Joan Stewart

Commenting in LinkedIn Groups? Link to your blog

A hat tip to Jose Nieves, a fellow member of the Problogger Professional Bloggers group on LinkedIn, for this fabulous tip about how to pull more traffic from within groups to your blog or website. You can find him at CreateaBloginMinutes.com. Type the URL under your signature. Is this simple, or what? Here’s a way… Read More

How to score maximum publicity in minimum time

Tim Ferriss, author of the best-selling book “The 4-Hour Work Week,” says three problems might be stalling you from spreading the word about what you’re doing: You don’t have video on YouTube. One of the best ways to promote yourself is by creating short videos and uploading them to your own YouTube channel. You can produce… Read More

7 easy ways to find a journalist’s email address

Let’s say you’ve spent time building a relationship with a journalist you eventually want to pitch. You know the importance of giving before you get. You’ve followed her on Twitterand retweeted several of her tips. You want to do more research online and learn all you can about her. You also need her email address.… Read More

Dog Tweets–25 Twitter accounts to help you get published

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 25 Twitter accounts to help you get published. http://ow.ly/f5Hzw How to add a shopping cart discount code to Facebook. http://youtu.be/X0GLGBGW8y0 How to invite your friends to your Pinterest board. http://ow.ly/f6ob8 Pitching a producer or… Read More

An Irresistible Phrase on Facebook

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #662 Nov. 6, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. An Irresistible Phrase on Facebook 2. Experts Directory Deadline Saturday 3. How to Find a Corporate Sponsor 4. Hound Photos of the Week This Week in The Hound House: I found my prescription… Read More

5 Reasons to Seek a Sponsor

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #661 Nov. 3, 2012 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. 5 Reasons to Seek a Sponsor 2. Look-alike Contests for Facebook 3. New Posts at My Blog 4. Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in… Read More

Speakers, do you still use one-sheets for marketing?

In the speaking industry, one-sheets have been a valuable marketing tool. Speakers have used a simple one-page flier, sometimes two pages back-to-back, to summarize their keynotes, break-outs, workshops and training sessions. They include things like testimonials, contact information, and a list of clients. Then they give a rough draft to their graphic designer who makes… Read More

Dog Tweets—Fast, easy blog post: Your top 10 tweets from this past week

Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Fast, easy blog post: Your top 10 tweets from this past week. Example at http://ow.ly/eWU35 Know Thy Enemy: How to deal with tough reporters. http://ow.ly/eSA1b 10 worst (some illegal) mistakes bloggers make when using photos.… Read More

Promote your Facebook page with a look-alike contest

The next time you needed a fun promotion for a new product or service, or an upcoming event, consider a look-alike contest, one of the 35 Ways to Promote Your Facebook Page. Important: You must use a third-party app to run your contest, one of 9 tips for running successful Facebook contests. I love… Read More