Blogging

Be Part of a Restaurant’s Name

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #573 Sept. 20, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Be Part of a Restaurant’s Name 2. Social Media Today Needs Bloggers 3. Three Major Facebook Changes 4. 7 Ways to Land Big Media Appearances 5.… 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

Lazy, Cop-out Photos

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #572 Sept. 13, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Lazy, Cop-out Photos 2. Bad Guest Blogger Pitches 3. Your Book: A Premium Incentive 4. Promoting a Breast Cancer Auction 5. Help This Hound 6. Hound… Read More

Muck Rack lists 140+ journalists on Google+

It’s far too early to conclude whether Google+ is a valuable social media platform, or simply the newest shiny thing, even though self-proclaimed Google+ “experts” are multiplying like rabbits. It’s worth nothing, however, that Muck Rack, the site that tracks major journalists and what they’re writing about on Twitter, has listed more than 140 journalists… Read More

Need more guest blog posts? Say so in “About Me”

Featuring guest bloggers at your blog is one of the best ways to create content when you’re on vacation, or the idea well is dry, or you’ve simply run out of steam. I wish I’d receive 10 times the number of pitches I do from guest bloggers. Today, as I was looking for interesting content to tweet,… Read More

How to format your articles, blog posts into a Nook ebook

When you have to constantly crank out content like blog posts and articles to promote your expertise, it’s smart to occasionally step back and take a look at the big picture.Decide how else you can reuse, recycle and tweak your prose so you’re not always starting from scratch. That’s called repurposing content. And it’s important to… Read More

Your 30-Second Bumper Sticker

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #554 May 10, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” ========================================== In This Issue ========================================== 1. Your 30-Second Bumper Sticker 2. Work with Me One on One 3. YouTube Video Secrets 4. Fast Track for Authors, Speakers, Experts 5. Marketing Tips for… Read More

Betty Boop, Minnie Mouse & Me

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #549 April 5, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Betty Boop, Minnie Mouse & Me 2. USA Today Adds Women Bloggers 3. How to Create a Facebook Link 4. Snazzy Graphics Package 5. Follow Me… Read More

Cool Tool for Local Publicity

The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #546 March 22, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. Cool Tool for Local Publicity 2. Answer Your Damn Phone 3. A Facebook “Welcome” Page 4. Pitching Tips from Journalists 5. Help This Hound 6. Hound… Read More