| Does the thought of trying to get
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| | article, doesn't necessarily mean that
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| publicity for your business seem like
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| | the press are going to think you have a
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| something that you can't do yourself, and
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| | newsworthy story. From the time you start
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| would have to hire a professional for? Do
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| | your first draft, keep your audience in
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| you think that writing a press release is
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| | mind. Who will find your story
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| totally outside your ability to do? Does
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| | interesting? Why are they going to find
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| the thought of talking to the media about
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| | it interesting? How is it relevant to
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| your business make your mouth go dry and
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| | something else that's going on right
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| your stomach clench? If so, take heart,
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| | now?Identify a problem, and show how
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| because you're about to learn how you can
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| | you're solving it. Use real life examples
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| take care of your own publicity, simply
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| | about how your company or organization
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| and easily.Getting publicity for your
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| | solved or is solving a problem. Give
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| business can seem like an impossible task
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| | examples of how your service or product
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| -- something that only happens for "big"
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| | fulfills needs or satisfies desires. What
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| companies that can afford to hire
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| | benefits can be expected? Use real life
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| publicists.The reality is, getting free
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| | examples to powerfully communicate the
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| publicity for your business isn't that
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| | benefits of using your product or
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| difficult. Welcome to "Media Training 101
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| | service.Stick to the facts. Always. Tell.
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| -- The Secrets of Writing a Good Press
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| | The. Truth. Avoid fluff, embellishments
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| Release". By the time you finish reading
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| | and exaggerations. It is part of a
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| this article, you'll not only understand
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| | journalist's job to be skeptical. If you
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| the basics, you'll know what goes into
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| | want to use publicity effectively, then
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| the process, and what you have to do to
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| | you're not looking for a one night stand.
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| get started writing your own press
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| | You want to gain the trust of the media,
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| release.First of all, let's go over some
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| | establish your credibility, and build an
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| basic terminology you need to be familiar
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| | on-going relationship with your local
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| with.Press Release: A statement with
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| | media, so that you become a resource for
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| useful and relevant information that is
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| | them within your industry.Find your
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| written for distribution to the
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| | "hook". Try to make your press release
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| media.Hook: The information or larger
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| | timely. Keep informed about what's going
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| story that you can use to attach your
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| | on in your community, in your state,
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| press release to. Using the right "hook"
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| | region, the country or the world. Is
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| in the right way can help you to get more
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| | there a local, regional or national news
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| publicity for your business.Spin: Telling
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| | story that somehow ties in to your
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| your story your way.The good news about
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| | industry or your business? If you can
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| learning to write a Press Release is that
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| | hook your press release to current events
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| there is an established format that you
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| | or social issues, you increase your
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| need to follow. And once you've learned
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| | chances of having it picked up. If not,
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| the basics, writing a press release is a
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| | then make sure your story is relevant to
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| kind of "cookie cutter" process. Here are
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| | the needs, wants or problems of your
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| some basic ideas to keep in mind:Make
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| | community or target audience.Use an
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| your news "newsworthy". A press release
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| | active, not passive, voice. Use strong
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| is not a sales advertisement. A good
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| | verbs that will bring your press release
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| press release answers all of the "W"
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| | to life. If there is controversy,
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| questions (who, what, where, when and
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| | describe it. There is an old adage in the
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| why), and
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| | news business: "If it cries it flies, and
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| sometimes "how." Your purpose in writing
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| | if it bleeds, it leads." (Not very nice,
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| it is twofold: to provide the media with
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| | but it's often true.) So, while you may
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| useful and relevant information about
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| | not be crying or bleeding, make what
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| your organization, product, service or
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| | you're writing about stand out. Use
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| event and to get your name out to your
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| | active verbs. Write "partnered" rather
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| target market.Begin with a strong
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| | than "entered into a partnership" or
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| headline. Your headline and first
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| | "engaged" rather than "interested", etc.
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| paragraph need to grab the reader's
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| | Writing in this manner will help
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| attention. Without being flowery or
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| | guarantee that your press release will be
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| overly dramatic, you have only the first
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| | read.Use only enough words to tell your
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| few seconds to grab your reader's
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| | story. Avoid using unnecessary
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| attention and get them to read your
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| | adjectives, flowery language, or
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| story, and decide if it's worth running.
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| | redundant expressions such as "added
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| So don't blow it by being vague or weak.
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| | bonus" or "first time ever". Paint a
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| The rest of your press release can give
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| | strong, vivid picture in the minds of
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| them the nitty-gritty details.Tailor your
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| | your audience by making each word
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| story to your Primary audience - the
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| | count.Use jargon sparingly. There are
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| media. Your secondary audience is your
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| | times that some jargon is required if
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| target market, but if the media doesn't
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| | your goal is to optimize your news
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| decide that your story is newsworthy and
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| | release for online search engines, but
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| runs it, your potential customers will
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| | whenever possible, speak plainly, using
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| never know about it!Pay attention to your
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| | everyday language. Avoid words like
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| writing. Sometimes, especially in rural
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| | "capacity planning techniques" and
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| areas and online, the media will run your
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| | "extrapolate".Avoid hype. The exclamation
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| press release in their publications with
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| | point (!) is your enemy. You will destroy
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| little or no modification, so make sure
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| | your credibility by using hype. If you
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| you've used your spelling and grammar
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| | must use an exclamation point, use one.
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| check before sending it, and keep to the
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| | Never do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!Get Permission.
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| facts. Most of the time, journalists will
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| | Most people and companies are very
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| use your press release as a stepping off
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| | protective about their reputations. Be
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| place for a larger feature story,
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| | sure that you have written permission
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| especially if you can show larger
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| | before including information or quotes
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| relevance to other current events. Always
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| | from employees or affiliates of other
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| develop your story as you want to have it
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| | companies or organizations. If there is a
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| told - put YOUR spin on it. Even if your
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| | hint of a dispute in this area, chances
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| story is not reprinted verbatim, always
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| | are your press release will be tossed
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| remember what YOUR purpose is in writing
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| | aside, and never used. And you will lose
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| it - to provide exposure for you, and to
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| | your credibility.If you follow those
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| help brand you as an expert in your
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| | simple rules, you'll be able to put
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| field.Not everything is news. Just
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| | together a newsworthy story that will
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| because you are excited that you made
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| | help you achieve your goals of getting
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| your first big sale, or started a new
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| | the word out about your business.
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| product line, or wrote your first
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