Getting the press your business deserves comes down to buildingrelationships with writers and having a compelling product or service. There are many ways to generate buzz for yourbusiness, but below we’ve provided three to generate traction without breakingthe bank.
Analyze your competition
Are any of your competitors receiving endless amounts of press?Find out which journalists are writing those articles and how you can build arelationship with them. Make sure you only email them when you have something interestingto say. Writers can’t stand pitches that are completely self-promotional.
Share your expertise
Most businesses can enhance their online and offline reputations throughthought-leadership work. In essence, this means speaking at a conference,conducting a webinar or even publishing written work. Whether you know it ornot, you’re likely an expert in your profession and you can certainlydifferentiate yourself from the crowd by joining and leading the conversation.The return on investment for thought leadership may not be measurable at first,but over time it can be a game-changer for your company.
You do not need to hire a big PR firm
Many companies are familiar with compensating a PR firm thousands of dollars amonth and not necessarily being able to measure the return, which isfrustrating and expensive. Have you subscribed to one of the email distributionlists that connect writers and publishers to experts and companies for sourcesto use in their articles? The best in class of these new free distributionlists is Help a Reporter Out (HARO), launched by the PR guru Peter Shankman.It’s very easy to use and it works; we know from experience. A successful pitchwill take some trial and error, but it’s certainly cheaper than hiring a PRfirm.
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