Comments on: 6 Steps To PR Readiness

By: Fezelry Jewelry Desings

Fezelry Jewelry Desings — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:21:33 +0000

Hey Heather!!
Thanks! Glad I could share my adventure!
I look forward to that post! ;o)

By: Heather Allard

Heather Allard — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:17:06 +0000

Christine! This is such an awesome idea – a “print” outfit and hair and makeup you can do yourself. Wow – I might have to write another post about that! Thanks so much for sharing that with us…so appreciate that!!

Once again…happy New Year – I hope this is your year!!
Heather

By: Fezelry Jewelry Desings

Fezelry Jewelry Desings — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 02:54:17 +0000

This a awesome! I am going to print and keep this close!
I would also say get your print outfit ready too! I was interviewed by a local newspaper reporter profiling people “on the job” when we spoke I was under the assumption she would interview me on the phone..until we set up our interview time and she said OK, so I will be there with my photographer at x o’clock on Tuesday, whats your address? Well I almost died! Running around and ripping up my closet trying to find something that would photograph well!! And hair and make up and omg! It was a mess! And I was 38 lbs heavier then and very uncomfortable with myself so I only had “flowy” things. I was so glad the photographer was intuitive and set me up in a position where I was photographed behind some of my work so the focus was my work then me from the chest up. In spite of the behind the scenes drama, the interview went well and I received some good exposure from that feature. Then I went out and got a “go to outfit” my hair stylist helped me with some photo friendly emergency hairstyles I can do myself if I can’t get to her and my makeup artist friend put together and showed me how to use what she calls my “emergency close up kit!” so now when the next reporter says I’ll be over with my photographer… I’ll be ready for my closeup! ;o)

By: Jennifer Flaa

Jennifer Flaa — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:50:01 +0000

Thanks for the shout out Heather! We’ve got lots more tips for your peeps at facebook.com/vettannatogo.
All the best,
Jenn

By: Heather Allard

Heather Allard — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:03 +0000

Melissa,
You ALWAYS have something to pitch — doesn’t matter if you offer a service, sell a product or just exist. You just have to find reporters looking for your “story”. You might pitch education reporters at newspapers or parenting magazines about why you started the blog.
A B C — always be crafting (a pitch).
Heather

By: Melissa Taylor

Melissa Taylor — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:43:39 +0000

What if you’re a service? I’m a freelance writer and my blog is free education activities? It seems like I don’t have much to pitch or sell like other entrepreneurs.

Thanks,
Melissa
.-= Melissa Taylor´s last blog ..Imagination Time Veterinarian =-.

By: Heather Allard

Heather Allard — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:35:34 +0000

Awesome, Tara!! Perfect.

Heather

By: Tara McCausland

Tara McCausland — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:59:09 +0000

Great article! My 7 second sound byte: “I’m Tara McCausland with Joy Quest Coaching – I help people create a joyful, better than good life.”

By: Ros

Ros — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:01:33 +0000

This is where I fall short, so any PR/marketing tips is like discovering an educational- treasure for me. Thank you for this post.

Question: Recently heard a sales coach teach that it’s best to say your name in the middle or at the end of your pitch (email, introductions at network functions, etc.) because people really don’t care who you are and probably won’t remember your name anyway (unless of course, you have a killer pitch). Your thoughts?

BTW, I normally check the button below to notify me on f/up comments, but don’t get any. Would love to follow the conversation. Thanks!

By: Heather Allard

Heather Allard — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:35:44 +0000

Great tip, Tracy!! Thank you!
Heather