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Belle of the Ball or Lead Balloon? Read this Before Launching at a Show

Flack's Revenge

The NY Times recounted the history of companies that launched big there: In 2007, Twitter had its “South by” moment, a tipping point for the company in which many people began to use the service more actively. So, why not ditch the Go Big or Go Home bravado, and ask the following questions before betting big on a trade show Hail Mary?

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Don’t Let Breaking News Steal Your PR Thunder

ImPRessions - Crenshaw Communications

Truly catastrophic events like the terrorist attack on 9/11 or key events during the 2007 financial crash, have ramifications that make PR considerations recede in comparison. (I The CEO may like the idea, but as a rationale for creating a media event, the bar should be high, and good PR practitioners should push it even higher.

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Fast Five: Pitching Your Local Daily, Pitching National Business, Girding up for a Trade Show

Bad Pitch Blog

2) How a Simple, Powerful and Persistent Message to the Media Gained Client, Alsbridge, Coverage in "The Wall Street Journal", "BusinessWeek, "CIO Magazine" and Many Others Alan Weinkrantz PR Web Log Alan’s follow-up notes on achieving national business coverage. He''s also competing for longest post title in the world.