04-07-2008
Do your own PR
When did you last send out a press release?
Yes, I thought so. :-)
Although you’ll get more results from a series of press releases that you will from paid advertising, many businesses have NEVER sent out a press release.
You’re missing out - not only on building your brand, but also on sales.
MarketingSherpa has a great piece on developing press releases:
MarketingSherpa: How to Do Your Own PR Campaign: 8 Steps & 3 Mistakes to Avoid:
“Eight Steps to Creating a PR campaign
Announcing the birth of your company or a new product or service to the world for the first time might seem like a daunting task. It doesn’t have to be. As with most things in life, the simpler it is, the better.‘It shouldn’t be a big scary thing,’ Epstein says. ‘With some basic guidance … you can pretty much, for several months, take PR in-house and see some pretty good results.’”
Read it all, and don’t miss the “Three Pitfalls to avoid”.
It’s great advice.
Angela Booth, top copywriter, author and writing teacher.
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