I’m not above stealing good ideas, tweaking them, and using them for my own blog. You shouldn’t either. Agility PR Solutions did a round-up of Our top 10 PR articles for 2016. When I saw it, I thought, “I should do that.” Here then, is a list of my 10 blog posts that you can’t… Read More
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Free Training on How to Pitch Your Book in 15 Seconds
If you’re like most authors, the long process of writing and publishing your book feels like you’ve crossed the finish line after running a marathon. But unlike a road race, you’re not done. The success of your book depends on approaching people, companies and groups and asking for their help to publicize, promote and… Read More
The Best of The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week of 2016: Yours to regift
Here’s a gift that’s perfect for small business owners, a nonprofit that needs publicity, authors who want to sell more books, or anyone who wants to self-promote on a shoestring budget and without an expensive publicist. It’s “The Best of The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week of 2016,” an ebook that includes 25 tips… Read More
Publicity Ideas: How to Avoid a Political War on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving hosts all over the U.S. are squirming. What if Uncle Fred insists on wearing his red Donald Trump ball cap during Thanksgiving dinner? Or cousin Megan shows up at the door sporting her “I’m With Her” T-shirt? Publicity Hounds to the rescue! Now is the time for authors, speakers and experts to pitch story ideas… Read More
5 Must-have Techie Tools if You Want Free Publicity
You dream of the day something like this happens: An influential blogger asks to do a video interview for his popular blog. Or a top-tier journalist, desperate to speak with an expert like you for a story she’s writing on deadline, needs an interview now. Or a podcaster who has a huge audience had a guest… Read More
How to Know When You Need to Hire a Publicist
Even though my job is devoted to teaching people how to generate their own publicity, two frequent questions I hear are, “How do I know if I need a publicist?” and “Where do I find a good one?” Stars like Audrey Hepburn had their pick of the crop and could afford the best. But most… Read More
Why Holiday Gift Guides Can be a Publicity Goldmine
If you sell a product or service that would make an ideal gift, target Holiday Gift Guides. Seven reasons gift guides rock: 1. You don’t need a “hook” or “angle” or a creative pitch. You only need a compatible product and a succinct pitch. 2. Print and broadcast media aren’t the only ones with gift guides.… Read More
5 Ways Your Bank Can Help You Sell More Books, Products
One of the best ways to sell books is to do a book signing or author event at your local library because libraries are publicity machines. I was reminded of that this week when I visited the Grafton, Wisc., branch of U.S. Bank where I do my banking. While standing in the short line waiting for… Read More
11 Audiences Can Promote You: Here’s What They Want
One of the biggest problems people make when they want publicity is treating everyone who can give it to them like a herd of cattle. Got your hands on a pretty good media list? Great. Using the same pitch for them all? If so, it’s like herding cattle into the barn, feeding them all from… Read More
12 Angles for Sparking Controversy That Generates Publicity
By Marcia Yudkin Conflict. Disagreements. Disputes. Differences in perspectives. Not only are these fundamental elements of storytelling in literature and movies, they also represent a key ingredient for coverage of a product, event, company or person in traditional media, blogs, online news and social media. The friction of controversy spurs people to write about or talk… Read More