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PR Tips and Hacks for a Small Business

The Proactive Report

I was invited to be a panelist on the DesignHill webinar about PR for small businesses today. In Ries and Trout’s book Positioning, the battle for your mind they said, “PR starts the fire, marketing and advertising fan the flames.” Every small business owner is concerned about the bottom line.

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Small Business Public Relations

5W PR

In today’s competitive brick and mortar and digital marketplaces, a strong public relations strategy has never been more important for small businesses. As a result, more and more small business owners are turning to public relations to help raise brand awareness and to achieve their growth objectives.

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Why Small Businesses Need a Media Database

Cision

First off, what constitutes a small business? According to this handy chart (page 32), the Small Business Administration considers those in the PR industry to be a small business if they earn an annual revenue of $15M or less. It’s highly trackable. Because public relations equals trust in brands.

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Homegrown: 5 Local Marketing Tactics for Small Businesses

Beyond PR

For many small business owners, home is not just “where the heart is.” Thanks to a trifecta of trends, local marketing strategies offer today’s entrepreneur more opportunities than ever. Referral programs, like most incentives, provide customers with discounts to bring more business in the door.

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Setting the right earned media objectives for your brand

Onclusive

In this 4-part blog series, we’d like to introduce our new ultimate guide to developing an effective earned media strategy and measuring success of your earned media activities in a way that showcases business impact and ROI. Stay tuned for the next blog in our 4-part Earned Media Strategy & Measurement series.

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Types of Influencers and When to Use Them

5W PR

Types of Influencers and When to Use Them Influencer marketing is a crucial part of digital advertising. Niche markets Micro-influencers are ideal for niche markets where authenticity and expertise matter. Cost-efficiency They are usually very cost-effective, making them suitable for startups and small businesses.

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3 Reasons Small Business Needs Social Media

Shift Communications

You try to find information on a local business through social media, only to find a few accounts frozen in time. Even worse, sometimes the business doesn’t have social media accounts at all. After a routine Google search for at least a webpage belonging to the business, you come back empty handed and decide to move on.