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Now I’m not exactly in the holiday spirit yet. But if a corporate gift company gave me a big discount, I could get in the mood really quickly.
Why don’t corporate gift companies advertise in October for holiday gift-giving, by including a big discount for people who buy early? This helps companies in several ways:

Allows the […]

Evan Carmichael runs a very successful Web site with information that helps entrepreneurs.  He is looking for someone to create a logo for him for a new blog.
This should be a great public relations opportunity.  More information is available at:
http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/?p=217

I’ve actually been watching this with interest. It’s a great publicity stunt. My question: Will 50 Cent keep his promise?
(New York) — The battle is over: Kanye wins.
According to Nielsen Soundscan, Kanye West sold 957,000 copies of his “Graduation” album, versus 691,000 copies of 50 Cent’s “Curtis” album.
West told a crowd at the GQ 50th […]

Thanks to the internet, small-business owners can now get the kind of visibility that was previously only available to large companies. And one important tool that’ll help you achieve that goal is the online press release.
To read my full article at Womenentrepreneur.com, go to http://www.womenentrepreneur.com/column/1772.html

Read a great article on referrals in the South Florida Business Journal.
The article was written by Ira Martin, a columnist for the South Florida Business Journal.
Here’s my favorite part:
“Unsolicited referrals come with liabilities that can crush you like a grape in a wine press. So, instead of being crushed like a grape, be fruitful and […]

Last Wednesday I was amazed  to find a question on LinkedIn ”posted” by Barack Obama. I posted an answer, and was impressed with this P.R. tactic.
It was the first time a presidential candidate had held an event on the LinkedIn site.
Privately held LinkedIn started in 2003 as an online place for business professionals to post their […]

Over the last couple of days, I have recommended several books to people I’ve spoken with.  And when I recommend books, I don’t just say, “Great book.”  I say, “Go out and get this book and call me back!”. 
The best type of public relations for books, bar none, is word of mouth. 

A friend of mine recently asked me to meet with him to discuss his new business.  I replied that I would be happy to meet with him.  He e-mailed me back, “Ok - it’s your treat this time.”
Now, I’ve known this person for years, but I was still annoyed.  Didn’t he know that if you […]

Here is the article we are featured in, regarding our pay for performance public relations program:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB118868242507615706.html
Enjoy!

My Mom alerted me to this great drama. A disgruntled Spirit Airlines customer, Alex Rudloff, blogged about his experience at www.alexrudloff.com.
The second best part is that if you do a Google search on Spirit Airlines, this blog, with a search title of “Do Not Fly Spirit Airlines” comes up as the third natural search listing. 
The […]