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Bad press releases outed by journalists with blogs

In the old days, when we used typewriters to write press releases, and then snail-mailed the releases to the media, the worst that could happen would be that the media didn’t use our releases. Now that many journalists blog, the occupational hazards of bad press releases distributed online are multiplied. Send a crappy release and the journalist… Read More

How to Promote Your Experts

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #479 Nov. 17, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewar t========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. How to Promote Your Experts 2. Pay Attention to Media Websites 3. Oprah/Palin Outtakes 4. How to Promote a Book on Autism 5. Help This Hound… Read More

Oprah’s producers blog & drop clues about what they like

If you’re dying to get onto Oprah, stop sending unsolicited books, press kits and other junk. Instead, spend some time reading the blog posts from the show’s 14 producers. Yes, they blog. Is it OK to contact them? You bet! Check out the invitation: If you read just one week’s worth of posts from producer “Caroline,”… Read More

How to Follow Up

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #478 Nov. 11, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. How to Follow Up 2. Predict Top Trends of 2010 3. Gary V’s 5 Commandments 4. How to Promote a Floral Shop 5. Help This Hound… Read More

Got Blogger Butt?

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #475 Oct. 27, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Got Blogger Butt? 2. Rub Elbows with Editors 3. Tips from ‘Mars/Venus’ Author 4. How to Deal with Media Bias 5. Help This Hound; Win a… Read More

8 Ways to Distribute Your News

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #473 Oct. 13, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewart mailto:JStewart@PublicityHound.com http://publicityhound.com/ http://www.publicityhound.net/ (Blog) http://www.publicityarticles.net/ (Ezine Archives) ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” Receive this ezine direct to your desktop http://www.publicityarticles.net/feed/rss/ =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. 8 Ways to Distribute Your News 2. How the FTC… Read More

How to Promote Local Events on Twitter

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #470 Sept. 22, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. How to Promote Local Events on Twitter 2. Five Social Media Marketing Ideas 3. Entertainment Tonight Needs Pitches 4. Promoting a Reading Program 5. Help This… Read More

I See Your Name Everywhere’

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #463 Aug. 11, 2009 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” ========================================= In This Issue ========================================= 1. ‘I See Your Name Everywhere’ 2. Share Your Best Food Nuggets 3. Use Receipts as Marketing Tools 4. Inflight Mags Want Your Events 5. Promoting Skirts… Read More