• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Publicity Hound Archives

How to Write a Bio

Obituary for Lex the Husky can help you write a better bio

When Publicity Hound Michelle Tennant of Wasabi Publicity emailed me last week to let me know that her beloved pet, Lex, a strawberry blonde Siberian husky, had died, the obituary she wrote for him made me smile. While reading it, I couldn’t help but think that it’s more interesting than the personal bios of many humans I… Read More

Nonprofit bios: Keep ’em short and credible

Nancy Schwartz, one of the foremost experts in marketing for nonpofits, passes along handy reminders for nonprofit execs and others on how to write a bio. She recommends:  —No more than two paragraphs. Make note of any professional designations, associations and awards. These show you have deep connections in the field.  —Write bios for program, communications, fundraising and… Read More

How to write a bio: Make it compelling, fun and personal

Lots of Publicity Hounds spend far too much time crafting the perfect pitch and ignoring a marketing tool that can get them in front of journalists: their bio.  At Publishers Marketing Association University in Washington, D.C., last week, I cringed when I heard national correspondent Dan Raviv of CBS Radio talk about what he looks for when someone… Read More

Write a thumbnail bio for the end of your articles

While en route to a speaking engagement, I found a page in Airtran Airways’ in-flight magazine that’s a great lesson on how to write thumbnail bios. These are one- or two-sentence bios that you can tack onto the end of articles you write for other publications, along with your contact information such as an email… Read More

Fodder for bios

A frustrated Publicity Hound wrote to me recently, asking how she can write an interesting bio, even if she doesn’t have any “newsworthy” accomplishments. “How can you write a bio when you don’t have an MBA, have never received any awards, and haven’t appeared on TV or radio or in magazines?” she asks. Bios or… Read More

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Page 2

Primary Sidebar

Publicity expert Joan Stewart, a PR mentor aka The Publicity Hound, works with small business owners who need free publicity, and with PR pros who tell their clients' stories to the world. She shows you how to establish your credibility, enhance your reputation, position yourself as an expert, and sell more products and services. To receive her free DIY publicity tips twice a week, subscribe here. See all the ways you can work with Joan. Or contact her and ask a burning question about PR, self-promotion or social media.

Archives

  • 89 Press Release Tips
  • Author Email Bootcamp
  • Blogging
  • Content Creation
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Off Topic
  • Online Marketing
  • Print Media
  • Public Relations
  • Publicity
  • Publicity Blog
  • Publicity Tips
  • Small Business Marketing
  • Social Media
  • TV & Radio
  • Twitter
  • Uncategorized

© Copyright Jack Alltrade & Associates 2025 · Purely Supplemental™ is a trademark of Jack Alltrade & Associates