Tag Archives: The Publicity Hound

12 More Ways to Avoid Missed Opportunities on the New & Improved Facebook

Just when you start feeling comfortable with the latest round of changes to Facebook, along comes another series of new features that can throw you into a tailspin. Like me. For example, I voluntarily converted to the new format rather … Continue reading

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Spank the dog, The Publicity Hound that is

It’s Joan Stewart’s a.k.a The Publicity Hounds birthday and she is blowing out 59 candles on the cake. There’s an old tradition that says the birthday person should get a birthday spanking–one light pat on the behind for every year. … Continue reading

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Subject Lines That Scream “Open!”

Here’s some really bad advice that the so-called PR experts dispense: Your email pitches to journalists and bloggers should be as short as possible. No more than three or four words. Why is it bad advice? Because it forces people … Continue reading

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When is the best time to pitch the media?

News is breaking all around you. When you’re the local angle to a national story, or you can comment on the hot topic of the day, TV producers, daily and weekly newspaper reporters, and bloggers will practically be begging to … Continue reading

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Where You Can Measure Your ROI on Facebook

This is an ongoing conversation. How does one measure their ROI on Facebook? Facebook has provided a tool in which we can measure our ROI on Facebook if you have a fan page.  I can go into my fan page … Continue reading

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The Gift That Keeps Giving

Every year, Joan Stewart, a.k.a., The Publicity Hound gives out a free ebook. It is from her newsletter “best of”. This year, its ” The Best of The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week-2009“ What is so unique about this … Continue reading

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The #1 Press Release Writing Mistake

If you write press releases and post them online, are you making the #1 mistake that 9 out of 10 other press release writers are making? They aren’t using keywords within their releases. Keywords are the same words people type … Continue reading

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BudURL

This has become one of my favorite tools. You’ll love it too. I have several BudURLs set up for not only my links, but for my clients as well. I heard the tool bantered about at the Stompernet Live 7 … Continue reading

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Serenity Virtual Assistant Services is Getting a New Website

Yes, we are. Thanks to Joan Stewart (The Publicity Hound) and Paulette Ensign’s (Tips Products International) advice my website is getting a much needed face lift. Jason Saeler of Saeler Enterprises will be building the new website. He has done … Continue reading

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