How to Pitch and Get on Daily Candy, and Prepare for the Placement

This post was for entrepreneurs but we thought it would help those new to fashion PR. by Sabina Ptacin  This post can orginally be seen on www.preneur.net If you are planning to pitch Daily Candy , there are important factors you should know before you get on Daily Candy. Daily Candy looks for a specific type of product, and once featured …

Paid to party: Celebs demand more money to do less ‘work’

This post orginally apperared on the following site www.foxnews.com By Hollie McKay Last week, Paris Hilton, Paula Abdul and Holly Madison got their groove on a the Miami Music Week AVICII Pool Party, while former “Girl Next Door” Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett spent her Saturday basking in the sun at Wet Republic at MGM Grand Hotel & …

How to be a leader, not a boss.

This post can be orginally seen www.lorrabrown.com By Lorra M. Brown In public relations, managing clients, colleagues, media contacts and spokespeople are essential PR functions.   As a fast-paced entrepreneurial industry, motivated young people may get promoted quickly.   While agencies do an excellent job of building staffer …

PR newbies: 8 uncommon tips for job interviews

This post orginally appeared on Communications Conversation By Arik Hanson By Arik Hanson Last week I spoke to a PRSSA chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Really motivated and organized bunch, it seemed. Afterward, one of the young ladies introduced herself and said she’d be following up soon. Her question: “I have my …

When Publicists Say ‘Shh!’

By LAURA M. HOLSON The R&B singer Chris Brown and his publicist parted ways on March 22, the same day Mr. Brown shattered the window of a dressing room during a violent tirade at “Good Morning America,” photos of which were quickly posted online. Eight days earlier, Gilbert Gottfriedlost his job as the voice of the Aflac duck …

PR Tools That Don’t Rhyme with Focus or Vision

This post can orginally be found on http://blog.journalistics.com by Jeremy Porter I’ve used products from Vocus, Cision, BurrellesLuce, PRNewswire, BusinessWire andMarketwire in the past, and they’ve all helped me get my work done faster and deliver stronger results for clients. There are also a wide-range of free products out …

Good Writing Remains a Core PR Skill

This was originally posted on www.proactivereport.com by Sally Falkow I read a post in CommPRO.biz today about 5 trends for 2012 that will  affect your PR resume. A statement in the first point absolutely floored me: While a press release does not necessarily need to be well-written.… What could possibly lead anyone to the conclusion …

Good PR is the Careful Balance of Confidence and Empathy

This post can orginally be seen on http://www.inkhouse.net blog by Beth Monaghan A few months ago I wrote a post about the 33 Signs You Work in PR. Thinking more seriously about the traits that make PR people successful, and setting aside the requisite multitasking, to-do-list-junkie characteristics, two come to the forefront: confidence …

It’s Time To Stop Worrying About The ‘Pink Ghetto’

  This post orginally apperared on Thegrindstone.com blog by Ruth Graham Have you heard about the “pink ghetto”? Beware! It’s the new workplace danger that could destroy your career. As one worried columnist describes it, pink ghettos are “highly feminized industries dominated by gangs of women.” Here are just a few of the …

PR Pros: You Are Being Robbed ($699 for an E-Book, Really?!)

  This post originally appeared on the following post http://www.commpro.biz   By Skip Mahaffey, Broadcaster, Media Coach I wanted to call this piece “How to Commit Professional Suicide in 1300 Words,” because I’m not going to make any friends here today. In fact, I’ll probably upset those of you who regularly read …