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August 25th, 2008

Monday Media Marketing Minute: Social Media as PR Tool

In this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute, we’re starting a series for the next few weeks on using social media to get publicity.
This week, why social media is a great PR tool.
And it’s served up in less time than it takes to have one of your interns get you a chai tea latte!
Tags: free advertising, […]

 
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July 9th, 2008

Get free ad space on Facebook

Have you tapped into the world of social networks yet? If not you should give it some thought.
Facebook, one of the biggest names in social media these days, has partnered with Visa. If you join the Visa network application on Facebook, you’ll get $100 in free Facebook advertising.
This bonus is for the first 20,000 small […]

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June 20th, 2008

7 ways to make your business more visible

It’s important to make your business visible, in your community and beyond. After all, when people are looking to buy products or services, they usually opt for the business they remember seeing or hearing about.
Use the following ideas to market your business, create visibility, and drive more customers to your doors.
1.) Launch an event – […]

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June 20th, 2008

Got news? I bet you do!

Getting publicity for your business can seem like a challenge. How do you publicize your company although nothing you would consider newsworthy has happened? The answer is you make something that would typically not be too important or newsworthy seem like it is. If it seems newsworthy or interesting to an editor or a journalist, […]

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June 16th, 2008

Marketing on a startup budget

I was reading an article on startup needs over at the Portland Business Journal. Wil Schroter offers some great necessities for anyone starting a business.
But it got me thinking…
Since a marketing strategy is essential - and money is always tight, what can a startup do to market itself on a small budget.
Here are my top […]

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June 9th, 2008

Monday Media Marketing Minute: Should you include photos with news releases?

In this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute, I’m sharing the results of a recent survey about using photos in press releases - and what you should do IF you decided to use them.
All in less than three minutes!
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