By Roshanda Pratt If you’ve read my guest posts here on The Publicity Hound’s Blog, you know I’m a news hound. While I was snooping around recently, I was reminded of something I need to warn you about when it comes to the media. Nothing is really off limits. In our digital world, it’s much… Read More
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Dog Tweets–15 things not to say to a journalist
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. 15 things not to say to a journalist from @PRDaily #pitchingthemedia ow.ly/InFfS Design Trends of 2015: How Your #Blog Can Adapt : @problogger ow.ly/IdSzi Use Hangouts On Air to Build Your Platform… Read More
Do you make these 5 beginner’s mistakes when doing event publicity?
By Jen Thames Event PR is a special breed of publicity. Whether you’re just starting out in this niche or you’re taking on event PR yourself for the first time, there’s a lot you need to know. Being new to anything, you’re sure to make a few missteps at first. But if you know what… Read More
Pitching tips Thursday on how to get on Rachael Ray, Live with Kelly, Wendy Williams Show
Here’s a short list of unsolicited junk that publicity-seekers send to TV shows where they want to appear as guests: Guess where most of this stuff ends up? In the trash bin. Why Producers Don’t Want This Junk Producers are too busy to wade through mountains of materials. So the publicity seekers… Read More
Dog Tweets–How to Grow Your Business Blog to 100,000 Visits a Month in 1 Year
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. How to Grow Your Business Blog to 100,000 Visits a Month in 1 Year. ow.ly/17DAb #bloggingforbusiness #bloggingtips How to Use #Hashtags with Sense, not Offense! #Infographic bit.ly/hashtgs @Louise_Myers via #sbzclub Apple’s ‘Free on iTunes’… Read More
A Q&A with Danny Iny, creator of Course Builder’s Laboratory
If you’re on the fence about whether to register for Danny Iny’s Course Builder’s Laboratory—a triple-tested system that will make big money from your new ebook, service or online course—reserve about a half hour to listen to a Q&A interview I did with him yesterday. The cart closes at midnight tonight on this course. I’m buying… Read More
Before Titling Your Book, Clear Your Head of 4 Misconceptions about Book Titles
By Marcia Yudkin Whether someone is browsing for something to read online or in a bricks-and-mortar bookstore, they usually notice three things about a book: the cover design, the title and the description of the book. Clearly all three are vital marketing tools. When it comes to the book title, I have run across a… Read More
The task that makes authors feel dishonest, deceitful and downright dirty
Why can authors muster so much passion for topics they want to write about, but gag when they discover that they—and they alone—must be the Marketer-in-Chief for their own books? “I don’t want to create an email list of readers because I don’t want to be constantly bothering them,” an author told me. “I don’t want… Read More
Dog Tweets–Google Plus Success Strategies for Business
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. Google Plus Success Strategies for Business Your will business benefit from building a stronger social media presence with Google Plus, and there is the added benefit of appearing in search results, which… Read More
27 ways to use Fiverr.com to sell PR services
If you’re selling any type of PR- or publicity-related service—especially if you’re a new player in your niche—consider generating leads on Fiverr.com. It’s the global online marketplace of vendors offering tasks and services starting at $5 per gig. I send clients to Fiverr.com all the time if they need an inexpensive logo, or editing… Read More