When business leaders, thought leaders, and even PR pros are hoping to get media coverage for their, or their companies’ efforts, they often inadvertently make some mistakes that can hinder their efforts.
Here we take a look at 10 common, and easily fixable, mistakes. How many are you making? Continue reading “10 Simple, and Easy to Fix, Errors That May Be Keeping You From Getting Media Coverage”
It seems that more and more businesses—large and small—are looking to the media (including social media) to generate awareness for their businesses and their products. Makes sense. Media coverage, whether traditional or online, can be a great source of exposure, not only because of its cost-effectiveness but also because the things that others say about us tend to hold more credibility than the things we say about ourselves (e.g. our advertising messages).
Media coverage is not “free,” however. Continue reading “7 Tips for Working Effectively With the Media”
What is an article about your company in the Wall St. Journal worth? How about in Nursing—or your local newspaper? Is the Wall St. Journal worth more?
Well – as in many things in life the answer is Continue reading “Some of Our Clients Want Coverage in WSJ—Many Don’t. Here’s Why.”
It’s a question we hear frequently and, fortunately, one that we never tire of answering: “How can I get media coverage?”
Businesses of many kinds recognize the value that getting their name in the news can hold. After all, it’s a third-party, non-biased, source of information about them, their organizations, products and services that, if positive, can generate goodwill and business. Fortunately, it’s not really that difficult to get great media exposure. The process, though, is quite a bit different than it was years ago. Continue reading “An Evergreen Question: How Can I Get Media Coverage?”
We’ve all heard the old adage “there’s no such thing as bad publicity.” The rationale for this is that even if the portrayal of your brand or organization is negative, you’re sti
ll getting your name out there. But let’s be realistic. Nobody wants negative publicity. Even if it does mean getting your name out there, it really can be quite bad.
There’s no magic bullet to make bad publicity simply go away once it happens. Still, there is a simple formula to deal with negative publicity. Continue reading “Is There Such a Thing as Negative Publicity? We Think So.”
At Strategic Communications, we are firm believers in the value of social media and online publicity for any. It’s a huge part of what we do and what we advise our clients to do. While the impact of social media can be overwhelmingly positive, there are occasionally situations that can be extremely damaging to the reputation and livelihood of an organization. We’re talking, of course, about the dreaded social media crisis. Continue reading “Crisis Management in a Digital World”
by Linda Pophal
At least once a week – maybe more often – a colleague, prospect or client will say to me: “I can’t understand why the media won’t run a story on my…” Well, there may be a number of reasons. Here are 5: Continue reading “5 Reasons Your Pitch Isn’t Getting Picked Up by the Media and What to Do About It”
