If you want to create a video for an upcoming event as part of your publicity campaign, or for a product or service you’re launching, and you’re on a tight deadline, here’s a great alternative to a talking-head video where you have to look good. Animoto lets you produce TV-quality music videos using your own photos, or… Read More
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How can a D.C. artist piggyback onto recent publicity?
Karren Jeske, APR of Milwaukee, Wis. writes: “My friend is an emerging fine artist in the Washington, D.C. area. “He was recently featured in Elan magazine, a publication that showcases talented North Virginia artists. The magazine imcluded a photograph of one of his paintings on the magazine cover and included photos of six more inside. “What are… Read More
Job-hunter offers $6,000 finder’s fee on LinkedIn
If you’re unemployed and desperate, it’s time to muster a little creativity, stage a kick-butt publicity stunt, and call on your LinkedIn connections to help land the perfect job. Enter Beverly Shepard, who has been job-hunting for 16 months and jobless since January when The Virginia-Pilot newspaper eliminated her job as marketing manager and her entire department. Here’s her… Read More
Don’t let Twitter & Facebook steal you away from your blog
When I started Twittering a year ago, I noticed I was spending far more time there than at this blog, and I wondered if other bloggers were finding the same thing. So I asked the question on Twitter and Facebook. Indeed, many bloggers admitted to either abandoning their blogs, or posting far less frequently. That’s a huge… Read More
Twitter app helps promote Tweetups and other live events
If you’re promoting a Tweetup, an event where people who Twitter come together to meet in person, or an event that’s open to anyone regardless of whether they tweet—like a class, a book-signing, a fund-raiser, or a fashion show at a department store—check out Twtvite. Just fill in the blanks on the screen (event name, where,… Read More
Bloggers, ask the right question: ‘What if I’m sued tomorrow?’
If you blog, the worst of your worries shouldn’t be how many times to post, or what to write about, or whether to use WordPress or Typepad. Your Number One concern—the question bloggers never think to ask—should be: “What if somebody sues me tomorrow for copyright infringement, defamation or invasion of privacy—what does that mean?” Here’s what… Read More
Human/pet psychic wants ideas for marketing her business
Terri Jay of Washoe Valley, Nev. writes: “I am a psychic messenger for humans and pets. My main focus right now is to generate private reading clients and also to get the word out about what I do. “I am able to communicate with people who have Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, or those in a coma.… Read More
11 publicity tips for retailers who sell tea—or anything else
Publicity Hound Ruth Furman, a PR specialist and a speaker at this weekend’s World Tea Expo in Las Vegas will be among panelists who will discuss ways tea retailers can generate publicity. She asked if I could provide some tips for her handout, and I thought I’d share them here. These tips are written specifically… Read More
Dallas/Fort Worth concierge service asks for marketing ideas
Shametra L. Thomas of Dallas, Texas writes: “I have a new concierge business, The Savvy DFW Mommy, in Dallas, Texas. The business targets professional/working moms. “It serves the Dallas/Fort Worth area and specializes in on call personal assistance, corporate concierge services, home organization, home improvement project management, event planning, personal shopping, and style and decor… Read More
Oprah, here are 5 ways to improve your Twitter bio
Dear Oprah: Welcome to the Twittersphere. The 324,821 followers you’ve managed to amass in two days put to shame the measly 6,572 I’ve attracted in about a year. But I can’t help myself. Please, please, do something a little more creative with your bio! “Live your best life” is fine. Unlike the 140-character limit for tweets, however, Twitter gives you 160… Read More