Monthly Archives: April 2008
Lake Lanier Woes, Part 3
PR tips and web sites
Since I went to school for marketing and PR fell in my lap at my current job, I have been learning PR as I go. I rely on many of the industry experts and try to read as much as I can about all things PR. Here are some of my favorite sources for great information.
As for tips for contacting journalists, use common sense. Don’t send attachments, keep a pitch short and sweet, don’t call unless asked to and be sure that you know what beat the journalist covers!
Here’s a funny and helpful article regarding contacting journalists:
Don’t be a flack: Tips for PR workers from the journalists who hate them
http://valleywag.com/tech/flacks/dont-be-a-flack-tips-for-pr-workers-from-the-journalists-who-hate-them-200494.php
PR News & Resources
Bill Stoller’s PublicityInsider.com
Holmes Report
O’Dwyer’s Public Relations Daily
Online Public Relations
PRWeek
The Publicity Hound
And the best new resource for journalist queries:
Help a Reporter http://www.helpareporter.com/
Lake Lanier Woes, Part Two
The latest rumor on our street about the City of Cumming and Army Corps of Engineers is that they will keep dredging until September 08. The heavy trucks continue to tear up our roads and some people’s yards continue to get parked on. My neighbor thinks that since they have so much equipment invested in the lake in young deer creek, that they are purposely keeping the water level down.
On weekends when there is rain in the forecast, the water is released before the rain comes and the readings appear different than what they should be. My neighbor has been measuring.
That coupled with the fact that there is a lot of dredging equipment where the water would come up makes us think that it will be a long while before our water comes back to full pool. Even a Congressman who lives across the lake from us wonders what is going on. I think they are keeping things from us. We can handle whatever truth there is, but just don’t hide things from the local citizens. It’s our money they are using to dig for more water in the first place.
This wouldn’t happen if English was the official language of the US
This is out of control. Now congress is going to allocate funds to help teach English in schools? It is time that we make English the official language of the United States before we have to start catering to a barrage of languages and bending over backwards to please everyone. If you come to the US, you know you need to know English. Period.
House OKs English-language instruction
Senate to vote today on $40 million for language instruction; allocation system faces fight
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0410flores0410.html
WTF? And now the Senate votes…
Help a reporter.com
As a public relations person, I am always looking for ways to connect with journalists. Here is a great web site and newsletter for journalists seeking experts and sources. Peter Shankman is hilarious and started it out of the goodness of his heart. He also offers humor and insight into the curious world of PR. Check it out.
The new Press form can be found at www.helpareporter.com/press
HARO rules!!!