Hi. I'm looking for ideas for an upcoming presentation my partner and I are giving on the past and future of our profession. I thought this group might offer...
Hello Richard, Just went through your site .... well you guys are already 'thinking out-of-the-box'. It was a good experiance .. your site. If you could give a...
Anand Menon
satchitanand_m@...
May 6, 2004 6:00 am
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I agree with NED, but there is a wbesite called http://www.alexa.com and you can see the internet activity and ratings of any website. ... bots ... having...
I've just joined a telecom trade association and will be managing their entire PR and marketing. They currently have a policy of sending out 5 press releases a...
Your gut is telling you the right thing. Press release frequency can yield benefits. it just depends on what you are saying. Give us more information about...
I think the answer to 1 depends on if you are correct on 2. 5 newsworthy press releases in a month are not too many if they are truly newsworthy. It they are...
... Katherine, I'd be very distrustful of any "research" that would purport to tell me how many releases to send out. The simple fact is that it depends. For...
Katherine, To get your answer as well as make your case to management, you may want to conduct a *brief* survey of key media. After your 2-4 (maximum) multiple...
DEar Katherine, The biggest research is to see the impact of sending out 5 press releases every month. Does each and every one get published? If yes, its worth...
Hi, all. Recently, I asked for ideas for an upcoming presentation my partner and I are giving on the past and future of our profession. We received quite a...
Rich, 30 years ago I was learning my ABCs. (I was an early reader.) Yes, there have certainly been changes. But let me ask you this: What hasn't changed? ...
Hi I thought you might like to know that the new look Mediabuddies club for journalists, broadcasters, public relations executives and others in the media...
WEll, I'm banned from the currently running Small Shop list, and the Young PROs are not as patient about questions as you guys are. So I'm asking here. When...
There are a couple of answers that work. 1. Insomnia. I can't sleep. Which gives me lots of time to do that other work. I was tweaking a slow-running...
I just had a project/prospect I've been working on (and counting on) since late March suddenly crash and burn. I was working as a sub- contractor, and the...
That list is still around? Some of these housekeeping tasks seem like things you can outsource or trade for services (taxes, billing, payroll) or spend less...
Hi, Lately I've come across postings for PR positions in corporations or associations that look quite appealing, until I read the words: "One- year contract."...
Ah, job security. At best, it's an illusion. I was offered one job - as I was talking in my kitchen with the guy from the moving company, they called and...
I appreciate Kezia's suggestion about just "do it." And here's an anecdote to validate her suggestion (hey, Kezia, you asked for it ...<g>) Back in '82, I was...
I think that controling your time is not that big of a deal. Not that I am very organized or something, but I always find it useful to set my priorities ahead...
I'd like to join Nedd Barnett. Eliot, if you've got a job which you feel secure in on different levels, why would you change it especially if your financial...
Hi guys, I am the PR consultant of some government clients. While my work with them provides me with the chill of managing the perception of many people, I...
Have you tried the "Unless Otherwise Directed" approach? In other words, submit your material with a note, "I will consider this approved unless otherwise...
It works two ways. I was offered a one-year contract to move from D.C. back to NYC to manage an office for a company w/ hqs. in Minneapolis. I held out for...
Alvin Hattal
al.hattal@...
Jun 16, 2004 8:56 pm
2654
Good morning For three years now, I've been monitoring trends in the news environment, and projecting ways that the news would impact the way that those of us...
Hi! I have a prospective customer, an upscale restuarant in a small town north of Atlanta. I've never really represented a restuarant before (but am confiedent...
