Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. How 3 nonprofits are using Pinterest to drive social change. http://ow.ly/cw62y 12 wild and crazy ways to find a job in a tough economy, these will make you smile. http://ow.ly/cwoTo 6 steps for conducting… Read More
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Bloggers ignoring you? Connect on social media sites
Trying to get in front of influential bloggers and catching their attention isn’t always easy. This includes journalists who blog. Let’s say you want to pitch a story about your company to an A-list blogger in your industry. Your emails go unanswered. Have you tried connecting on the social media sites? I follow a lot… Read More
Secret publicity sauce on Amazon: Author Central profile
This week’s guest post was written by Phyllis Zimbler Miller, co-founder of the online marketing company Miller MosaicLLC.com. She is the author of fiction and nonfiction books, including the new ebook, “Top Tips for How to Market Your Book on Amazon and Facebook.” She blogs about book publishing and marketing at PhyllisZimblerMiller.com. * … Read More
7 publicity ideas for your arts and crafts business
Knitters, potters, stained glass makers, woodworkers, metal artists and anyone who sells arts and crafts from home often have a difficult time convincing traditional media and bloggers that they’re worth covering. From a journalist’s perspective, these can’t be real businesses, can they? Of course they can. Craft businesses have long been important to the U.S. economy… Read More
How to make inexpensive flower plate garden art
Gardeners, Crafters and Scavengers: If you’re looking for a fun, easy project—and perhaps a new revenue stream—consider making beautiful flower plates for your garden, or to sell at craft shows. They make lovely gifts. I’ve seen these at local art shows and in this stunning collection on Etsy. But I haven’t had the time to figure out… Read More
Dog Tweets—4 ways to discover more about your audience with social media.
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 4 ways to discover more about your audience with social media. http://ow.ly/c21QM Promote Your Book on a Budget: 20 Thrifty Ideas. http://ow.ly/c21uZ 4 tools can help you learn the best time to tweet. http://ow.ly/c22Gv… Read More
How to find your next PR client: Just ask
This guest post was written by Linda Jay Geldens, a publishing professional with decades of experience. She has copyedited more than 60 book manuscripts in the past three years, on topics ranging from business to fantasy to novels to memoirs. She also writes promotional material, such as press releases, website text, blog posts, back cover copy… Read More
Wisconsin talk radio show looking for guests
Publicists looking for talk radio shows for their Wisconsin clients who are authors, inventors or just plain interesting might want to add this publicity opportunity to their media databases. Bob Schmidt has launched Talk Today 1290 on WLFN-AM, based in La Crosse, WI, and he’s looking for guests. “I’m trying to focus on… Read More
How to introduce me to your followers, earn commissions
People who love my publicity tips often refer me to their co-workers by forwarding a copy of my email newsletter, The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week, or suggesting that their friends visit my website or read this blog. That’s great, and I appreciate your kind words. But why not turn your referrals into a… Read More
List Your Books for Free in Family Friendly Book Directory
If you’ve written a book that’s family-friendly, don’t pass up this opportunity. John Riddle, founder “I Love To Write Day,” has a huge following, and he wants to list your book for free in his “Family Friendly Book Directory.” As the author of 34 books, including a dozen children’s titles, Riddle knows how challenging it can be… Read More