“If you’re not in sales, you should be. Your persistence is impressive.” one of my many messages to someone I met at a networking event. It took a collective 21 emails to schedule a phone conversation. How easily do you give up on networking follow up? If you’re like me, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
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What does it take to write copy that works? For me, it’s knowing who I’m talking to, why my message is important to them, and where they will read/see the information. How about you? The need to write copy on purpose effectively hit home – with a resounding thud – […]
Looking for a quick-start guide to free seminar publicity? Then you’re in the right place! As seminar marketers and PR pros, Jenny Hamby and I want to share our success secrets. We want YOU to be successful! That’s why Jenny interviewed me, we transcribed our interview and turned it into […]
What’s it like for an outsider to peer into our window? Last week when I visited the Art Institute of Chicago’s Edward Hopper exhibit, I was captivated by Hopper’s artistic interpretation of daily life from an outsider’s perspective. When I read Liz Strauss’ post about 10 ways to make your […]
Monday means Marketing Sherpa. Today’s Marketing Sherpa PR Interview features Peter Shankman and his new site/service called “If I Can Help a Reporter Out, I Will.” The founder of The Geek Factory Inc., Peter also wrote the book, “Can we do that? Outrageous PR Stunts That Work and Why Your […]
Every month or so, I meet with a group of people all interested in one thing: growing their business on the Internet. Well, make that two things: the other, as important, is balancing life so it’s enjoyable, livable and rewarding. An informal, loosely-structure network, the group meets for a few […]
Let’s get studious. . . stats and results you might enjoy. PR Research Drives Business – How About Yours? IPR, the Institute for Public Relations, reports on ways public relations research drives business results. Download IPR’s report and learn how you can use PR measurement systems in six case studies. […]
On our PR Parade podcast yesterday, Jenny Hamby reminded me that we first met at a sold-out Writing for the Web conference I put on for the Independent Writers of Chicago about five years ago. It’s been way too long since I produced a major event and if I […]
For those of you who missed the PR P-R-I-M-E-R call this morning, here’s a replay. Listen as Jenny Hamby, The Seminar Marketing Pro, interviews me about how to use the power of publicity to promote your blog and your business. You’ll learn: – why you must think like a publisher […]
For our call today, we’re taking you behind the scenes. This is the same information my co-host, Jenny Hamby, The Seminar Marketing Pro, gets. Because this is a casual call, I’m asking Jenny to walk us through the PR P-R-I-M-E-R and then open the call for questions and answers. Introductions […]
If there’s one thing every speaker and author could use it’s more publicity. “I See Your Name Everywhere,” the title of PR/PR founder Pam Lontos’ new book, was also the topic of her presentation to NSA-IL today. Pam covered what you need to know to get more publicity, media attention […]
With a name like Rozgonyi, you probably won’t believe I’m Irish, but I am: make that 25% Irish. To celebrate my heritage and to thank Liz Strauss for my guest post, I’m giving away PR advice – for free – this Monday, St. Patrick’s day at 10:00 a.m. CST. No […]
Want to write for someone else’s blog? Being a guest blogger is a novel way to expand your reach and stretch your talent. When Liz Strauss asked me to write a guest post for her I said, “I’m astounded.” Liz is a magnetic writer whose words seem to surround you […]
A reader wants to know more about a service called WebWire. Here’s Adan’s comment he wrote on a post that covered news about online news distribution services: barbara, hi, i’m very new to this, and this trying to choose which online pr to go with for our first (and hopefully […]
What does this offline direct marketing technique have to do with online marketing and blogging? Let’s find out. Mailing is only one way to use a postcard. At Internet marketing conferences, I always take something to hand out. Last time it was a full-page social networking bio, but most of […]
Welcome! You flew in from twitter, right? I first put this guide together in March 2008, a few weeks after getting serious about setting up a twitter profile. Back then, there weren’t that many people on twitter, but today twitter’s becoming a must-participate communications tool for businesses, non-profits, entrepreneurs and […]
Not week 42, 256, 79.5 or 1, but week 123. I like the order in that. Last week, Liz Strauss gave me the right to call myself a Successful Blog SOB. What IS an SOB?! Congratulations go out to my fellow week 123 inductees: carlocab The Hot Iron Mousewords Queen […]
Late yesterday, I got a frantic call to proof two brochures. With a team of proofreaders on stand-by, all I had to was forward a file. That’s not what happened. . . . Because I started asking questions like what: Do you want us to look for – proof-reading, style […]
03.10.08 Update When Liz Strauss asked me to write a guest post, I did. Being so grateful for the opportunity, I decided that to offer her readers value-added off the blog. So, I’m hosting a Lucky PR Teleseminar on St. Patrick’s Day. Have a question you’ve always wanted to ask? Here’s […]
Writing an upcoming guest post got me wondering, what does “PR” stand for? We’re talking initials, not industry. A few thoughts . . . PR = personal record free download book by Joseph Conrad PR = personal record, a runner’s best time for a given distance PR = page rank PR= press […]
I can count on it. An invitation to at least two parties arrives in my email box every Thursday around 5:00. They come from a girl I used to know. Every week she invites me, and her fans, to party with her. I wonder if her mother gets these emails. […]
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