Excellent Forbes piece here on PR dos and don’ts-although it says it’s geared to start-ups in the title, the advice could apply across the board to established companies, as well. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethporges/2013/05/17/the-10-pr-disasters-all-start-ups-need-to-avoid/ Although the article is chock-full of great tips, this may be my favorite line: “Effective PR is essentially inception: […]
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Just saw this article in Fast Company about how much more likely startups are to get funding if they engage in PR–30% more likely! https://www.fastcompany.com/3009338/the-truth-about-pr-done-right-and-what-it-does-for-your-startup Sometimes, the rub is that startups have trouble finding the budget to include PR in their early stages. That’s where a good consultant can come
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Two cool things are happening at the Columbus AMA’s May 14th event–one, we have Miguel Perez, regional vice president of the Susan G. Komen Foundation speaking on leadership (and most likely a few other hot topics as well, with the Race for the Cure event coming up four days after
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This spring, I’m celebrating the 14th anniversary of my business, Garrett Public Relations. As I celebrate another year of being self-employed, I look back on the years since I launched my business. Yes, the business climate has changed and PR is constantly changing, but I still get so excited whenever
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Don’t miss this chance to hear Fundable’s founders! Don’t miss the AMA lunch next Tues., April 9 at the new Dawson facility. Our speakers will be Fundable’s Wil Schroter and Eric Corl who will talk about how to optimize crowdfunding campaigns and how they can be leveraged to create buzz
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Ah, the flowers are coming up, the weather is getting warmer and all thoughts turn to spring! With spring comes spring cleaning. Maybe it’s time to freshen up your PR initiatives, as well. What are some fresh ideas you can bring to your public relations planning? Here are some thoughts:
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When I saw the recent comments from Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, about employees working from home, I must admit I was at a loss: https://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/business&id=9006273 This is a hot button issue for me. For years early on in my career, I struggled in my attempts to get my employers to
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Arbor Avenue Films Kickstarter Campaign Goes Over the Top! The Star and the Snowman Kickstarter campaign met its goal $8,000 with two+ days to spare and went over $9,400 total! Now, the filmmakers will work to shoot the necessary winter scenes in Ohio and plan for the rest of the
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I’m helping client Arbor Avenue Films promote its crowdfunding campaign for the team’s latest project, “Star and the Snowman.” Here are some of the news stories about this talented team of Columbus filmmakers. And if you want to help spread the word, you can follow the campaign on Kickstarter
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It’s no secret that many are overwhelmed by social media. I recently saw a tip advising small businesses who’ve avoided social media to date to choose an outlet that fits their type of business/target market to focus on. Great advice, as it seems many small businesses (and larger ones,
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