As people become more familiar with social media, they can use this ‘free’ form of marketing to generate awareness for their business. I put ‘free’ in inverted commas because it does have a cost – your time. I’ve always said PR gives people in small businesses with limited marketing budgets the best bang for […]
If you have a great product or business idea, an option for raising funds to take it to the next level, or to go into production, is crowdfunding. This will involve driving people to the campaign portal. Traditional media can help you in this respect. If you are a start-up founder or entrepreneur and you […]
Read on for some brilliant tips from a journalist on how to get your media pitch heard and published.
Getting some media attention for your business is invaluable, but it can be a difficult and sometimes demoralising process. Use these 8 tips from a journalist to make your next pitch a successful one.
You’ve got a media list, have written a release and begun pitching your story to the media. What’s next? The follow up – a contentious issue for many in the media. Here’s how to follow up on your pitch without alienating journalists and editors.
You’ve kicked off your DIY publicity campaign, and you’ve written a killer media release and have your media list ready to go. Now it’s time to pitch your idea to the media, which is arguably the most important step in any PR campaign. Here are some ideas for ensuring your pitch catches the attention of the journalists you target.
No PR campaign is complete without a well-written media release. Don’t panic – even if writing isn’t your thing, it doesn’t need to be a difficult endeavour. Here’s some simple advice to use when writing your next release.
When you’re about to start your own PR campaign, you need to ensure you contact the right media. This means finding out the media your target market reads, listens to or watches. It’s basic – you have to identify exactly who you are speaking to, and where.
It’s great to want to get publicity for your business, but where do you start? Well the first and most important thing you need to do is prepare. Here are six things what you need to have organised before you start approaching the media.
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