Are you trying something new at work? Mildred L. Culp, who writes the syndicated column WorkWise, needs employees who are trying something that doesn’t involve software or social media. If you’re a business owner, pitch your employee. If you’re a publicist, pitch a client. WorkWise is syndicated from The Miami Herald to Modesto (CA) Bee. … Read More
Spirit in-flight magazine wants photos of your dog
If you live in or near a city served by Southwest Airlines, your dog’s photo could be included in the June issue of Spirit, the airlines’ in-flight magazine. Send snapshots taken of your dog, near Southwest destinations, and upload or snail-mail them to the magazine. The best ones will be printed in the June issue,… Read More
Help Texas border town promote itself despite violence nearby
Nancy S. Millar, director of the convention and visitors bureau in McAllen, Texas, writes: “I have a doozy. Our great little city in the southernmost part of Texas is on the border with Mexico, which is having terrible problems now with violence, though we’re fine on this side of the border. But that’s not what… Read More
Health Care Bill Hangover
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #497 March 23, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Health Care Bill Hangover 2. $500 for Best Publicity Success Story 3. What Publicity Superstars Know 4. Mobile Markeing Questions Answered 5. Media Leads 6. Help… Read More
Help a PR expert promote her social media services
Jennifer Melnick Carota, aka The Gift Therapist, of Pittsburgh, Pa., writes: “I have recently launched a new business, Virtual PR 101, that specializes in affordable social media marketing strategy, promotion, and coaching for small businesses and nonprofits. “Services are provided a la carte, and range from basic blog set-up to the full development and… Read More
How have my publicity tips helped you? Win $500 in prizes
How has my free ezine, “The Best of The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week,” changed your life or your business? That’s the question you should answer if you want to win $500 in products or consulting services from me. Why $500? Because I’m doing this to promote Issue 500 of my newsletter, which I’ll… Read More
4 percent of tweets recommend or criticize products
By Joan Stewart At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a lot, but a new study shows that 4 percent of the posts on Twitter include recommendations or complaints about a product. The study, done by TextWise, analyzed the content of 8.9 million tweets posted by 2.6 million unique users. An analysis of 1,000 tweets it… Read More
Free White Paper for recruiters can help anyone who tweets
You don’t have to be a recruiter to find a treasure trove of Twitter tips in the free White Paper “Twitter for Recruiters: How to Minimize Your Time & Maximize Your ROI,” from Arbita. Twitter newbies will learn the basics like how to optimize their profiles, what to tweet and not tweet, how to quickly… Read More
How Topsy Can Help Your Blog
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #496 March 16, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. How Topsy Can Help Your Blog 2. Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Out of Luck 3. What Publicity Superstars Know 4. When Your Links Won’t… Read More
How can I promote issue Number 500 of my free newsletter?
Almost every Tuesday during the last decade, my readers and I have been sharing our best tips in “Craigslist: A Valuable Publicity Tool.” If it’s Tuesday, and it’s Christmas, the ezine arrives via email on Christmas Day and the other 51 weeks of the year. On April 16 this year, I’ll published Edition Number 500,… Read More