As a former television news producer I can say that there is a very fine line between public relations professionals being persistent and being annoying. Plus, let’s face it, as PR professionals it doesn’t exactly make your day when you make media follow up calls...
I had a fleeting conversation yesterday with one of my favorite colleagues (and ex-employees) who is a skillful young media planner and buyer with a fairly big agency serving a lot of very nice clients. Out of curiosity I asked her what she found to be...
As a general rule, gaining media coverage is not about who you know, but knowing how to work with media to gain your fair share of quality coverage. Media won’t cover a “friend’s” news as a favor. That being said, understanding how to cultivate relationships with...
A successful media relations strategy includes three major components: an excellent and up-to-date media database, compelling content and aggressive media follow up. But as you execute a strategy with these three elements, also implement these six small habits that will make a big difference in...
