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What Are Your PR Goals for 2014?
Now that we are a good several weeks into 2014, and most resolutions have already gone by the wayside, let's talk about something tangible and easily attainable for 2014 like your PR goals! I'm sure you want free publicity for your business. Do you want to get on...
Hold a Contest to Gain Media Exposure
One of the things I teach in my PR-101 Workshop is to hold a contest to, Get Free Media Exposure It’s a PR “no-brainer,” especially to gain local media coverage. What kind of contest could you hold? A professional home painter could run a contest for the house in...
Using Scarcity to Gain Media Coverage – Is There Really A Shortage of Velveeta?
I’m fascinated how popular brands/products have recently used “scarcity” to gain tons (and I mean tons) of free media coverage. At first it was a shortage of pork, then Twinkies, and now… Velveeta. Really? Does the media expect us to believe that there could possibly...
Protecting Your Brand
We often think of branding as something that is just for a business. However, in the wake of Justine Sacco’s inappropriate tweet about Aids and Africa and the resulting backlash, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about protecting your personal brand. Yes, YOUR...
Is Successful DIY-PR Possible?
Welcome to PR for Anyone™ — my labor of love to help small business owners, entrepreneurs, and authors learn to easily and effectively generate their own publicity. Why do I care? Because, I am you! It was just last year that I was a fledgling small business...
