In last week’s post, I covered four key components of a successful media event. This week we outline four more tips to pull off a successful media event. 1. Use a task list & timeline to stay on track Even the simplest of media events has many moving parts so making a list of action…

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Media events can be an effective way to get publicity for your business, school, organization or cause. Before I go any further, media events are NOT press conferences. What’s the difference? A press conference is used to announce and/or update breaking news as it unfolds. Press conferences (a.k.a, “pressers”) are a way to communicate with…

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You’ve got your PR plan and your press kit, now it’s time to start reaching out to the media. First build a list of media contacts who write about the topics relevant to you and your audience. Then, focus on building relationships with those media contacts. How? Members of the media want sources, experts and…

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