Media Training: Talk To Bloggers And Journalists Even If Your Hair Is Full Of Shampoo

If you want media attention, re-arrange your schedule. Do some quick thinking. Don’t miss an opportunity.

Public Relations: Read This If You Have A Company Car

  My Business, a bi-monthly magazine for the National Federation of Independent Business, quoted Loren in its April/May edition. Read this article called “Wrap It Up Turn Your Wheels [...]

Pitches To Ditch: Some of the most off-target ideas PR pros emailed me (no offense, Barney)

Pitching the media effectively is not tossing darts.

10 reasons why newsroom assignment editors might ignore your great story pitch

They are distracted making phone calls for reporters who should be doing the work themselves but are instead either analyzing an air check or feasting on free food that just arrived in the [...]

Attracting the attention of bloggers and journalists

Sometimes your business must position itself as a voice on an indirectly related news event or trend.

Media Relations: For some PR pros, it’s pitch dark

Maybe someone forgot to take my publicity headshot off the dartboard they use to pick what journalists to pitch.

Pooch Public Relations: Hounding my dog Molly about her folly

All I ask for is an off-the-cuff ruff.

Public Relations: I might soon be enjoying a $15 monthly maintenance fee

My bank mailed me a letter. It discussed the benefits of using its cards and earning points for rewards and cash back. The letter stated “We are here to help” and how the bank strives “to provide [...]

Public Relations: How Starbucks brews up customer conversations

Starbucks takes the whole customer feedback and conversation strategy to the next level

Public Relations: Handling negative customer reviews

Instead of ignoring problems, work quickly to try to fix them and address them directly with each customer.