[PODCAST] To Get Coverage From The Press You Better Have a Powerful Pitch
by Pat Parkinson, February 29, 2012
Even the best PR guy would be lying if he told you that getting local reporters to cover your company doesn’t require a bit of luck. There are just too many factors in play. Good timing may determine whether a journalist takes the bait because for local reporters it’s often feast or famine. Persistently pitching stories at different times during different news cycles is sometimes the … Read more
[Podcast Update] Former News Reporters Discuss Public Relations, How to Get Your Business in the Press
by Pat Parkinson, February 15, 2012
Next time you’re preparing to announce to the local press that your company has hired a new director, one word of advice: Don’t. Do not issue press releases about your latest store opening or how much your company grew in the past 12 months. Nobody cares! While gaining coverage in the local media requires effort, getting written about in the newspaper or talked about on television … Read more
Pros Provide 14 Online PR No-Nos
by Pat Parkinson, September 7, 2011
Are you tired of Internet press releases falling flat, frustrated because they receive just a few thousand headline impressions? Are you dying for just one reporter to call and ask about your company? Maybe your business has a new CEO or adopted a highway to clean up trash, and nobody knows. You need some online PR. Businesses have options for marketing themselves online – social media, … Read more
Making it Rain: Public Relations and Media
by Lori Gilson, August 10, 2011
Yesterday we hit a PR home run. We got one of our clients featured on eight different segments of a highly-viewed morning show. Piece of cake, right? Well, if you know what you are doing, yes, it can be. But even with the best story, it is sometimes hard to get a reporter to bite. If you want the attention of the media, we recommend the … Read more


