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There’s a myth started by the public relations industry that the more you repeat something the more credible it becomes. But, is it true? That’s the topic of today’s THINK Public Relations Espresso. Watch another THINK PR Espresso for help with PR, marketing and publicity strategy? AUTHOR DETAILS Lyndon Johnson is the founder andContinue Reading
Most PR + Marketing is Publicity
Last year I wrote a blog post about how I felt that most PR was either marketing or publicity. In this edition of the THINK PR Espresso I revisit the topic and see whether anything has changed. Watch another THINK PR Espresso for help with PR, marketing and publicity strategy. AUTHOR DETAILS Lyndon JohnsonContinue Reading
What’s The Difference Between A Press Release & A News Release
It’s very simple. A press release is about distributing a single piece of information to as large an audience as possible, via the media. A news release is about communicating news to an identified audience. What’s the difference between information and news? That will be the topic for tomorrow’s PR espresso. Continue Reading
How Much Should I Pay For PR?
Imagine you walk in to a store and see a jacket or top you like; or you walk on to the lot of an auto dealership looking for a new car. There’s no price on either item so you ask the price. “What’s your budget” the sales person asks. That’s how most PR agencies costContinue Reading
Media Coverage Is Not Implied Endorsement
There’s a myth that media coverage in an implied endorsement. It’s not and, if we’re honest, never was. The myth was harder to maintain in the days of print and the early days of the internet. But,in an environment where many journalists include a disclaimer on their social profiles that “a RT is not anContinue Reading
What Is Awareness?
Awareness is what most PR agencies sell, but here’s why it is probably not what your business needs unless it is delivering the right message to the right audience, via the right channel and at the right time. Let’s face it, how many conversations have you ever started with a megaphone? If your business needsContinue Reading
Problem With Most Press Releases
Press releases are inextricably linked with PR – despite the fact that they are most often used as a publicity and promotion tool [there is no intent to use them to develop relationships with an audience – not even the media]. Press releases can – and, arguably, should be a valuable part of a smallContinue Reading
When Is The Right Time For PR?
Timing is often overlooked by organizations planning their PR activities. If the timing is wrong everything else you do could be in vain. Imagine trying to start a conversation with somebody as they exit a room or start a conversation with somebody else! Most look at the best time for their business rather thanContinue Reading
What Is The Right Message?
There are four Rs at the heart of effective PR – delivering the right message, to the right audience, at the right time via the right channel. The message is often misunderstood by both PR professionals and their clients. Most PR agencies talk about the importance of creating “buzz” or “awareness” – you’ve only gotContinue Reading
Whose Context Is It Anyway?
Context is the most often forgotten part of any PR, marketing and publicity strategy. But it’s not yours that matters, it’s your audiences’. Watch another THINK PR Espresso for help with PR, marketing and publicity strategy?