Media Freebies for You 2. More Tips for… Read More
Dog Tweets—20 Things PR is NOT
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Rewrite your boring bio. Ask yourself these 12 questions & weave answers into the copy. http://ow.ly/cNmlP 15 top social media thought leaders. (I added Don Crowther to the list.) http://ow.ly/cNJZA 5 strategies for promoting… Read More
Don’t assume you can reprint articles written about you
This is part of the series “50 Tips for Free Publicity” which I’m pinning on Pinterest. Follow me there, and if you like my tips, comment and repin. Just click the button with the red “Pin It” above. * * * Your industry magazine writes a cover story about you. The… Read More