The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1224 May 19, 2018
- Say Goodbye to Klout
- Get Your Book into Bookstores
- Wanted: Nonprofit PR Experts
- Hound Video of the Week
Klout
Why an Opt-in Box is a Mistake
Issue #778 Dec. 14, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Why an Opt-in Box is a Mistake Understanding Klout and Kred Publicity Summit Opens Hound Video of the Week This Week in the Hound House: I drove all over town this week, buying baby hats, little kids’… Read More
Beware of the Publishing Predators
Issue #756 Oct. 5, 2013 Publisher: Joan Stewart “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” In This Issue Beware of the Publishing Predators Action Photos in Your Press Room Boost Your Klout Score Hound Video of the Week This Weekend in the Hound House: My wonderful friend and assistant, Christine Buffaloe, is visiting from San… Read More
Dog Tweets — 4 LinkedIn power tools most are using incorrectly
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. 7 tips on the care & feeding of the media the day of your special event. http://ow.ly/d6xfG Twitter tips for newbies. http://ow.ly/d6oNk Best Tools To Measure And Improve Your Social Influence… And Klout. http://ow.ly/d7lVR … Read More
Dog Tweets—The 5 funniest Twitter accounts
Here are my Top 10 tweets from this past week, great for retweeting! If you missed these, follow me on Twitter. Why social media is unprofitable for extroverts http://ow.ly/d2PXs Weekly magazines don’t work well in the marketplace anymore. How long before they die? http://ow.ly/cVKzw Do-it-yourself publicity seekers: You must know the difference between a press release… Read More
Check your Pinterest influence score with PinClout
Pinterest, the shiny new bauble in the social media world, now has its own “influence score,” similar to the Klout score. It’s PinClout and it will rank your influence on a scale of 1 to 100. It measures factors such as how many followers you have, how many people you follow, and how many likes you have accumulated.… Read More
How long before we’re branded, like cattle, with a “reputation score”?
If you’re on Twitter, Twitter has assigned you a “reputation score.” It has a system in place to gauge who you follow and who the people you follow follow. It uses that information to suggest the “Who to Follow” avatars in the right-hand column of your profile. So far, your score is still a secret. … Read More
Find influential experts in pain, or any topic, fast
How would you like to know the hottest topic that experts are discussing right now, online and in traditional media, in your niche? If you’re an expert in pain management, would you ever guess that other experts are taking about bracelets? Yes, bracelets. That’s what Publicity Hounds learned last week during the webinar… Read More
PR & Marketing Pros: How to find the most influential people online & offline—within seconds
It used to be easy to find the movers and shakers who were the most influential people within their topic areas. But not anymore, thanks to social media. PR and marketing pros who need to find the heavy-hitter journalists, talk show hosts, bloggers, authors, experts and Facebook users who are discussing a particular topic right now, can… Read More
I am Not a Flake
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week Issue #561 June 28, 2011 Publisher: Joan Stewart ========================================== “Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity” =================================== In This Issue =================================== 1. I am Not a Flake 2. Use Glue to Grab Facebook Fans 3. Pull Journalists with Video 4. Why You Should Care About Klout 5. Confidence… Read More