Are you using social media? Are you using it to work with colleagues or partners to your business? Do you use sites like Youtube to promote your business? What...
Do you use any kind of outside source for distributing your press releases (i.e. PR Newswire)? What company do you like? Do you find it cost effective? Do...
I use a variety of methods. I have developed my own specialized beat lists and a It track down other,depending on the subject, through Cision derectories and...
We are new to online social networking, but our people have been using some sites, particularly Linked In, with more regularity. I'm interested in the next...
My company actually uses several of these companies. We work with Burrelle's Luce to monitor our coverage in the media and provide us with the clips we need...
Hi, wanted to know how you're dealing with Burrelle's recent notice about copyright issues. We've used the service in much the same way as you - we produce...
Hi Mary, I checked with my boss and he advised that Burrelle's sent him a notice and asked how many copies of the clips he makes and he said we don't copy the...
As part of its new Essential Knowledge Project, the Institute for Public Relations has posted an interesting article on Ethics and Public Relations Practice....
We all know that times are changing. But do you think the press release is really dead? Do you still distribute them? If so, are you still placing them on the...
The Council of Public Relations Firms has a good article about the change in PR practices entitled, "Relating to the Public: The Evolving Role of Public...
It's alive!!! Yes, the press release lives. It was an e-mailed press release that drew 7 television stations, 2 radio stations along with Newsday and several...
Hello PRPLI! With the Young Professionals Committee always looking to pair up mentors and mentees, I thought this would be a good article for everybody who is...
April is the time of year when we all focus our efforts more intently on environmentally-friendly practices in celebration of Earth Day on April 22. We all...
I agree with Mike -- the press release isn't dead. My big media event in December, which got a decent amount of TV coverage (including CNN), as well as...
Sounds like Mike and Bill got great results from their press releases/media alerts. If you are having an event, it's imperative to use a releases/media alerts...
Today is Earth Day! What are you and your company doing in celebration of this day? Do you find yourself more environmentally conscience? Has your company...
Being green encompasses so many aspects of our lives about which?we're all being re-educated in recent months. Some of the basics were taught to us as...
Green is becoming big business. Just look at this report today from retailing today: General Newsletter Special Earth Day Edition for April. 22, 2008 Top...
I have a PC and wanted to ask what software is recommended for designing e-newsletters? Does publisher work or is an HTML editor best? Also, what's the most...
We use a newsletter service that templates content and allows us to add in our own custom content. It's really helpful to have a structured system to measure...
... spam ... Hi Theresa: Last week at a BWC meeting, I met Amy Black, the marketing communications manager at Constant Contact. This program will take care of...
If you're sending out a press release, do you include an introduction or just send the release? Bill...
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In a message dated 5/14/2008 4:58:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, wmkrol@... writes: If you're sending out a press release, do you include an introduction ...
Depends on whom your pitching, and how. In the old days of faxing, I would send a cover sheet. Nowadays, when I send an e-mail, I usually try to personalize...
Thanks for the responses. I have a follow-up: If I use Cision (Bacon's), their system will "personalize" the blast e-mail, but I have to pay extra to have a...
