The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #489 Jan. 27, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Social Media Rx 2. Newspaper Map of the World 3. Let Bloggers Test Your Product 4. Getting Artwork onto TV/Movie Sets 5. Help This Hound 6.… Read More
Shotgun Sports needs articles on trap, skeet, hunting
Shotgun Sports magazine is looking for articles on trap, skeet, hunting, sports clays and 5-stand. Hunting articles can include the following topics: upland birds, large game, small game, waterfowl and turkeys. Readers consider these to be the toughest targets: deer, grouse, waterfowl, quail, turkeys, chukar, pheasants and elk (not often taken with a shotgun, but it can be… Read More
Ideas for promoting children’s book on inappropriate touching?
Jill Starishevsky of New York, NY writes: “I am a prosecutor of child abuse and sex crimes in New York City. I wrote a children’s book called My Body Belongs to Me to teach children that if someone touches them inappropriately, they should tell a parent or teacher right away. “In a non-threatening, engaging manner, this guide… Read More
Publicity dilemma? Let Publicity Hound readers help—for free
Struggling to find a good story idea to pitch to the business reporter at your daily newspaper? Wondering how to use your Facebook Fan page to promote your product or service? Trying to catch the attention of the editors at Oprah’s magazine? Help is on the way. Actually, it’s called “Help This Hound,” and it’s one… Read More
Membership directories could include social media URLs
If your organization publishes a membership directory, allow members to include URLs for social media sites like Facebook Fan pages, Twitter profiles, YouTube channels and LinkedIn profiles, not just URLs for their websites. That would be a nice value-added feature for chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus, health care associations, school groups, etc. and it would distinguish… Read More
9 freebies artists can offer to build an email list
Artists frequently make the mistake of failing to capture email addresses at their websites because they can’t think of anything to offer in return. That’s why I was gratified that on today’s preview call for the smARTist Telesummit 2010, the annual virtual extravaganza on how artists can market their work, artist Melanie Banayat asked: “What’s the best… Read More
Misnamed online media rooms can confuse visitors
If the media, bloggers or anyone else come to your website looking for the navigational button that will give them all the background information about your company, what will they find? If you’re trying to be clever and call that part of your website an “asset library” or “company press club,” visitors will find utter confusion, says publicity expert… Read More
Pitch Comics Artists
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #488 Jan. 19, 2010 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Pitch Comics Artists 2. 9 Places to Find Blog Content 3. Write a Book in a Weekend 4. Promoting a Religious Book 5. Help This Hound… Read More
Artist needs tips for placing artwork on TV, movie sets
Consuelo Okdie from Tampa Bay, Fla., writes: “I’m hoping that you or one of your readers will be able to tell me how to get my artwork used as set decoration for TV or films. “My work is unique in medium and application as I am one of a very few artists using polymer clay to… Read More
Add comic strips to your PR campaign & pitch the artists
Every year since 2001, Rebecca Morgan and her cadre of volunteers have been going into the Willow Glen neighborhood in San Jose, Calif., just before Halloween and encouraging readers to give 6,500 of their “gently read” books to children in place of trick-or-treat candy. “Books feed children’s minds, while candy only feeds their cavities,” says… Read More