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These days, the rapidly developing web media is roaring with cutting-edge communication technologies. As a result, the world has seen the emergence of a brand new entity, “PR Web Company”. What is a PR web company and what are its attributes?

A PR web company is the one that provides Public relations strategies on the web utilizing current Search Engine Optimization techniques. Vis-à-vis traditional public relation agencies, a PR web company is perceived as something more than an entity that provides media coverage to companies. Today, none can deny the role of the Internet as an essential medium of your marketing endeavors. To utilize fully the potential of the amazing World Wide Web for state-of-the-art publicity of your business, what you would seriously look forward to is a professionally sound PR web & Search Engine Optimization company. Such companies, with high-impact publicity, complex technologies and effective press releases, marketing white papers and ezine-newsletters, give concrete, tangible shape to your vision. In the process, they also continuously specialize in delivering the cost effective broad market exposure that you expect for your products or services.

For long, enterprises have been accustomed to PR agencies providing irresistible publicity-leads in trade publications, business magazines and community newspapers. However, today, they are being witness to Search Engine Optimization firms using web PR methods while successfully incorporating a pool of professional web marketing strategies. And needless to say, while they ensure powerful, dynamic marketing solutions for all businesses irrespective of their sizes at minimal costs, they help the mass realize the productivity gains of the organizations they work for.

Some integral features instrumental to the success of a PR web company:

A brilliant project management team that can deliver attractive, accurate, customer-friendly web- marketing solutions tailor-made to maximize your sales.

Strong, effective and client-friendly lines of communication, combined with the perfect brand strategies customized to the business needs of clients.

From a quality-driven PR web company, you can choose to enjoy a portfolio of marketing communications that include, but are not restricted to:

Database-driven dynamic website designs, animated websites, meant for the best online presence of client companies Corporate presentations/E-Catalogs, complete with video, photos, text and even a voice-over or soothing music Digital business cards, with exciting layouts as well as Multimedia CD presentations, the new-age pro-active marketing tools, creating magic with video, text, animation and sound. Effective search engine techniques, alongside all other essential tools and technologies, meant to define and solidify your corporate image in the industry. Websites that sell, thereby achieving measurable results from the Internet traffic.

From a quality-driven PR web company, you can choose to enjoy a portfolio of marketing communications that include, but are not restricted to:

–Database-driven dynamic website designs, animated websites, meant for the best online presence of client companies

–Corporate presentations/E-Catalogs, complete with video, photos, text and even a voice-over or soothing music

–Digital business cards, with exciting layouts as well as Multimedia CD presentations, the new-age pro-active marketing tools, creating magic with video, text, animation and sound.

–Effective search engine techniques, alongside all other essential tools and technologies, meant to define and solidify your corporate image in the industry.

–Websites that sell, thereby achieving measurable results from the Internet traffic.

With effective Search engine practices, a PR web company takes web-based PR practices to an optimum level of client satisfaction!

Lopa Bhattacharya (Banerjee) is a content writer/developer working on websites for overseas/Indian clientele. Has worked for various corporate website projects, CD-Rom presentations, brochures, flyers and other communication materials on varied themes ranging from travel, hotel industry, photography, web design and software development to US-based clubs and network communities. Was previously an editorial associate for a news, culture and entertainment portal based on the life and times of Kolkata.

Hundreds of thousands of News Releases are sent out all the time and many people will show you different ways to write a news release in a way that will result in publicity for you or for your company. However, many people over look the 17 Deadly Sins that you should never do or have in a news release. These can cause your news release to end up in the shredder!

I will discuss five of them here that I believe you should look at first. Ask yourself, "Am I doing any of these? And if so, rewrite or redo the new release before sending it out. Remember that the reason that you are sending one is to get noticed and have it picked up by the different media outlets.

You can gain much credibility and attention when you send a successful news release. You can also be seen as a valuable resource for information or an expert in a particular field, so it is important to make sure that your release is completed right and does not have any of the deadly sins.

The first thing that people do is to send too much information. I have seen people fax 20 or more pages with background and promotion material. First this annoys the media. Second, the point of a news release is to get them to call you. They won’t know what angle you are after and will guess with that much information.

That is if they publish at all. A news release should be one page, double spaced or at least 1/2 spaces with the most pertinent information on it. Only on rare occasions do you want more. You can and should have a media kit ready when they call, but the news release needs to be short.

Second, white space, white space, white space. Say these words repeatedly. Do not send a solid block of information. It is hard to read and hard to find the facts. People generally feel over whelmed at a solid block and are less likely to read it. Remember, with the volume of releases that are received every day the editors want to scan it fast to decide if it is news worthy. They also decide if it ties in with anything so they can know where to assign the story. If they are unable to scan and find the important details or find anything interesting fast it will be shredded.

Third, several of my friends in the media have said to me that one of their pet peeves with a news release is people who start with a history lesson. They said that they groan and crumple up the new release without going further. 99% of the time the history has nothing to do with the news part of the news release. The history lesson is much more interesting to you than it is to them. Tell them up front what the news is. Give them something to hook them in. There are many categories and classifications that you can use. Later you can mention some of the history or keep it for your media kit.

Fourth, be careful which fax numbers you use. Sending your news release out on an advertising line can get it shredded fast even if it is a good story. If you send your news release out on an advertising line it looks like a blatant request for free advertising. The media just won’t want to use it. You could hurt yourself for future releases as well.

Five, Jargon whether it is in your industry or just way over used jargon. You will get a much better response if you give the benefits for the clients or customers of your products or services. Flashy descriptions say nothing of what you really have or how it can help people. Remember, you are probably interested in the features of your product but they are interested in the benefits.

Some examples of jargon are:

*Leading

*State-of-the-art

*Seamless

*Best of

*Turnkey

*Customer Driven

*Solutions

A study of all news releases sent via Business Wire and PR Newswire during a one-week period had one new "solution" being offered once every eight minutes on average! More than half of all companies claimed to be "leading providers"

It does take time to complete a news release right; however, if you are going to take time to create one, it only makes sense to do it in a way that is well received by your intended target market.

Remember these starter points and you will be on you way to creating a much more effective news release.

All the Best in your endeavors!

All the Best!
Maria Boomhower
The Master Communicator
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We see it everyday, articles about businesses in the local paper, internet news sites, or industry publications. But why do companies bother doing interviews and building relationships with reporters and media experts? Because a business news story is worth approximately seven times the value of purchased advertising!

That’s an amazing number, but getting an interview or story in the news isn’t necessarily “free.” It takes time to build personal, ongoing relationships with people in the media, and many small businesses don’t have the time or resources to devote to such activities. That’s where marketing firms and public relations professionals often fill the gap for small businesses.

In the long run, however, it is always worth it to be considered an expert in your industry, and be available to reporters who are often under time constraints for their articles. Strive to be the “go-to expert” that reporters can count on!

Having your business in the news also increases your credibility, since news stories have a huge impact on a company’s reputation. Readers often think that “anyone” can buy an ad, but only leaders and experts are quoted or featured in news stories.

A strong relationship with the media, whether it’s through in-house efforts or through a marketing company, is a great marketing tool. It requires a significant commitment, but it also differentiates you from the competition and can boost your company’s image to the rest of the world. Remember, everytime your business is in the news, you’ve created a seven-fold “bang for your buck” in your advertising efforts.

Lauren Hobson is the Editor of Biz Talk Newsletter, a free monthly publication designed to provide small businesses and non-profits with tips and techniques to help them make the most of their web sites and marketing efforts without spending a lot of money. Biz Talk is published by Five Sparrows, LLC. Visit us at http://www.fivesparrows.com or subscribe to Biz Talk at http://www.fivesparrows.com/biztalk.htm

Everyone is talking about the Ps of successful marketing, so I thought it was time that PR had it’s own Ps - essentials that will help you maximise your PR activities and results.

1. Pin-point

The first thing you have to do in a campaign is to pin-point your market. There’s no point pulling out all the stops to get into the Financial Times when your customers are actually more likely to read The Sun. In fact failing to pin-point your market and consequently the publications it reads can actually make every single action you put into your PR after that point absolutely worthless. It may seem boring to spend time on market research, especially if you’re keen to get going, but it’s a vital part of the process.

2. Publications.

When you find the publications that your potential customers read (as well the radio programmes they listen to, the TV programmes they watch and the websites they visit) immerse yourself in them. Subscribe to them, read them on the train, in the bath, teach your kids to read with them. Get to know the language of the different publications, the focus, and who writes what.

3. Power.

Think about your message. If you’re going to go to all the bother of putting a press release together it had better be powerful.

4. Passion.

One of the simplest ways to access power is to tap into your passion. Imagine reading your release out loud - is it vibrant, full of passion for the subject matter and compelling the listener to keep tuned in, or is it dull and monotonous with no impact whatsoever?

5. Pliable.

Your campaign has to be flexible, ready to respond to national or trade news. You need to be flexible, ready to break your routine and set aside a morning to make some calls if you suddenly come up with an idea that might get the press interested.

6. Poise.

Do try to retain some dignity. Journalists work to strict deadlines and conditions and if one of them says "sorry, it’s not for us" then do respect them and don’t start trying to convince them to change their mind. What you can do however is to ask them what is, and learn for the future.

7. Playful.

A sense of humour is vital..no client does better than the one that can crack a good joke or make a suitably humorous remark at the right moment. Even a bit of gentle flirting can sometimes work wonders!

8. Paper.

Don’t forget that you don’t always have to email. If you’ve got something visual, or particularly nice stationery (!) then do use the post. It’s more expensive of course, but it will help you to stand out.

9. People.

Journalists and editors and people, just like you and me. Some you’ll like and some you’ll dislike, but it’s important to treat them respectfully. Just like you rarely make a new friend over the process of one telephone call, it will take time to build up bonds and those all important "contacts".

10. Persistence.

I believe that this is the single most important factor when it comes to making your campaign a success. It can take months for a campaign to really get going and one press release alone just won’t do it. Journalists need to see that you’re hear to stay, a provider of professional material and a brand to be reckoned with. Be patient, it will happen.

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Paula Gardner teaches businesses of all sizes how to raise their media profile. If you’d like the whys, hows and what to do’s of a PR campaign at your fingertips then check out our PR ecourse at http://www.doyourownpr.com/products/do_your_own_pr_ecourse.asp

The worst week in the life of the radio station’s scheduling department is the week before election day. Every local, regional and national candidate expects to purchase as much air time as they can afford and demand the station find room on the daily commercial log for their message. The months of campaigning come to a crisis point and the mad dash to the radio stations ensues. Do you enjoy listening to radio during the last week of an election? Exactly. An endless stream of the same commercials repeated and repeated and, well, you get the point.

As a twenty year veteran in the radio industry Scott Perreault understands how to maximize political capital and effectiveness in the advertising portion of the campaign by following the following three rules for success. First, have an effective message. That is not to say the common reading of issues, rather a commercial or preferably group of commercials that leave a visual message. A message that reaches the voter. No one hears the screaming of issues among the six campaign commercial all airing in a row. One, two, three, four, five, six boring, screaming, mean spirited, brain numbing commercials. www.scottradio.com is one the best at creating a message that is effective.

Second, purchase the radio time well in advance with sponsorships of news, weather or traffic as your first preference if they will sell these air times to a political concern. They cost extra, but well worth it because you separate your commercials from the others and in most cases the local announce gives a “tag line” such as “this weather brought to you by Vote for Senator Smith Campaign Fund…” Almost sounds like the announcer is telling his loyal fan base to vote for your candidate.

Finally, have fresh commercials ready for the last two days of the campaign. A new radio commercial each day. Your candidate needs to sound topical and current. Millions of dollars will be spent on radio advertising this political season. Will your candidate’s radio campaign be effective?

Scott Perreault, CEO of Scott Radio, Inc.(http://www.scottradio.com) is a radio and narration voice veteran with over twenty years of broadcasting and voice work experience offering free demos for all candidates and special interest groups. At this writing Scott Radio is the voice of the Democaratic US Senate Candidate from Texas and many other races at the Local and State level.

Are you launching a new product or website? Announcing a new book, movie or seminar? Then you’ve probably created a press release – sharing the: who, what, when, where, how and why of your special newsworthy item.

However, there is a lot more to a press release than just creating one. Perhaps the most important aspect of a press release is the distribution. The purpose of a press release is to gather media attention. Online there are many places to post your press release. However, if you’re on a low project budget, the cost can be prohibitive – ranging from the hundreds to even thousands of dollars.

Below, I’ve gathered several sites, forums and lists that will allow you to distribute your press release for free!

Places to Post Your Press Release For Free:

- http://www.bizeurope.com/pressrelease.htm

- http://www.free-press-release.com/submit/

- http://www.click2newsites.com/press.asp

- http://www.prweb.com/

- http://www.pressbox.co.uk/

- http://www.dime-co.com/submitpress.html

- http://www.openpress.com/

- http://press.xtvworld.com/

- http://www.pressblaster.net/presspost/newrelease.html

In addition, there is a great thing called “Web Rings” where like sites are grouped together in a directory like fashion, check it out by clicking the following link: http://dir.webring.com/rw

Also, don’t forget the importance of discussion boards and online forums. Be sure to check out the different groups offered by both Yahoo! and MSN to see if they may be interested in getting the word out on your new product, service or site!!

There are many avenues out there for getting the word out without going broke! So, don’t be intimidated, get started sharing the word. You may just be surprised by the results!!

Jennifer Gibbs is a successful freelance professional living in South Georgia with her husband and son. If your business is in need of an exciting press release (or an exciting SEO’d press release) please send the project details to info@jennifergibbs.com for a free bid and consultation (or visit her website at http://www.jennifergibbs.com)!

Every non-profit organization has the best of intent to promote and foster a greater good in our communities. The time spent raising dollars, dealing with administration tasks and actually helping people take precedent over the important component of advertising and promotion. Did you know that your local radio stations air commercials specifically about non-profit organizations for free?

Scott Radio has worked in the traditional radio industry for over twenty years and understands that the fact that each radio station is required as part of their license with the Federal Communications Commission to air public service programming. The reality is that few stations ever “sell out” all the available air time every day and thus have room to air public service commercial. The fact is few organizations take the time to have a well constructed and produced public service announcement (PSA) to take advantage of this unused “Free” airtime.

As a former radio station general manager, I know first hand how hard it was to find good “filler” commercials. I can tell you this, the PSA’s that were quality, received enormous amounts of free airtime. works with many organizations to assist them in determining the elements required to make a quality message. Each organization has a smile it needs to share with the world.

Scott Perreault, CEO of Scott Radio, Inc. (http://www.scottradio.com) is a radio and narration voice veteran with over twenty years of broadcasting and voice work experience. From the writing, production and development of radio advertising and political campaigns to the recording of a two-hour audio book, Scott has experienced many facets of the voice business.

School Buses

When approaching a school bus: Slow down; If the amber lights are flashing, the bus is about to stop; If the red lights are flashing, the bus is stopped; In many states it is against the law to pass a school bus with flashing red lights and/or an extended stop arm.

Do not upset school bus drivers. Many are not paid very well and certainly don’t deserve the aggravation. There are many type of transportation companies and agencies which drive buses and all have slightly different policies, so expect just about anything, they are human and can make mistakes too. Here are some of the School Bus Companies and Agencies out there:

Private schools; Public school districts; Ryder leasing; Russell bus lines; Durham Transportation; Laidlaw; Etc.

Make sure you maintain good public relations with these drivers. Also, realize that if you do something stupid near a school bus; it will be noticed by others. They will think you are unsafe, which is a bad image. Don’t think for a second no one will notice. After all logo on your company vehicle sticks out. Save yourself a free ticket to traffic school and negative comments from teachers, bus drivers, parents and other motorists.

Proper etiquette when driving the company vehicles is important no matter who is driving, you should make a point of discussing this with all your drivers. Sometimes delivery drivers get in a bit of a hurry or anxious about completing all the deliveries on time. Let them know that you do not want them to dilly dalley, but you certainly expect them to courteous, safe and smart about the way they drive, children’s safety depends on it as well as the longevity of your business in that community.

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Are you a professional writer who wants to maximize your exposure to potential markets and editors? Would you welcome free publicity? Does boosting your image as a writer interest you? Then you need a media kit.

What is a Media Kit?

A media kit is a “package” of information about you, your services, business and writing abilities and accomplishments. It may incorporate any number of items which aid in promoting you and providing relevant background information on you and your services to editors, reporters, prospective clients and others in the media. Even your readers will take a peek at your media kit information. Want to know more about Sue Grafton, Tom Clancy, J.K. Rowling or Stephen King? Check out their media kits.

These are some key items you could package into your professional writer media kit for getting the most mileage out of any exposure or publicity scenario:

Your Author Photo

You absolutely must have at least a good passport-type photo (smile, please) in your media kit. Another, half-body shot of you “working” is useful to have too.

A Writer Bio

You’ll also definitely need to include two or three bios of yourself. One should be around 25 words, another approx. 50 words and a third of 100 words or less. These are so potential users can plug it into their programs or document using the length and detail that suits their application without having to bug you to edit your bio before they can use it.

Clips

Let your light shine here. Showcase your talent. Include three to five of your best clips with relevant publication data provided. (If you don’t have enough clips or want to break into a new specialty or genre, then research and write a specialized clip or two and include them.

Website and Blog References

You DO have a website or Blog, don’t you? Great, talk it up. Be sure to include the links in your media kit and on all correspondence as well as your SIG (resource box).

Writer Resume or Writer CV

Besides your Bio, you should provide a full resume or CV in your media kit. This document allows you to demonstrate your background and development as a writer. Here you can insert personal anecdotes and give your writing / publication history in more detail than possible in a Bio, cover letter or query.

Publications List

If your publications are extensive, tabulate them by genre, theme or chronologically to provide a quick reference background for the media, editors, reporters, et al.

Credentials

While formal studies in writing are not necessarily a requisite for a writing career, in order to break into some specializations you often do need to demonstrate some genre-related expertise. So if you have any academic or technical qualifications they can serve to position you as an expert. Credentials can include academic degrees, professional workshops, seminars, conferences and courses, professional or trade association memberships, among others.

Testimonials / Feedback

Needless to say, it certainly never hurts to relate any positive reader or editorial feedback you have received about your work. Commendation / recommendation and reference letters, comments, testimonials and praise all can demonstrate your talents in reaching readers. They can also your show professionalism.

More on Photos

Several good photos-in-action are always useful to have available. Photos of you receiving an award or other recognition lend support to press releases and background support text.

Now I’m originally from Pennsylvania Dutch country in the USA but currently live and work in South America, so I include several photos of various kinds (most taken by me) of my hometown area to allow visual support of my background information. One or more of them are frequently used by the local and regional media.

Make Your Media Kit Available

Post your media kit on your website, mention its availability in queries, your blog or send it to media outlets like newspapers, magazines, technical / trade organizations, chambers of commerce, agents, speaker’s bureaus, TV and radio stations, blogs and websites or as part of any PR efforts. Use your media kit to maximize your exposure to potential markets and editors, get free publicity and help boost your image as a professional writer.

Prof. Larry M. Lynch is an expert author and photographer offering Web Content Writing Services for top-quality articles on: Education, Language learning, Salt and Fresh water fishing, exotic foods, South American travel and culture, Ethnic issues – Blacks, Latinos, Indian native tribes, Health, Internet business resources and more … His work has appeared in Transitions Abroad, South American Explorer, Escape From America, Mexico News, Brazil magazine and hundreds of sites online. For fr*e*e sample articles and available web content e-mail: lynchlarrym@gmail.com

It behooves you to know and remember the names of reporters. Reporters know everybody. They talk to and interview people constantly. Because of their job, they usually size people up in a matter of minutes, sometimes without even meeting them face-to-face. If first impressions ever count, this is one first impression you don’t want to mess up. Be sincere, polite and try not to use slang.

A good reporter uses perfect grammatically structured sentences and flawless spelling when writing articles. Usually these skills transfer to many other facets of their persona therefore you should not be intimidated by an articulate and well-spoken reporter. It makes sense that they of all people might possess a perfect command of the English language. It goes with the territory. They are used to the fact that most people cannot keep up with their vocabulary. So don’t try to impress them with your speech. Any attempt to fake them out with words is sure to fail. Be yourself. It doesn’t mean they are smarter than you. On the contrary, if they were smarter they would be a freelance writer instead of a periodic journalist or perhaps own their own business like you. It pays better and you don’t have someone else editing your stories or asking you to rewrite something to change the slant or angle.

Most journalists are like artist. They are creative. Creative people don’t like to be put into structures, systems and absolutes. But periodic newspaper writers are forced into this through deadlines and space requirements. Many reporters like the type of work they do, writing, but they absolutely hate the structure. It’s stressful, hard work and not that much fun. A few reporters love the challenge of deadlines. These are the ones to watch out for. With these reporters, you should have your answers to questions pre-thought out. They will surely take most of what you say out of context. They are in a hurry. They are only concerned with finishing the story on time and then writing another. They will interview a few people instead of many to get to the bottom of the issue. They will use your name and insert a quote from you where it fits and when they need it. And then conveniently change, modify and delete parts of what you said or what they wanted to hear to fit nicely into a complete story. If, for some reason, they disagree with what you said or they just don’t like you, it’s all over. So this brings us back to our original thought. Be friendly to reporters. Be honest, truthful and sincere. Help them keep it short and sweet and help them save their valuable time.

When you see these reporters around town or at community events, be sure to acknowledge their presence. Even if you don’t have time to talk, a simple nod or good evening ‘Joe’ and a firm handshake will do.

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