You’ve just reviewed the final results of your last pro-active media campaign to launch that new product or service. The numbers look pretty good: media impressions were in the millions; coverage was evenly split between broadcast and print; and a leading national paper ran three stories on the launch-pretty impressive. But could it have been better?
Communications Analysis: Real-Time — Benchmark for success in 2006
You’ve just reviewed the final results of your last pro-active media campaign to launch that new product or service. The numbers look pretty good: media impressions were in the millions; coverage was evenly split between broadcast and print; and a leading national paper ran three stories on the launch-pretty impressive. But could it have been better?
Managers: Let’s Call a Spade a Spade!
Calling tactical devices like brochures, broadcast plugs and press releases just that, avoids confusing them with the broader, more comprehensive mission known as public relations.
Managers: Should Your PR Budget Stress Tactics or Strategy?
If tactics are the name of the game for you, it really means you are not planning to effectively alter individual perception among your key outside audiences which then would help you achieve your managerial objectives.
PR’s Only True Measure
Can we agree that managers MUST plan to do something positive about the behaviors of those important external audiences of theirs that MOST affect their operation?
Publicists: It’s Time to Embrace the Technology of Online Press Kits
Media professionals prefer online media rooms and the Internet for researching stories. Many publicists are still using hard copy press kits and e-mail attachments. Online press kits are how technology is making a publicist’s job easier and more effective.
Relationship Management: Knowing and Communicating with Your Key Publics
Many organizations actively engage in ‘Issues Management.’ For most, this involves scanning the news, developing communications strategies around relevant issues and trends, and then communicating their messages back through the media.
However, effective communications is more than just managing issues through the media. Companies and organizations must also be aware of their external publics.
Six Tips For Perfect Email Pitches
Your media pitches can go straight over the plate. With a little forethought, and a few tips, you can throw fewer balls and more media relations strikes.
Smashing the Myth of the Press Release
Somehow, the press release has taken on a magical reputation as the alpha and omega of publicity. Wanna become rich? Send out a press release. Wanna become famous? Press release. Wanna get on the cover of Newsweek? Press release.
33 Reasons To Do A News Release
News releases are not the best way to get major media coverage, but they can be used to increase the frequency with which your company name appears in the press.
Press releases will get you coverage in set features like business notes, and new personnel columns. They also provide a good way to let allies, employees and customers know what you are doing. For these purposes, post releases on the company website, send out by e-mail, or distribute by one of the services like PR Newswire or PR Web.
To Buy A Fat Pig
What does buying a fat pig have to do with your business? Stick with me and all will be revealed. Does your business have a tactical and a strategic way to go to market? Let’s go down to Mr. Hoover’s butcher shop to see how it’s done.
Podcasting as a Marketing Tool
Podcasting is exploding in popularity thanks to the ease of creation and distribution. Learn how your company can benefit from this new medium as a way to reach new customers, boost employee morale and spread the word about your business.