The next time you’re struggling with a headline for an article, press release, blog post, a page at your website or a paid ad, whip out this handy five-page cheat sheet and steal one of the 102 headline-writing formulas. Fill in the blank, and you’ve got a killer headline. It’s courtesy of blogger Chris Garrett,… Read More
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How long before we’re branded, like cattle, with a “reputation score”?
If you’re on Twitter, Twitter has assigned you a “reputation score.” It has a system in place to gauge who you follow and who the people you follow follow. It uses that information to suggest the “Who to Follow” avatars in the right-hand column of your profile. So far, your score is still a secret. … Read More
5 website gems for nonprofit PR, fundraising & marketing
Nonprofit marketing expert Sandy Rees Nonprofits looking for the perfect angle for a publicity or fund-raising campaign might be tempted to use the “woe is us in this bad economy” hook. Don’t, says Sandy Rees, nonprofit marketing expert. Not only is it depressing, it doesn’t set your nonprofit apart from all the others that are grousing. If… Read More
Find influential experts in pain, or any topic, fast
How would you like to know the hottest topic that experts are discussing right now, online and in traditional media, in your niche? If you’re an expert in pain management, would you ever guess that other experts are taking about bracelets? Yes, bracelets. That’s what Publicity Hounds learned last week during the webinar… Read More
What rich authors know that poor authors don’t
Poor authors place their hopes, dreams, sweat, blood and money only into their books. If the book fails, the author fails. Rich authors use the book as a calling card to upsell readers to a wide variety of other products and services like: coaching programs, board games, wall calendars, membership programs, and more. That’s one… Read More
PR & Marketing Pros: How to find the most influential people online & offline—within seconds
It used to be easy to find the movers and shakers who were the most influential people within their topic areas. But not anymore, thanks to social media. PR and marketing pros who need to find the heavy-hitter journalists, talk show hosts, bloggers, authors, experts and Facebook users who are discussing a particular topic right now, can… Read More
Add volunteer experience to your LinkedIn profile
You can now beef up your LinkedIn profile by adding any volunteer experience, a list of causes that you care about, and any organizations you support. After all, volunteering is as good for your career as it is for those you help. And your volunteer efforts are one more way to generate publicity. Here’s how to add this new… Read More
Peek inside the local TV news biz at TV Spy blog
The one thing that most media outlets do the worst job covering is themselves. That’s why Publicity Hounds who want an inside peek at the personalities and politics at local TV news stations should head over MediaBistro’s TV Spy blog. You’ll find news about: Which anchors, reporters and meteorologists are coming or going at local… Read More
Need a 2-page website? You can be a beta tester
If you need a very simple, two-page website, you might want to consider giving a new service a whirl, by being a beta tester. Lucky Badger, a tool developed by Bob Ricca, who designed my newsletter, “Craigslist: A Valuable Publicity Tool.”, helps small businesses develop an online presence. He’s looking for a few beta testers to… Read More
Learn Rachael Ray, Regis & Kelly pitching tips today
If you missed the webinar that Steve Harrison hosted a few weeks ago on how to get onto big TV talk shows like “Rachael Ray,” “Live with Regis & Kelly,” and the “The Wendy Williams Show,” you have another chance to listen. Steve is repeating it at 2 and 7 p.m. Eastern Time today, Thursday, Sept. 8.… Read More