Tag Archives: Publicity

Marketing vs. PR Writing – What’s the Difference?

In this social media world we live in, the line between marketing and public relations writing is or ought to be blurred and that’s a good thing.

PRSAIcon 2011 Recap: Eight Key Takeaways, From Storytelling to Link Tracking

Amy Yen, Marketing Specialist, outlines eight key takeaways from the PRSA 2011 International Convention. From storytelling to media training to link tracking, here’s what PR, marketing and C-level execs need to know.

Beyond Email and Phone: Tips for Using Form Fields, LinkedIn, Facebook for Pitching Tech Writers

Form fields, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook–contacting journalists and writers has gone way beyond phone and email. This guest post from our friend Travis Van, founder of ITDAtabase.com., details tips for reaching out to tech writers.

Business Wire’s Danny Selnick Books Congresswoman Michele Bachmann for National Press Club Event

Business Wire’s VP of Public Policy Danny Selnick worked his magic to book Congresswoman Michele Bachman as a speaker for a recent NPC lunch. Read his take–a view from the dais–in this report.

Friday Fast Links for April 1: Why consumers use SM, defining marketing, and more

Does your company have a clear idea of how and why your customers use social media? Because some companies clearly do not. Your PR strategy doesn’t always have to involve going after the A-listers. You can sometimes get a lot more traction elsewhere. There are more definitions of marketing than there are Heinz varieties, apparently. What’s [...]

Media Pitching Tips from Top Business Magazines

Top business magazines share media pitching tips for PR professionals. Collected from a Publicity Club of New York panel discussion

Friday Fast Links: March Madness, Wire Service SEO and More

What do you know about your wire service’s SEO practices? How big are the opportunities for brands and social media during March Madness? (A Google search for “March Madness” + “social media” returns nearly 2 million results.) On the off chance you missed Rebecca Black blowing up the internet this week, you missed a great [...]

Dos and Don’ts of Pitching a Features Editor

Valuable tips from two Washington, DC-area feature news editors on how to effectively pitch your own feature news stories.

Boston PR Groups Suggest Social Media Strategies for Success

by Liz Koch, Media Relations Representative, Business Wire/Boston Social Media Club Boston and Publicity Club of New England co-presented an evening panel discussion on social media campaign successes using Facebook, Twitter and blogging. The Social Media Club Boston chapter hosts programs that promote and educate anyone interested in learning more about social media literacy and [...]

Breaking News: Press Release STILL Not Dead

Press Release STILL Not Dead; What is it about the changing of the seasons that provokes fantasies of its premature demise?