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How To Use Photos In Small Business PR
April 5th, 2010 |
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Are you an entrepreneur looking for new ways to use photos in small business PR efforts? Check out this list of useful tips that explain how to use photos, images and illustrations to obtain publicity for your small business.
How To Get On A Talk Radio Show
April 1st, 2010 |
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Does your small business have something to add to an issue currently being discussed in the news? How about going on a talk radio show to get your message out. There are a lot of great radio talk shows on the air that are constantly looking for guests on a variety of topics, yes, even political shows.
How To Write A Small Business Press Release Subject Line
March 26th, 2010 |
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Today it’s all about the subject line. After all, what’s so great about having a beautiful store if no one ever goes inside? The same can be said about a press release. You may have the most compelling, well-written small business press release. But if the subject line doesn’t capture their attention immediately and make them open the release, all that work is sitting on the curb. You can refer to the PR Toolkit for small business to find examples of other bad press releases.
25 Small Business Public Relations Ideas For April
March 24th, 2010 |
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We talk about the importance of seasonal holidays and timely angles in the PR Toolkit for Small Business, so each of the following topics are angles that are relevant to April in short term planning. Use these ideas to help generate possible stories for your company you can develop to pitch a reporter during the month of April.
How To Write A Killer Press Release Quote
March 22nd, 2010 |
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Writing a great press release quote doesn’t have to be painful, though. In fact, I think it’s one of the most important elements of the press release. It’s also a big reason why we spend time going over the important elements of a press release in the all-important PR Toolkit for small business.
Small Business Press Release Tip: Men vs. Women
March 3rd, 2010 |
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Want a great way to spice up any small business press release that’s directed at virtually any company in any industry? Send the media a press release that compares the impact of something on men compared with how the same thing affects women.
How Small Business Can Get Publicity During A Disaster
January 15th, 2010 |
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One of the greatest opportunities to get media coverage – for any size company – is when a national story occurs. When that national story is a tragedy or disaster, however, companies must walk a fine line with their publicity-grabbing intentions so as to not be seen taking advantage or profiting off the disaster.
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Singapore’s Mediaring changes company name to Spice I2I
January 6th, 2010 |
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Mediaring is changing its name to Spice I2I, according to a press release issued today.
6 Successful PR Tips To Help Build A Small Business
December 8th, 2009 |
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Marketing is a positive way to help your business grow whether it is small or large. There are many ways for small businesses to get its product and/or business more exposure.
#1. Do it yourself. Doing your own PR and marketing may take up some of your day but it can be worth your while. It [...]
Expert Advice For Small Business Branding Strategy
December 4th, 2009 |
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Tips for tactical activities that help create a small business branding strategy are many and varied depending on the business’s competitive circumstances and budget. There are useful books full of tactical ideas for small business promotion. Some include establishing expertise for service businesses, a friendly, helpful atmosphere, an accessible location or a stock of hard-to-find [...]
How To Write A Press Release Headline
December 1st, 2009 |
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Every now and then we like to post questions we receive from our blog visitors and take the time to answer so that everyone can learn and also chime in with their own thoughts. Here’s a question asking about how to write a press release headline.
Q. Hi I’ve been trying to write my own press [...]
Public Relations For Small Business & Measurement Advice
November 25th, 2009 |
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It’s great to know you’re doing public relations for small business, especially if you’re an entrepreneur looking for publicity and increased media exposure. Getting public relations for small business is always a great way to boost your credibility and marketing in front of your customers, but also through the eyes of the media. But how [...]
6 Simple Small Business Press Release Tips
November 16th, 2009 |
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Small business owners and other entrepreneurs working on DIY PR projects for their companies often find that press releases can yield great rewards through increased media exposure for their companies. During the process of sending out a press release, though, you may encounter plenty of reporters who are too busy to drop everything for you [...]
Press Release Tips For Small Business
November 12th, 2009 |
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The role of a press release (also referred to as a news release) is to make an announcement of something that’s happened to or within your company. Companies that try to develop their own press are often tempted to use press releases as a promotional sales tool. Be careful as this can anger many of [...]