It sounds too simple to be true, but it really is... A well targeted and timely PRESS RELEASE to the media is the most powerful form of marketing and advertising on the planet! A high quality press release, with the proper targeting and distribution to reach the correct media members, could have many businesses sailing on a sea of new sales and profits. Just one feature or a mention in a popular or targeted business publication has the potential to cause some business's phones to literally be ringing off the hook!
The next big question that arises, "How do you go about writing a quality press release that will grab the attention of the media and your particular audience? Here are some tips to help you succeed:
- Pick a "Newsworthy" Angle. Press releases are not an advertisement. Do not try to sell your product or service. Do not use "hype" in press releases. Instead give the media what they want and they will give you what you want... Now, what the press and media really want is a story! Just provide: the Who, What, When, Where and How with regards to the uses of your products and or services in a story format. Show examples of ways that people have used your products and services to their benefit. If you can include some emotions in your story all the better. Think to yourself: Would this be something that I might read in a newspaper?
- Get a Good Start. The headline and the first few sentences of the first paragraph are the absolute most important part of the press release. If you don't catch the readers interest here you will lose your audience. The best way to do this is to use your most hard hitting infomation FIRST rather than build to a climax. This may be opposite to what you would normally do when writing other material - but it does work! What follows in your press release are the details that SUPPORT your story or theme.
- Write to the Media. Remember your press release is being read by a journalist, editor or reporter, not necessarily a client. It's not your job to sell them your product or service. It IS your job to give them an interesting story or piece of news that they will be happy to share and announce to their audience.
- Keep Your Release Short and to the Point. It should contain no more than about 500 words and no more than two pages.
- Include Your Contact Information. Provide full contact name, company name, full address, phone number, email address and Web site URL. The contact name should be someone who is knowledgeable and available to answer any questions by media members such as editors, reporters and journalists.
Targeted press releases to the media have helped thousands of companies succeed. They are the most powerful form of marketing and advertising on the planet! Remember: One article is all it takes!
For more information on how you can get a quality targeted press release written or have your press release distributed to the targeted media contacts in our 600,0000 press and media contact database, please visit our Advanced PR department at Majon International.
About the Author
Matthew Hesser is President and CEO of Majon International, one of the most popular internet marketing and advertising companies on the internet located at: http://www.majon.com
To get a high quality targeted press release written and/or distributed to the press and media, as well as get GUARANTEED media and press coverage for your business please visit: http://www.majon.com
licensed cleaning services Park Ridge ..They can when they invest in the basics. The best... Read More
In public relations, "junk" is more about attitude and lack... Read More
Imagine you're the technology reporter at a daily newspaper. You... Read More
As a business, non-profit or association manager, what do you... Read More
Got a huge need for publicity and a tiny publicity... Read More
Public relations is the art, as one of my colleagues... Read More
What do Monica Lewinsky, Shoshanna Lowenstein, and even Richard Hatch... Read More
When you are planning to call a reporter for the... Read More
So you've put yourself "out there" with a public relations... Read More
Would you like to expand the volume of your business?... Read More
The power of PassionPassion is an extraordinarily powerful spring. Without... Read More
A few weeks ago I was participating on an on-line... Read More
Business to Business relationships come to expect a certain level... Read More
Demand that it pull its own weight in your boat... Read More
Media relations is a great profession.On good days, I earn... Read More
School BusesWhen approaching a school bus: Slow down; If the... Read More
Here's the point: people act on their own perception of... Read More
If a reporter was writing a story about you and... Read More
There's the old joke about the two buzzards sitting in... Read More
Decide once and for all to do something about those... Read More
You know, where you do something positive about the behaviors... Read More
Effective Media Relations Tips - What To Do After The... Read More
I'm what we in the business (the "business" being journalism)... Read More
Because it can alter individual perception and lead to changed... Read More
You are a senior business, non-profit or association manager. So,... Read More
on demand house cleaning Arlington Heights ..As a business, non-profit and association manager, how satisfied are... Read More
"We are in the communications business, the business of conveying... Read More
It is virtually impossible to succeed professionally and personally without... Read More
Really? You mean there are NO perceptions and behaviors peculiar... Read More
A well structured press release in an excellent way of... Read More
There is something newsworthy happening at your organization right now.... Read More
Everyone knows the value of free publicity. And given the... Read More
The short answer is, it works best when its fundamental... Read More
Better check out the public relations fundamental premise, then take... Read More
When, as a business, non-profit or association manager, you are... Read More
Just happens to be public relations activity that alters individual... Read More
Recently, I told a friend (who's a business owner) that... Read More
When do you use the newspaper for publishing announcements for... Read More
How to write a press release is a major challenge... Read More
A press release telling about "Stevie, the Water-Skiing Squirrel" will... Read More
In a media interview, always stick to your main points... Read More
The most sensible way for business, non-profit or association managers... Read More
About a year ago I read a feature story in... Read More
Public relations changes minds in the process of delivering what... Read More
There are all kinds of smart moves professionals can make... Read More
?lose the confidence of your key target audiences? discourage them... Read More
The most important thing to remember for any interview: stay... Read More
Photographs are essential for getting good publicity in the print... Read More
And not results you can measure only in terms of... Read More
Publicity is obtaining editorial coverage or features for your business.... Read More
Public Relations |