Public Relations Kit for Dummies - Book Review

Writing by Kate Dickman on Saturday, 7 of June , 2008 at 10:23 am Leave a comment

Public Relations Kit for Dummies is the best guide to show you how to plan and execute the most effective public relations strategy for a price that’s within your budget. This kit gives you the tools you need to successfully spread the word about your product or service without the use of a PR agency. This guide will help you to get on your way.
No matter how big or small your business or product is, proper public relations will give you an absolute advantage over the competition. Within Public Relations Kit for Dummies you will learn how to map a good PR strategy, gain positive attention through interviews, events and press releases, get coverage on radio, internet and television and learn how to properly handle a crisis should it arise.

Learning how to stick to a budget is very important and this book shows how it can be done. You will also learn how to build a department in house that is just for PR and learn how to properly write a good pitch letter and more. The book also includes ways to turn bad press into good, how to measure your PR efforts and develop a valuable contact list.

If you are a PR person or know your stuff, this book is not for you. It is more geared towards the small business owner who simply does not know where to start and does not want to spend the big money with an agency. Rest assured that if it is info you are looking for, you will receive it.

You get more for your money by receiving an included CD-ROM filled with helpful checklists, templates and PR forms. It includes lists of resources such as lists of media outlets and PR firms and software. Public Relations Kits for Dummies is certainly the thorough book to assist you in your public relations endeavors!

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Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking - Book Review

Writing by Kate Dickman on Friday, 30 of May , 2008 at 4:26 pm Leave a comment

Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking goes hand in hand with public relations in terms of how people perceive and speak about your company and what you can do to keep the buzz going in a positive way. Marketing expert Andy Sernovitz shows the reader in a straightforward and funny way how profitable companies get their best customers through the traditional power of word of mouth.

By reading the book, one will also understand the purpose and value of blogs, viral emails, communities and be able to utilize them fully and make them work to their advantage. Understand why certain companies and products have the buzz you desire and why others are virtually ignored.

It will appeal to those without a large advertising budget and will also improve awareness of a company and the general view people have of the brand. It shows that word of mouth marketing is measureable yet cannot be bought.

Some products become huge successes without a spending a dime and others spend millions only to fail miserably at advertising their product. This honest way of marketing and branding yourself as a company makes more money as customers who talk are customers who trust. By becoming an extraordinary company, your customers will speak endlessly about you. Find out exactly how to do this with this detailed step by step guide. It will teach you how to find people who will talk about you, give these people a reason to talk, help the message spread like wildfire, join in on the conversation and measure what the people are saying and comprehend it as well. The author does a great job of explaining it in a way that any reader can understand and anyone can benefit from. Whether you are a skilled marketer or a new business owner, Word of Mouth Marketing is a valuable addition to your library.

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The New Rules of Marketing and PR by David Meerman Scott - Book Review

Writing by Kate Dickman on Friday, 16 of May , 2008 at 7:52 am Leave a comment

The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly is the book that integrates new online mediums with more classic way of marketing and public relations. With the downturn in newspapers and magazine ads, podcasting, blogs, online press releases and more are the newest and most effective way of marketing.

The book provides an easy but thorough view of the current marketplace online which is sometimes overwhelming to even the most experienced internet user. With so many options, it is no wonder that most people are unsure where to launch their marketing efforts online. With technology changing every day, there are new rules and algorithms for every new method which can make it hard to keep up to date.

Not only does the author show you various marketing options but he teaches you how to implement them and provides detailed case studies to show the level of success such attempts can achieve.

The book proves the fact that the audience of public relations these days is no longer a handful of journalists but the millions of people that inhibit the world wide web – those who have access to search engines, RSS readers and more. It discusses new rules that apply to marketing and PR and how they should influence one’s corporate website and every other online program. The author makes the book understandable and instructive and is entertaining with his writing. This book is perfect for any marketing guru looking to fill in the gaps and for anyone else who wants to learn a whole new avenue!

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Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online by Andy Beal & Judy Strauss

Writing by Kate Dickman on Thursday, 8 of May , 2008 at 6:43 pm Comments (1)


These days, image is everything – especially your online image. Online reputations are becoming far more pertinent to individual’s and their businesses and now more than ever are people realizing the value in having a positive online reputation and how detrimental a negative one can truly be. Radically Transparent: Monitoring and Managing Reputations Online is the most recent and one of the only books of its kind! It teaches the reader how to manage, monitor, build and repair their reputation that exists on the internet. It gives step by step instructions on how to manage it fully and how to create new online content for yourself and work as your own public relations advisor.

The book also contains various case studies, strategies and other evidence to back up its claims of what works and does not work. Not only does it tell you how to repair or create an online reputation from scratch, but also shows you the best tools and techniques that can be used by any person or corporation.

With the various social media sites like YouTube, Myspace and Wordpress at your disposal, it is now easier than ever to create positive content that can increase your online visibility while also benefitting you in other ways. This book shows you exactly those ways by teaching you how to create a positive PR buzz effectively online, use the latest tracking methods on the web, develop your corporate brand and much more.

Author Andy Beal is a well-known and well-respected online marketing guru who currently writes for MarketingPilgrim.com and specializes in online reputation management, business blogging and search engine marketing. He has worked with many leading companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, NBC, Quicken Loans, Motorola and more. He brings the best online reputation knowledge to the table along with his co-author Judy Strauss who has written several well known marketing books and is also a leader in the industry. This is a book that is a must-read for anybody in business!

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Public Relations books to catch

Writing by Brick Marketing on Thursday, 1 of May , 2008 at 7:59 pm Leave a comment

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With the focus on online advertising, its easy to forget other forms of publicity. Some people think they’ll need to spend thousands of dollars for online publicity. Truth is, they don’t need to. But if they’re not well informed, they may end up spending money for online advertising that could have been allocated for another part of their PR campaign. A few good public relations books may help get you on focused and on the right track.

Publicity & Media Relations Checklists , by David R. Yale
The book provides 59 checklists for every aspect of the public relations field including how to create materials to dealing with media attention.
Marcia Layton of Layton & Co. Business Plan Writing says “Publicity & Media Relations Checklists” leads the reader through the crucial process of publicity planning and prioritizing before making contact with the media and provides well-developed checklists to help the reader implement and track . . . an effective publicity program. This book represents an innovative way to methodically garner local or national publicity. It is an excellent resource.”

The second book, Advertising on the Internet by Robbin L. Zeff and Bradley Aronson, focuses just on the internet. The updated version offeres the newest technologies and issues about online advertising. It also covers legal issues about the Internet which seem to become more complex each year. The book also includes listings and links for training and resources.

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The Practice of Public Relations by Fraser Seitel - Book Review

Writing by Kate Dickman on Thursday, 17 of April , 2008 at 4:15 pm Comments (1)



The Practice of Public Relations by Fraser Seitel is the ultimate guide to all things public relations and more. Although we cover online PR on this blog, in order to fully understand and utilize the tools of public relations whether online or offline, you must understand it and maximize your PR efforts. It is the most up-to-date and visual PR book on the market and is designated for just about any reader looking to expand their knowledge on the subject.

Whether you are a student of public relations, a seasoned professional, a business owner or anyone – this is where to go when wanting to learn more. Seitel shares his public relations knowledge and informs the reader on the steps to implement an entire PR campaign and shows you what works and doesn’t work by showing examples of massive public relations successes and disasters. He has served as a PR commentator for CNN, ABC, Fox and more and introduces the subject with enthusiasm and relevancy.

Seitel understands that the book is not worth it if it is harder to understand so both Levine and Seitel make the effort to write it in an inviting style that engages the reader. It has been called the “Bible of PR” and even includes the internet and its ability to be an influencer when it comes to public relations as well. Overall it is a book that is not “dumbed down” but is written nicely and in an enjoyable way so that readers can truly benefit from its extensive information and value.


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