“I’ll try.” How many times do we hear those words? Too often. And statements like “I’ll try to do this or that” remind me of a workshop years ago where we were fined anytime we used the word “try.” Why? It’s a weak word. It implies lack of commitment. It does not inspire confidence. As […]
The Rule of Three
What can we learn from Thomas Jefferson, the French Revolution and Julius Caesar? The Rule of Three. This Rule says that ideas presented in threes “stick” in our minds better than ideas in larger groups. Consider: “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” “Liberty, equality and fraternity” “I came. I saw. I conquered.” I was […]
Positioning a Product or Service
One of the most important steps of any communications program is developing your positioning statements, which describe how you want the market to perceive your product or service. To a great extent, you don’t position your product or service. The market does. The goal of positioning statements is to guide your marketing activities and coax […]
Muck Rack’s State of Journalism Survey
Muck Rack recently published the State of Journalism 2021, results from its survey of more than 2,400 journalists about topics ranging from reporting during COVID-19 to preferences for working with PR professionals. The results were not surprising. Here are some key findings. COVID-19 Almost all the journalists (94%) say that some, most or all of their […]
Getting Publicity Through Surveys
Surveys are a great way to generate publicity, but many surveys fail to live up to their potential because of a faulty design, an ineffective news release, or both. That’s why I was happy to see the excellent report from Researchscape, “Amp UP News Releases with Newsmaker Surveys,” which contains a wealth of good information. […]
How to Ace the Media Interview
The media interview is one of the most effective publicity tools you can use. Interviews can: Help announce a new product or service Get you more attention from the media and other audiences Add a personal touch to news Provide a slant or angle to the story And much […]
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