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Achieving the Media Attention You Deserve

Recently our company was instrumental in the building and construction of a new sustainable retailer.  This new building received a lot of local and trade media coverage; however, our involvement is getting overlooked.  Is it too late for us to get a piece of the...

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When To Announce a New Consumer Product

Is it acceptable to begin creating consumer awareness for a new consumer product before it is available at the retail level? ____________________________________________________ By Jennifer Manocchio Some companies don’t want to put the cart before the horse, while others take advantage of the opportunity to create buzz prior...

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How Big Is Your PR Agency’s Rolodex?

Does your public relations agency need to have good relationships with media contacts to be successful? ___________________________________________________ By Jennifer Manocchio If I had a quarter for the number of people who have asked us this question in agency reviews, I could buy a lot of Cokes! There really...

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Is Media Coverage Free?

By Jennifer Manocchio Media coverage is “free” in terms of editorial placement in a newspaper, magazine, radio show, television news show or online.  Since a journalist is writing about your product or service in editorial coverage, you do not pay for that placement. If a media...