From Bonnie Stuempfig of Waukesha, WI: “I wrote a book, Heavenly Connections, a soft-cover spiral-bound book, and hoped to sell it mostly at my church and other area churches, but there seems to be a ho-hum attitude despite the fact that I’m already a published writer and the stories are uplifting and entertaining. “They include… Read More
3 business blogging tips to save time—even if you hate writing
If you aren’t blogging yet, or you’re looking for shortcuts to save time and blog more frequently, here are three ideas to get you started: 1. Can’t write? Then talk! Too many people don’t blog because they can’t write, or it takes them too long to write well. The solution? A small tape-recorder. When an… Read More
Facebook Redesign: Don’t Panic
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #486 Jan. 6, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================= “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue =================================== 1. Facebook Redesign: Don’t Panic 2. New Year’s Resolutions for Bloggers 3. Still No Gravatar? 4. A Dozen Ways to Use My Free Ebook 5. Promoting Absorbent… Read More
Help a publisher promote a book to volunteer board leaders
Linda Alexander of Pitman, NJ, writes: “I work for an association management and publishing company, and we have just published the book Mentoring the Stars: A Program for Volunteer Board Leaders. “The book is designed to help new board members on association boards understand their new roles and learn the skills and competencies they need… Read More
Social media boosts book marketing guru's Alexa rankings
By Joan Stewart Too many people make the mistake of looking for immediate sales as validation that they’re receiving a return on their investment of time at social media sites. That’s a mistake. Here’s more proof on how social media participation can bring a not-so-obvious ROI. During the webinar that book marketing guru John Kremer hosted with Jeanne… Read More
Meet My (Unlikely) Business Partner
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #485 Dec. 30, 2009Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Meet My (Unlikely) Business Partner 2. Dumbest Excuses for Not Blogging 3. Media Leads 4. Regift My ‘Best of’ Ebook 5. Promoting a Web Design Company 6. Help… Read More
Like this blog? Nominate it for Writer’s Digest award
For two years in a row, my website at PublicityHound.com made the Writer’s Digest list of “101 Best Websites for Writers.” But then it dropped off the list. The magazine is once again taking nominations for the next batch of 101 sites, and the deadline is Jan. 1. I hope you’ll consider nominating this blog, or my website, or 89PressReleaseTips.com… Read More
Meet Jeanne Hurlbert, my new (and unlikely) business partner
If you asked me to describe my ideal business partner, never in a million years would I envision someone with a PhD in sociology. Such degrees, I always believed, are expensive pieces of paper printed by the diploma factories otherwise known as universities. They seldom lead to “real world” jobs outside of academia. I certainly wouldn’t want a Phi Beta… Read More
How do you pitch a story on washable mats?
Jeanne Krieg of Savage, Minnesota writes: “DryMate is a manufacturer in Minnesota with a line of absorbent and washable mats for home, pets, autos, hunting, garage and outdoors. We even sell a mat that goes under your Christmas tree stand to catch spills, dirt etc. “Since our product is made from a fabric with a bonded… Read More
My Gift to You
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #483 Dec. 22, 2009Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. My Gift to You 2. Quick, What’s Your Brand? 3. Another Media Leads Service 4. Promoting The Screaming Pillow 5. Help This Hound 6. Hound Video of… Read More