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“Side door strategy” relies on not-so-obvious angles
Proteges in The Publicity Hound Mentoring Program heard me lecture recently on the “side-door strategy” to publicity during a teleseminar I hosted just for them. Even though I’ve always understood and promoted the concept, I first heard the phrase “side-door strategy” when I read an article by publicist Jodee Blanco. The “side-door strategy” means pitching… Read More
Cable TV shows draws clients for Illinois PR pro
Publicist Robert Smith wanted something more than the standard brochure to set himself apart from all the other public relations practitioners in the U.S. So after seeing a tip in this newsletter about starting his own TV show, courtesy of his local cable TV station’s public access channel, he tried it. “I had never heard… Read More
Children’s troupe takes its act to trade shows
Publicity Hounds have tips for Melissa Pagan of Tequesta, Florida. She works for a performing arts troupe that specializes in children’s entertainment. Their live shows have an education component that focuses on literacy, and some of their school programs address test-taking tips and techniques for relieving the anxiety of the high-stakes standardized testing. They will… Read More
Pitch “surprise” destination stories to inflight magazines
When I think of New Jersey, I think of the string of gritty industrial scenes that flash on the TV screen during the opening of my favorite show, “The Sopranos.” That’s why the entire special section that profiled South Jersey, featured in a recent issue of US Airways’ Attache magazine, was such a pleasant surprise.… Read More
Holiday stories
‘Tis the season to tie your story ideas to the holidays. Here are some ideas to get you started. –Media everywhere are looking for inexpensive, unusual gift ideas. If your product or service would make a good gift, suggest it as part of a “round-up” story focusing on several products. (Use the word “round-up” because… Read More
Don’t fall for this trick
It’s an old reporter’s trick–one of the best in the book. The cops use it too. So does one of my doctors. It’s called silence. And it’s designed to make you talk about something you don’t want to talk about. Beware of it the next time a reporter is interviewing you, either on the telephone… Read More
Ideas galore for year-round Massachusetts clambake
Three Publicity Hounds have ideas for Sue Tremblay of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. Sue wants suggestions on how to publicize the fact that Francis Farm, a clambake facility in her town, is open year-round. Business during the summer is good, but it drops off this time of year. From Linda Williams of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania: Throw a special… Read More
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When you miss your chance
What do you do when your competitor is featured in a story on the front page of the local morning paper? Or her face shows up repeatedly on the nightly news, commenting on an issue that you know more about? Do you retreat to the closet and silently lick your wounds? Or complain to your… Read More