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Advertising vs Publicity

PR for Anyone

It’s the age-old question… what is more impactful to a business – advertising or publicity? 1 – publicity is free – advertising you pay for. #2 2 – publicity is someone else telling the world how great you are – advertising is you telling the world how great you are. #3

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Why is good social media training so hard to find?

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Google the phrase “Social media training Minneapolis.” In a nutshell, that describes my experience with social media training programs (or a lack thereof) in the Twin Cities. Social media advertising –potentially the biggest need of them all right now. For example, social advertising.

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Navigating Media At High-Profile Events

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And the biggest of these events – like the Cannes Advertising Festival, the Consumer Electronics Show, or the E3 Expo, attract equally high-profile media. Here are some tips to both landing media interviews and making sure they’re successful. For more on media training and brand messaging, check out this post.

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6 Things Your PR Agency Can Do Beyond Media Relations

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Those seeking public relations services often pigeonhole it into media relations. Here are just a few: High-level media training. For a real dash of schadenfreude, check out these examples of what not to do. The best media training sessions train the entire team, starting at the top.

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PR Secrets For Scoring Great Media Coverage

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For example, a hot topic of late in the ad/tech world is the ire of major advertisers placed next to hate speech on YouTube and other sites. MediaRadar, which tracks advertising across the web, unearthed data showing that YouTube had lost 5% of its advertisers in the wake of the discovery.

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Why you actually have to *plan* for the outrage culture now

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In the span of just the last four weeks, we’ve seen the Internet Flash Mob take down two big advertising campaigns. For example: Have messaging ready to go to address anticipated negative responses to your campaign. See South Dakota example. She’s already media trained. Crisis 101. She was ready anyway.

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How to Get in Magazines

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These calendars are actually designed for potential advertisers to know what is going to be covered in the magazine in a particular month. If you can’t find it, go to the magazine’s website, click on the advertising tab, and look for “media kit”. What does all this have to do with an editorial calendar?

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