An award winning production company is looking for CEO’s/entrepreneurs who want expert help with personnel issues. This TV pilot will be a real-life series about unique American office environments that could benefit from a management expert. Your company might be dealing with a stubborn middleman or a lethargic sales team. Or maybe the business is… Read More
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Pitching tips from ABC, NBC, CBS producers Thursday
If you have an “in” with producers at any of the big TV talk shows, they’ll tell you exactly how to catch the attention of the people who book the guests. I don’t have any connections. You probably don’t either. But Steve Harrison does. He knows several insiders at the three big networks, and he’s… Read More
How LinkedIn’s Alumni tool unlocks a company’s doors
You’re trying to get into a company that needs your products or services. But you don’t know anyone who works there, and you don’t want to be a pest by making a cold call. What to do? Wayne Breitbarth, author of the Number One best-selling book on LinkedIn, says you have several options. You can… Read More
Dog Tweets — 4 LinkedIn power tools most are using incorrectly
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 7 tips on the care & feeding of the media the day of your special event. http://ow.ly/d6xfG Twitter tips for newbies. http://ow.ly/d6oNk Best Tools To Measure And Improve Your Social Influence… And Klout. http://ow.ly/d7lVR … Read More
7 tips for the care and feeding of media at your event
This is the 17th of 50 Tips for Free Publicity which I’ve pinned on Pinterest. You can follow me there, and repin this by clicking on the red “Pin It” button above. * * * Regardless of how hard you’ve worked on publicity for your special event, don’t even THINK… Read More
Dog Tweets—The 5 funniest Twitter accounts
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Why social media is unprofitable for extroverts http://ow.ly/d2PXs Weekly magazines don’t work well in the marketplace anymore. How long before they die? http://ow.ly/cVKzw Do-it-yourself publicity seekers: You must know the difference between a press release… Read More
Why social media is unprofitable for extroverts
I’ll bet you find yourself making this social media mistake occasionally, just like I do. During your work day, you start carrying on a conversation with a few Facebook friends about topics that are important to you in your personal life, or just make you feel good. For me, those include how much I love my… Read More
Free template for a targeted social media system
Don Crowther, my mastermind coach and social media teacher, is giving away a free video this week in which he shows you how to create a targeted social media system that will keep your efforts focused on the tasks that will make you money, instead of wasting time having conversations that go nowhere. He’s also… Read More
Publicity on NPR is easier if you follow these 3 steps
This is the 14th in a series “50 Tips for Free Publicity”which I’m pinning on Pinterest. Follow me there, and if you like my tips, comment and repin. Just click the button with the red “Pin It” above. * * * National Public Radio makes it incredibly easy for smart Publicity… Read More
Pittsburgh radio station adds weekly car show
If you’re an expert about cars, here’s a new radio show to pitch. “Drivetime” airs on KDKA-AM 1020 in Pittsburgh at 7 a.m. Saturdays. Hosts are Vinnie Richichi and Rob Pratte. Both already work for the station: Richichi is a midday personality on the company’s sports talk KDKA-FM 93.7 and Pratte is a sports reporter… Read More