One of the best ways to help journalists and consumers understand statistics in your press releases, articles and marketing copy is to turn a statistic into a picture they can see in their minds. I just saw a great example of this today. Greg Stromberg, CEO of Toobee International, sells a toy called “The Amazing… Read More
Writing Articles
Forbes.com wants reader-generated content
Dying to get into Forbes magazine but can’t? Forbes.com is the next best thing—or maybe even better. Although prewritten contributions are rarely accepted, Forbes.com invites concise reader-generated content that’s relevant to business people. MarketingSherpa offers contact information, pitching tips and more in this article. You can access it for free until Dec. 11.
Experts, flaunt your expertise in articles
There’s an interesting discussion under way at Chris Knight’s blog at EzineArticles.com about how far experts should go to flaunt their expertise in articles they’re writing. You’ll see my comment there. I said that I don’t hesitate to let the world know I’m an expert. In fact, the positioning statement on the homepage at my website begins: “Publicity… Read More
Article directories abound: Post to sites with a Google page ranking of 4 or higher
Rik Feeney of GymnasticsTrainingTips.com asks this question about posting article online: “What experience do you have with article submission sites? Are they worth the time and effort? I recently received info from this site and it intrigued me, but then I thought to myself, “What would Joan Stewart do?” The Publicity Hound says: There are lots… Read More