When you write a press release, who is your target audience? a. Journalists b. Search engine spiders that crawl the Internet looking for copy that includes the keywords people are using to search for certain kinds of information c. Consumers and end-users who can find the release online, visit your website and download a free ebook, or… Read More
Photo tips to make your product look its best
If you need a photo of something you’re selling on eBay, or a product photo for your media kit or website, and you don’t have a bucket of money to spend on a professional photographer, check out this great list of photo tips courtesy of AuctionBytes.com. They explain how to buy inexpensive lights and other gadgets that will help you… Read More
Campaign gives tampons to homeless shelters
Seventh Generation, which sells non-toxic household products and other supplies, recently halted a successful online promotion in which it donated free, environmentally-friendly tampons and sanitary pads to homeless shelters throughout the world. The company sent a package of organic cotton tampons or chlorine-free pads to a shelter if a visitor to the website clicked on a heart and dragged it into… Read More
YachtBuddy.com wants news about sailing events
Do you have news about sailing events, boat shows, yacht launches or speedboat trials? If so, YachtBuddy.com, based in Antigua, wants it, as well as yacht brokerage news. “We would like yacht and marine product reviews and articles too. If it would fit in a yacht magazine it would be suitable. Photos are encouraged.” Go… Read More
Capture email addresses, publicity with these 55 freebies
Are you letting visitors come to your website, look around, then leave without asking them for their email addresses? If so, shame on you. That’s no different than a stopkeeper letting customers walk into the store without asking, “Is there something I help you find?” Some of those visitors, by the way, might be journalists doing research… Read More
Harvard Business Review pitching tips
If you or the boss are aching to get into the Harvard Business Review, the management bible, check out these pitching tips from Deputy Editor Karen Dillon, courtesty of Marketing Sherpa. You have until March 23 to read the interview for free. Here’s the bad news: Dillon says you have a 2 percent chance of making… Read More
RedEye, free Chicago tabloid, to publish on Saturday
RedEye, the free tabloid published by the Chicago Tribune, will start publishing a weekend edition, delivered for free, each Saturday. The newspaper is one of the many free tabloids that have sprung up in major cities throughout the U.S. to capture advertising and readership in the 18-to-34 age bracket, a group in which readership has been eroding. The… Read More
How to promote in the sluggish building industry
What do you do if you’re in charge of PR for a company in a sluggish industry? That’s the dilemma Kleber & Associates faced recently when the marketing and communications company promoted its client, KOMA Trim Products, a leading manufacturer of wood alternative trim. The trim, made of PVC, is typically used around windows and… Read More
Publicity tip: Green dogs on St. Patrick’s Day
I just received TV reporter Jeff Crilley’s excellent email newsletter which you can subscribe to here, and I wanted to share his terrific tip on one way to generate publicity as St. Patrick’s Day nears. You don’t have to have an Irish pub to tie into this holiday. A few years ago, Kim Morris from Pappy’s Pet… Read More
Christian-oriented musicians need publicity ideas
Dave Butcher of Vincent, Ohio writes: “My wife and I have a music ministry. Our program includes my testimonies and recitations interspersed with Carolyn’s songs using soundtracks. You can see our Spiritual Road website. “Carolyn has had several songs on radio Top 50 charts, and has appeared on several local and national TV programs. We have… Read More