The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
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Why I Love Email Interviews with Journalists (You Should Too)
If you subscribe to HARO, the free media leads service that sends you dozens of queries from working journalists three times a day, you’ve probably seen requests from reporters who want to use email, and not the telephone, to interview sources. You might think that your time would be better spent with someone who wants… Read More
How to Find and Research Your Perfect Media Match
If you’re new to publicity, or you’re not getting the publicity you’d hoped for, stop dreaming about it and learn how to do it in only 21 days. Publicist Michelle Tennant Nicholson and publicity expert Drew Gerber, both of Wasabi Publicity, have written an indispensable ebook for anyone who wants a crash course on how… Read More
Tomorrow: How Creativity Traps You and How to Get Unstuck
If you have a streak of creativity, you can probably relate to one of these seven problems: 1. You find yourself struggling with writer’s block. 2. You can’t find lucrative opportunities for your writing, your artwork or the creative product or service that’s the basis of your business. 3. Your do things that don’t suit your… Read More
21 Questions You Can Ask Journalists Before, During and After Interviews
If you’re contacted by a journalist, knowing the types of questions you can ask them will help you both. These fall into three categories: Last week, I shared 14 Questions You shouldn’t Ask Journalists. But I don’t want you to think you’re subservient to them. Media relations can be a tricky game that has rules… Read More
14 Questions to Never Ask Journalists
PR pro Michelle Garrett’s 7 Questions NOT to ask a reporter are a perfect checklist for anyone new to publicity, as well as to people who have been working with the media for awhile. Reading them took me back to my days as a newspaper reporter and editor. And I immediately started thinking of other questions… Read More
Want a Better Story? Make Journalists a Part of It
The quote from Ben Franklin goes something like this: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I’ll understand. Franklin, of course, was a journalist. And his advice is as true today for bloggers and new media as it was back then for town criers. Any time you can… Read More
7 Ways to Use the Best Free Media Database for Publicity
Michelle Tennant of Wasabi Publicity tipped me off to USNPL.com, the giant free database of newspapers, TV and radio contacts in the U.S. She’s one of the most successful publicists I know. If Michelle says it’s indispensable for her job—booking clients on major TV shows and into top-tier media like the Wall Street Journal and… Read More
Need publicity training for free? Join me May 11
Set aside some time this month and next to listen to take advantage of three weeks worth valuable free training on how to get free publicity. It’s the Be an Attention Getter Worldwide Telesummit, hosted by PR expert Samantha Whittaker. She has chosen me as the lead-off batter on Monday, May 11. I’m presenting on… Read More
Influencers You Haven’t Thought Of
Issue #837 July 22, 2014 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Influencers You Haven’t Thought Of Talk About the Weather Second Annual Authors Cruise Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: The slobs who infiltrated my beautiful little town on our annual Fish Day… Read More