Best PR Tips

This post can be originally found: http://theentreprenettegazette.com/2011/08/23/best-pr-tips/ By : SARAH SHAW So everyone wants awesome PR right? I know I do and am not ashamed to admit it…….but how does one get it?  When I had my handbag line, I worked with several PR companies until I hired my sister to come inhouse. Over the years, …

The 7 Most Amateur Mistakes In PR

This post can be originally found on www.prdaily.com By: Dorothy Crenshaw My favorite TV character rant, linked (loosely) to the practice of public relations, is the one delivered by PR pro Eli Gold of “The Good Wife,” who is played superbly by Alan Cumming. Faced with a boneheaded media relations move by a political colleague, Gold …

The Benefits of Working on Political Campaigns for Entry-Level PR Pros

This post orginally appeared on www.worob.com Though the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest levels since early 2009, the job market is still inundated with seasoned professionals. This has made it a little more difficult for PR graduates on the employment front, especially in public relations where many entry-level positions require at …

7 insider PR tips for students and new graduates

This post can originally be found :http://www.prdaily.com By: Lorra Brown Every year I bring PR students to visit New York firms and in-house corporate communication departments. I’ve culled insider advice and insights from these meetings with senior executives at award-winning public relations firms and corporations. Advice for Young …

Working in Sports PR: Advice from the Pros

You ca find the orginal post: http://www.thesportsprblog.com Written by Katrina Younce The thirst for knowledge from students and young professionals who want to work in the sports PR  industry is endless. Often your passion for the work is undoubtedly there, a college degree is in hand, and maybe even a few internships have come and …

Can Newbies Avoid The Pitfalls?

By: Bob Kelly Yes indeed! If you are a young person who has decided that a career in public relations will be your Caviar and Champagne in life, here are four situations in which you do not want to find yourself: 1. You confuse the basic function of public relations with sub-parts that make up the whole like publicity, crisis management or …

To Pay or Not to Pay: A Closer Look at the Business of Blogging

This post can be found:http://www.wwd.com/media-news/digital/a-closer-look-at-the-business-of-blogging-5942163?full=true ByRachel Strugatz The love affair between bloggers and fashion brands and retailers is entering its next phase. And like in many relationships, money is a big part of the question. This Article is Free But most are …

Why New Yorkers Make Great Publicists!!

We found this post on http://bookmarketingbuzzblog.blogspot.com and found it amusing.   By: Brian Feinblum   The cell phone and portable worlds of laptops and tablets make it possible to work anywhere, especially if you’re a publicist. In fact, many publicists can work from another country.  But the best publicist comes from …

Marketing Mondays: Injecting Personality Into Your Marketing

By: Michael Zipursky I was driving downtown last week and saw a man and a woman standing on the corner. A clip board in each of their hands. They work for non-profits and they do their best to get the attention of people walking by…in the hopes that they’ll sign up and donate some money. What are you doing to stand out in your …

7 things journalists wish PR pros knew about pitching

This post can be found on www.prdaily.com By Becky Gaylord As a former journalist, who now handles PR for clients, I know what it looks like from both sides. I sympathize with the gripes I hear from public relations folks. But I empathize with the journalists who moan about flack fails. Though they might not admit it, most journalists …