By Roshanda E. Pratt Television personalities, producers, reporters, anchors and news managers are more accessible than previous years past. During my tenure working in television news eight years ago, the access to broadcasters was almost non-existent. I remember vividly working alongside reporters on stories. I had to field calls from viewers who wanted to chat… Read More
Blog More, Facebook Less
Issue #805 April 1, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Blog More, Facebook Less Danger: Guest Blog Post Links Lots of Help for My Slogan Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I’m telling everybody in town about the newest addition to our… Read More
LinkedIn Ruins a Good Thing
Issue #803 March 25, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue LinkedIn Ruins a Good Thing Book Marketing Made Easy Facebook Page Cost Calculator Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: I’m not allergic to my dog. I’m allergic to my house. The doc… Read More
Costco Might Sell Your Book If…
Issue #801 March 18, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Costco Might Sell Your Book If… Reliable Sources Reporters Use Facebook “Tips” That Don’t Work Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: When I saw Garrison Keillor in Milwaukee about 10 years ago,… Read More
33 Killer Facebook Tips
Issue #805 April 1, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue 33 Killer Facebook Tips Indie Book Reviewers New Posts at My Blog Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: I’m still smiling from the fun visit to my dentist this week. When the… Read More
One Facebook Opt-in = $120 a Year
Issue #777 Dec. 10, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue One Facebook Opt-in = $120 a Year How Reporters Want Your Pitches Your Message vs. Your Hook Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I was looking for crochet patterns so my sister… Read More
Dog Tweets of the Week – 13 smart reasons to use captions on your YouTube videos
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow The Publicity Hound on Twitter. 13 smart reasons to use captions on your YouTube videosI started using captions on my YouTube videos about a year ago when someone reminded me that it’s just one more place where… Read More
Who’s afraid of Sal Monella? 3 tips to nip scary PR fiascos in the making
This guest blog post was written by Linda Rastelli, a New Jersey-based journalist, video scriptwriter, publicist, ghostwriter, editor and author. * * * By Linda Rastelli Months after salmonella-contaminated chicken distributed by a California company sickened people, the dangerous food is still being sold around the country. Reading that in a… Read More
3 Shortcuts to End Frustration
Issue #749 Sept. 10, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue 3 Shortcuts to End Frustration Don’t Write Your Own Article How to Optimize a Google+ Profile Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I’m praying for a speedy end to the contract dispute… Read More
Facebook Loosens Page Rules
Issue #746 Aug. 31, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Facebook Loosens Page Rules Back-to-School Ideas New Posts at My Blog Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: The flower gardens are brown and crisp, except for the spectacular pink hibiscus, with blooms… Read More