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It’s the age-old question… what is more impactful to a business – advertising or publicity? Both are needed in business but which one is most valuable? 1 – publicity is free – advertising you pay for. #2 3 – publicity is what we call “earned media.”
The definition of public relations is the professional maintenance of a favorable public image by a company or other organization or a famous person and the definition of marketing is: the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.
Watch this week’s PR Tip here: Everyone knows what advertising is but why should they consider publicity? With advertising, YOU direct the message and it’s pretty clear that that is the case because you are paying for it. So you have paid media and you have earned media. But why publicity is so valuable?
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I just did it for Virginia where I live and interestingly, there are new laws going into place with regards to privacy: The right to opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising purposes; The right to opt out of the sale of personal data; and. The right to opt out of profiling based upon personal data.
If the media puts out a story that is already buzzing online, it should continue to buzz through their channel as well. The more people they have paying attention to their outlet, the more advertisers they can get and the better it is for them. This is why you need to start socially listening.
Media is editorial content unless you are paying for advertising. Here is a video I did on speaking in sound bites that might be helpful to come up with ones for you and your specific topic: Your interview is not a sales pitch. The fastest way to never get asked back again is by making it all about you and selling.
They’ll show you step-by-step how to build these public relations skills so you can be your own publicist and land in the media because I know of no better way to get that many people to learn about your business without paying for advertising. I can’t wait to see you in the media. So check all of this out.
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Many people are already established in their business but they want to go to the next level of being known. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE. In this week’s Free Publicity Friday PR tip video I’ll give you a few tips on how to do this.
I was watching Good Morning America last week and saw a story that just resonated with everything I share and write about related to newsjacking and “celebrity sells” when pitching the media. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE.
You’ve landed in the media. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE. I hear from people who were on TV and they’re excited and they want it to live on forever.
The majority of my clients are established in their business. Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE. Watch this week’s PR Tip here. They’ve built a product, service or brand and now they are ready to be known.
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Make sure to Like and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and ring the bell so you’re notified of new videos by clicking HERE. I’m on a mission to debunk PR myths. I’m not sure how many I’ll have but you can see PR Myth #1 here. Hiring a PR firm will not make you famous. YOU can make yourself famous! Watch below. PR Myth #1.
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