Don’t let a survey of how few journalists use press releases dissuade you from writing them. Savvy publicity-seekers know how to use press releases to reach consumers directly. Read more
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The Biggest Press Release Myth
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1212 April 7, 2018
- The Biggest Press Release Myth
- LinkedIn & Instagram Improvements
- Share “5 Fun Facts” About You
- Hound Video of the Week
Media Kit Mistake
Does Your Fun Fact Beat This One?
The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week
– Issue #1063 Oct. 11, 2016
- Does Your Fun Fact Beat This One?
- What TV Producers Want
- Free Social Media Training
- Hound Video of the Week
Media Kit Templates for Indie Authors FAQs
Before you get sidetracked this weekend, read this summary of Quick & Easy Media Kit Templates, the popular package I created that will shave weeks off the tedious chore of building a media kit for your fiction or nonfiction book. My partners in this project are Joel Friedlander and Tracy Atkins, and we’re doing a special… Read More
Author Media Kit Contents: Free Training Today
You’ve finished your book and you’re exhausted. Who wouldn’t be after all that time you spent writing it? But that’s no excuse for slapping together a sloppy, incomplete media kit. Even if you’re an indie author who can’t afford a publicist, you need to pay special attention to this most important package of marketing materials.… Read More
Publicity Photos in a Media Kit Come Alive if You Use Props
Add this one item to your media kit and watch your publicity explode. Include a package of photos—or only one photo—featuring props related to your personality, your book, your product or service, or your business. Props make your photos come alive. They practically beg to be published. And they make it easy for journalists, bloggers… Read More