Do you do any phone follow up calls?
Yes, we have a specially designed program where we hand select media from the custom media list we created for you and then call the top media on your list. We will work with you to identify this wish list and then put ten hours of effort into calling, calling and calling. When combined with a news release distribution, this combination of activities produces the best media response.
What is a publicist?
A publicist is someone who helps you do the things that are necessary to get publicity. Publicity means articles in newspapers and magazines, interviews and stories on radio and TV, or on the Internet.
What services do you specifically provide?
We cater to people who want to reduce the costs of conducting a publicity campaign by taking on some of the duties that are needed. I provide: a. Consultation - which focuses on strategy, publicity planning, and the actions needed to develop newsworthy information into a news release; b. Copywriting – which is the writing of the news release; and c. News release distribution – principally by either fax or email, which ever is deemed most appropriate after discussing the project with the client.
How can a person use your services?
News releases can be sent out for a wide variety of purposes.
Book and product publicity campaigns - we can target reviewers or work with you to develop problem solving tips articles and feature stories.
Media Road Tours - Whether you stay at home and do this from your kitchen table or travel from city to city, we can couple your news releases with an integrated schedule and transmit news releases to a customized city-by-city, state-by-state, region-by-region, or industry-by-industry media list. We can let the media know in advance that you are coming and work with you and your publicist to book interviews when you arrive.
Localized National Outreach Programs - Localizing maximizes media response. We work with you to identify and tailor your news release content, create the right custom media list, and create a plan and schedule to implement a program of localized news releases to the top cities and DMA's across the country. We may also be able to database this program and execute it with templated news releases in one automated action.
Specialized Media Lists - I can create specialized media lists for street mail campaigns. We can identify book reviewers, product reviewers, technology editors, or whatever you need. Tell me what you need, and we'll create the list and get you a quote.
Emergency News Release Distribution - We can work fast on late breaking news. If you send us a news release that really needs to go now, we'll drop what we're doing and get it out.
What does a publicist do?
A publicist generally will help you identify the best news angles, which are the pieces of information that are likely to be found newsworthy, that is, worthy of coverage, by the media. The publicist will write a news release, and help you get the news release delivered to the right media. Some publicists will also do follow up and call the media to see if they can persuade them to commit to doing a story or booking an interview. I don't.
Who uses your services?
I provide specialized publicity support services to small first time authors as well as best selling authors and publishing companies, and corporations, inventors, associations, companies, government agencies, and public relations firms and PR boutique practitioners all over the world.
I work seamlessly and collaborate with professionals in all sorts of organizations, providing the services and capabilities that they may not have themselves. We act as a back office to create your news releases, media lists, and run your outreach campaigns. You can grow publicity services as an added services capability to your client base. Call me and tell me what you are looking to do or achieve. We'll figure out how to make it happen.