Now that Armand Morin’s announced Big Seminar 9, my blog is starting to pull traffic for this Big Seminar 8 preview post. Note that this time I’m not offering a $500 scholarship. Even with that draw, it’s hard to compete against the major players who have bigger lists. Typically, they […]
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In the spirit of National Pig Day [celebrated today in the US] happening in the Chinese Year of the Pig, I couldn’t resist piggybacking on the pig theme in this week’s MTN News feature article. Enjoy! To piggyback means to lift and give a ride. When you piggyback your public […]
Planning an event in the future? Before you write up another “just the facts” press release for your local paper [or an online audience], here’s some news for you. Events, especially benefits, can be b-o-r-i-n-g. Try taking these three steps and propel your event coverage beyond a calendar item into […]
PR Takeaways is an occasional series that points out what I like about a campaign, company or in this case, a newsroom for a trio called the Dixie Chicks. FYI, this is my second post that mentions the Dixie Chick and PR – the first is filed under PR Lesson: How to Get Famous. […]
Update: If you’re reading this after February 10, the offer is now over. Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound, celebrated her birthday on February 5. In honor of her special day, I’m posting the Joan Stewart Ultimate PR Secrets replay online until February 10. After you listen to this call with […]
With the entry deadline looming in just a few hours . . . here’s my MEGA Challenge contest entry. Last year I entered in the Newbie category, this year I’m in the Veterans. The contest is open to all of Alex Mansossian’s Teleseminar Secrets students. Although the contest calls for a 500-word essay, I […]
Here’s a clip from our latest issue of MTN News . . . Watch this week’s PR video It’s late Friday night and I’m still celebrating – not the Bears victory. Although, one of the proudest moments in my college life was performing in Soldier Field with the Marching Illini […]
View my Jaguar Concept Car Photos The invitation, an elegant but simple postcard, arrived 5 days before the event. Who knows how I got on the list? Perhaps subscribing to Jaguar’s ezine and Architectural Digest’s magazine got my label on their card. And, an email invitation to an old address […]
Find out how to Listen to Rick Frishman’s Ultimate PR Secrets Interview . . . Thanks to Rick Frishman for packing 60 minutes full of ideas, tips, how-tos and laughs. After meeting Rick in Atlanta last fall, I knew this was a call I’d enjoy – you will, too! There’s […]
Update: Find out how to listen to Marc Harty’s Ultimate PR Secrets interview Thanks to Marc Harty, creator of PR Traffic – the Web-based press release optimization system, for being an Ultimate PR Secrets guest speaker. Claim your free report: “The 7 Deadly Sins Most People Commit with Web PR […]
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