Testimonials are one of the least-used yet most powerful publicity tools. I was reminded of that just now while reviewing the Third Edition of Marcia Yudkin’s excellent book “6 Steps to Free Publicity,” one of my favorite publicity books of all time. She mentioned me twice in the book, first on Pages 77-78 where I… Read More
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Attleboro, MA threatens granny for past-due bill of 1 cent
If you’ve done something dumb and bad publicity results, the quickest way to make the story go away is to apologize. But not in Attleboro, Mass. where the city has threatened to place a lien on the home of Eileen Wilbur, a 72-year-old blind woman because she has failed to pay a past-due water bill of 1 cent. The… Read More
Italian Diorama artist needs ideas to promote artwork, crafts
Susan Sogaro of Trumbull, Texas writes: I am an Italian Diorama artist, and my hand-made, three-dimensional Nativities include town scenes which have homesteads, vendors, shops and market scenes. Our art and gift shop caters to Italian art lovers in the U.S. Crafts range from the Diroamas to small travertine coasters and ceremic boxes and tiles.… Read More
Mac or PC—which is better for creating videos?
Aren’t you tired of the Mac vs. PC debate? I know I am. Unless I’m getting ready to create a bunch of good-quality videos either for my own website or for the video-sharing sites like YouTube, and somebody comes along and asks me why I like my PC better than a Mac. I’m never sure what to… Read More
Web designer needs quick promotion tips to boost sales
Nancy Cavanaugh of Milwaukee, Wisconsin asks: I am a web designer at Cavanaugh Interactive who receives the majority of my business via word of mouth. I’ve been a freelance designer for more than 26 years, and in all that time I’ve never seen the economic situation deteriorate so quickly. Because of this, cash flow is… Read More
Writers association also for speakers, experts, entrepreneurs
It’s called the International Association of Writers. But don’t let that name fool you. The new association created by Fern Reiss, the “Expertizing” expert, offers the kinds of services that are also perfect for speakers, experts and business owners. For example, membership includes information and support in the areas of literary agents and publishing contracts,… Read More
How to find social networking sites devoted to niche topics
During the teleseminar today on “How to do Social Networking, Run a Business & Still Have a Life,” with BL Ochman, we offered two ideas on how Publicity Hounds can find social networking sites on niche topics: 1. Do a Google search for “social networking” + (your topic). That’s what I did this morning when searching… Read More
Blog about your company’s layoffs before someone else does
In the old days, when a company was planning layoffs, it delivered the bad news to employees, and then—if it was smart—issued a press release to let the world know how many people had been laid off and why. These days, companies concerned about crisis management and joining the “bad news” conversation online will also post the announcement on… Read More
Pitch an entire segment for the morning TV talk shows
If you’re trying to get onto one of the big morning TV talk shows to promote a product, tie it to a current event—and then sweeten your pitch by offering similar products. That’s what Liz Murphy of Formula PR in el Segundo, California did. Several month sago, she pitched the morning TV talk shows on behalf of… Read More
Write enticing headlines with help from Cosmo
Writing headlines for your articles, press releases, blog posts and web copy can be a struggle. But not if you let Cosmopoitan magazine be your guide. Here’s a quick lesson on how to “borrow” headlines from Cosmo and, with a little tweaking, turn them into headlines for whatever you’re writing.