Publicity Blog

CD company needs ideas to target pet owners

Janice Roberts of Woodmere, New York asks: “I created a new kind of greeting card company called Happy 2B Music, Inc. We create and produce original music relating to various themes for particular niches of people, such as brides, moms-to-be, and pet lovers. “Each CD contains four original songs in a cute and colorful self-mailer… Read More

Freelancer needs sources for orthodontic PR article

Freelance writer Cheryl Pickett says a source she was supposed to interview for an article for Orthodontics Magazine backed out on her, and she needs to find another source quickly. “I want to interview a PR rep (possibly two) who handles an orthodontic office. Many offices handle this in-house but a few outsource it and that is the… Read More

What to do instead of complaining about negative publicity

When real estate agents were doing well several years ago, I don’t remember them praising the media for running story after story about how they’d list a house one day and sell it the next. OK, so the bubble burst. Media stories about this aren’t responsible for lower sales. Agents need to work extra-hard and extra-smart.… Read More

Is Atlanta Dog Life Magazine still publishing?

Frank J. Gallo of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. asks: “Sometime back in 2006 I saw a copy of the Atlanta Dog Life Magazine and was hoping to know whatever happened to the magazine? It seemed like a great concept. I met the editor, Kitty Roberts, a few years back when this was just a concept and was… Read More

David Meerman Scott thanked these 163 bloggers

I’ve only been blogging for a few years, and I’m still learning. For example, in this morning’s post about the 163 bloggers who David Meerman Scott thanked, I never listed the bloggers because I figured, if you were curious, you’d just go over to his blog and see the list. Then as I was running errands… Read More

Authors, thank bloggers when your book is published

Here’s a brilliant idea that can create such a huge buzz online for your new book that it will fly off the shelves. During your research and writing, start keeping a list of bloggers who helped you in some way, either by blogging about you and your book, or by contributing to it, or about mentioning… Read More

The Publicity Hound featured on That Marketing Show

Corporate P.R. people, start promoting your company’s experts. That was one of dozens of tips I shared on Rodger Roeser’s That Marketing Show. Just scroll down until you see my photo, and you can listen to the show. Rodger and I are both Buckeyes, and we both belonged to 4-H, and I thought I’d be able to… Read More

Spiritual healers need publicity ideas

Mike New of Beverly Hills, California asks: “We have a spiritual healing and teaching practice called Spirituality Inside and Out. We provide guided meditation classes and personal healing sessions. “Michelle Morovaty is the main healer and has an interesting background. Seven years ago, she healed herself from Lupus using the power of her mind when all… Read More

Book lovers protest shrinking book review sections

If you’re one of the many authors, publishers or readers concerned that your favorite newspaper is eliminating or cutting its book review section, you aren’t alone. Trade associations, book clubs and other groups, including the academic press, are petitioning newspaper publishers who have decided to eliminate or shrink their book review sections because they can’t generate… Read More