8-Second PR - 2nd Edition (2022) is a New Crash Course in Public Relations with 20 New Strategies and Story Reinvention Chapter for a Post-Pandemic World! Learn PR Secrets to get national media interviews, and increase sales using the power of publicity! Are you ready to take your brand to the next level using earned media interviews (TV, print, radio, podcast) that are 3x more valuable than any paid ad? Make this your most successful year using this proven 8-step publicity process! 8-Second PR: New Public Relations Crash Course (2nd Edition, 2022) can teach you how to develop a Wow Story, relevant media hooks and powerful pitches to secure hundreds of national, local and podcast interviews. Find out how to get your brand story covered by traditional media (TODAY Show, CNN, PBS, BBC World News, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, NPR Marketplace, Fast Company, Psychology Today) and digital PR (podcasts, influencers, social media, videos, blogs) so you can increase your credibility, brand awareness and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). With the average attention span of an adult now being 8 seconds (less than a goldfish), you can learn how to be clear, concise and compelling in all your marketing messages, media pitches and interviews. Based on 15+ years of marketing and public relations experience, you'll learn Award-Winning Author Liz H Kelly's PR Success Strategies with priceless case studies and templates that most agencies would never share. If you are a brand, expert, author, CEO, small business, entrepreneur, speaker and/or marketing professional, this "PR for Dummies" style book is a must-have for your brand success.

This title, by social marketing pioneer Deirdre Breakenridge, teaches and demonstrates the eight new skills and mindsets PR/marketing pros need to build brands and engage customers in a social world.

Whether you’re an established company or a cost-conscious start-up, this helpful guide tells you all you need to know to be able to use public relations effectively as a business-building tool. As an entrepreneur, you need every helpful tool you can get your hands on to build your business. And if you know the tricks of the trade, perhaps nothing can gain more attention for your small business and build your company’s credibility than a good, old-fashioned public-relations campaign. Drawing on the expertise gained during her long career in public relations, Jennefer Witter shares simple, smart, and budget-friendly methods for getting your business noticed, including what she calls the seven key elements of public relations: Self-branding Media relations Social Media Networking Speaking engagements Cause-related marketing Selecting a PR agency Complete with real-world case studies and sample content (such as media pitches) to use as-is or to modify to fit your own specific needs, The Little Book of Big PR will provide you with the expert guidance all entrepreneurs need to grow their business to new, attention-getting heights.

Public Relations: A Practical Guide to the Basics is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations as a start-up guide to PR.

In this updated edition of the successful Public Relations Handbook, a detailed introduction to the theories and practices of the public relations industry is given. Broad in scope, it; traces the history and development of public relations, explores ethical issues which affect the industry, examines its relationships with politics, lobbying organisations and journalism, assesses its professionalism and regulation, and advises on training and entry into the profession. It includes: interviews with press officers and PR agents about their working practices case studies, examples, press releases and illustrations from a range of campaigns including Railtrack, Marks and Spencer, Guinness and the Metropolitan Police specialist chapters on financial public relations, global PR, business ethics, on-line promotion and the challenges of new technology over twenty illustrations from recent PR campaigns. In this revised and updated practical text, Alison Theaker successfully combines theoretical and organisational frameworks for studying public relations with examples of how the industry works in practice.

Launch effective real-time communications to win in today's always-on world Gone are the days when you could plan out your marketing and public relations programs well in advance and release them on your timetable. "Real time" means news breaks over minutes, not days. It means companies develop (or refine) products or services instantly, based on feedback from customers or events in the marketplace. And it's when businesses see an opportunity and are the first to act on it. In this eye-opening follow-up to The New Rules of Marketing and PR, a BusinessWeek bestseller, David Meerman Scott reveals the proven, practical steps to take your business into the real-time era. Find out how to act and react flexibly as events occur, position your brand in the always-on world of the Web, and avoid embarrassing mistakes and missteps. Real-Time Marketing and PR will also enable you to: Develop a business culture that encourages speed over sloth Read buying signals as people interact with your online information Crowdsource product development, naming, and even marketing materials such as online videos Engage reporters to shape stories as they are being written Command premium prices by delivering products at speed Deploy technology to listen in on millions of online discussions and instantly engage with customers and buyers Scale and media buying power are no longer a decisive advantage. What counts today is speed and agility. While your competitors scramble to adjust, you can seize the initiative, open new channels, and grow your brand. Master Real-Time Marketing and PR today and become the first to act, the first to respond, and the first to win!

Proven techniques that maximize media exposure for your business A seasoned PR pro shows you how to get people talking When it comes to public relations, nothing beats good word of mouth. Want to get customers talking? This friendly guide combines the best practical tools with insight and flair to provide guidance on every aspect of PR, so you can launch a full-throttle campaign that'll generate buzz -- and build your bottom line. Discover how to * Map a winning PR strategy * Grab attention with press releases, interviews, and events * Cultivate good media relations * Get print, TV, radio, and Internet coverage * Manage a PR crisis