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Public Relations and Advertising: Life with or without borders?

Prowly

As a PR professional, everyone always told you that good publicity is gained for free, and if you can publish just by pitching to the right journalist and selling the story to a high-end magazine: the world is yours! But well well well, have you ever been contacted by the magazine’s advertising team when their […].

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How to Get in Magazines

PR for Anyone

I assumed that you pitch a publication right before it comes out. What I didn’t know is that national magazines plan their publications at least four months out and regional publications plan about two months out. Gift guides of most national magazines are fully booked by July 1st. That certainly seemed logical.

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Public Relations Review

PR for Anyone

Now is the time to up-level your marketing plan by adding in free publicity. Most of you are already growing your visibility with social media and now by adding in free publicity, you’re making it all happen that much faster and to a much larger audience. Look at magazine covers for great hook examples. New” is the key word.

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Digital Advertising and Public Relations, Part 3: Advertising Strategies

Shift Communications

Public relations professionals often make mention of the concepts of earned, owned, and paid media. Ignoring paid media is a capital mistake; doing so ignores a body of strategies and tactics which complement and enhance the power of earned media and public relations. Advertising Strategies. Build awareness. Transfer trust.

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Don't Be Naïve About Native Advertising

Mindful Marketing

Native advertising is the term used to describe “paid advertising where the ad matches the form, feel and function of the content of the media on which it appears.” Today's native advertising is much more stealthy. time spent on the site, page views) for purpose of appeal to advertisers. billion. .”

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TIME Magazine Puts Its Own Spin on Native Advertising

Ishmael's Corner

The Art Of Storytelling In Business Communications And Public Relations. As PR-led campaigns increasingly blend tactics such as paid media, native advertising bears watching. I called out the genre last month suggesting most of it should be called “alien advertising.” Techniques For Effective Business Communications.

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Public Relations Skills

PR for Anyone

Yes, you can be a publicist… without being a public relations professional. You just need public relations skills. Create a great hook – look at magazine covers for ideas. Anyone can get publicity! Hey everyone, it’s Christina Daves with this week’s Free Publicity Friday PR Tip. The formula works.

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