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Things That Will Kill Your PR Pitch to TV

"Why didn't they cover my story?"  

It happens.  You make what you thought was a great pitch but the TV crews didn't show up.  Sometimes, we even know why.  But for some practitioners, the art of the successful media pitch is too often a mystery.  Why did this one fail to get their attention?  Read more...

 


 

Becoming the "Go-To" Expert: Tactics for Making Your Business A Local Resource

 

For some, PR boils down to cultivating relationships with journalists through press releases and story ideas, hoping they write about your product or business.  Basically, it's a strategy of establishing credibility by getting the media to cover you.  And there's nothing wrong with that, as far as it goes.  Read more ...

 


 

Free Website Evaluations Part of March Meeting

We all need our websites to work.  But some websites are better than others, and some PR practitioners are better prepared to give their own website a critical eye.  Does your website work?  Could it be better -- in a hurry?  

 


 

Blogs, Podcasts, Facebook and Web-Based TV -- All Are Part of Camp ASCCA's PR Strategy

 

Allison Wetherbee from Camp ASCCA, the flagship facility for the Alabama Easter Seal Society, spoke at the January 16th membership meeting and shared both her inspiring story and practical advice about using social media.


 

Special Events 101 Workshop

 

Planning an event can be a real challenge, even for the seasoned professional.  Need some tips because you're new?  Want to brainstorm with someone who has experience with the event you're about to take on?  Just could use a refresher?  We've got the materials you need, right here

 


 

From PRSA

PR Tactics and The Strategist Online:

Strengthening Your Stategic Communications Planning Skills, PRSA March 2, 2007

 


 


 

 

 

Web Watch

7 Must-Have Elements in Every Crisis Communication Kit Global PR Blog Week 1.0

Bar Graphs vs Pie Charts Seth's Blog, July 14, 2008

Worried About Bloggers Dissing Your Company? Marketing Profs Daily Fix, June 2008

PR and the ‘chick factor’: What Kent State learned about the missing men of public relations Tough Sledding, May 2008

 

Can We Recession-Proof PR? First Person PR, May 1, 2008

 

Click Me, Baby...One More Time, MediaPost, April 28, 2008

 

U.S. Teens Compose Constantly Online, eMarketer, 

April 25, 2008

 

New Media, New Influencers and the Implications for PR, New Communications Review, April 24, 2008

 

Think Reputation, Instead of Brand, Marketing Profs Daily Fix, April 14, 2008

Improving the Awards Ceremony, Meetings & Conventions Online, January 2008

10 Minutes to a Presentation that Rocks MUCH More Pistichio Consulting, February 11, 2008

 

Tips for Staying Employed in A Recession PRSA Tactics and Strategist Online, February 1, 2008

 

Is blogging worth it?, Thoughts on Viral Marketing from Futuristic Play, January 7, 2008

 

Simple Tips for Gathering Customer Feedback, IMedia Connection, January 9, 2008

 

The Art of Mea Culpa, All About Public Relations, November 2007

 

If You're Not Hiding Anything, Why Mind the Light?  Mike's Points, November 2007

 

Social Media?  PR Folks Are Just Doing It, Strategic PR, October 12, 2007

 

BlogWorld Expo: Important Stats About Why You Should Be Blogging, ConverStations, September 28, 2007

 

How to Find Your Social Media Mix, Social Media September 20, 2007

 

How to Ace A Press Interview, Social Media, August 30, 2007

 

How to Make a Powerpoint Chart (Right), Seth's Blog August 30, 2007

 

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