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Joy K.

Joy

Anyone open to sharing Cision? Hi, I'm new to the group and was referred by Jenny Munn who spoke very highly of y'all and thought someone...

This is the first Linkedin group I've found on PR where the articles are actually applicable to my business and I'm excited to ...

posted 12 days ago

Joy K. 18 hours ago • Edit • Hi Everyone, I ended up having friends who have the service sell me targeted media lists at a fraction of the cost. ... »
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Tracy S. Joy K. Joy K.
Julie R.

Julie

In your experience as a solo PR Practitioner, what are some "tools of the trade" that you can't live without (i.e. online services,...

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Raina C. 18 hours ago • Edit • Besides the tools everyone needs to work today, like email, internet and document creation software, I find that a time tracking software is a ... »
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Raina C.
Donina I.

Donina

The 10 New Rules of PR jeffbullas.com

[caption id="attachment_666" align="alignright" width="320" caption="Public Relations"] [/caption] A survey of 1,900 business technology marketers by MarketingSherpa rated the optimized press release the most effective emerging...

posted 10 days ago

Ford K. 1 day ago • Edit • This article is certainly useful for many but so not a list of "New Rules." Think about what's listed for a minute. »
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Tara M. Ford K.
Erica C.

Erica

Can you weigh in on pay for performance vs. retainer?

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Laura K. 2 days ago • Edit • If you consider PR can sometimes be a "numbers game" then just budget accordingly. My by math that means you have to charge at least 3 times as ... »
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Raina C.

Raina

Are PR software/clipping services worth the expense for individual consultants?

I'm a solo PR consultant for a small industry. I'm researching PR software/online services like Vocus and Cision as well as more ...

posted 10 days ago

Margot B. 2 days ago • Edit • Hi Raina (and other PR Pros), I manage a MyMediaInfo share and you are welcome to join if you desire. I find it works great to share, and have ... »
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Jenny-Rebecca S. Raina C. Margot B.
Geri R.

Geri

Subscription to Media Database

Have been seeing much conversation in numerous PR groups about media databases. If you are interested in sharing a subscription, please ...

posted 3 days ago

Raina C. 2 days ago • Edit • After a few weeks of research, online demos and speaking with people who share these subscriptions, I've learned that the key is hooking up ... »
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Margot B. Raina C.
Brian P.

Brian

A few dozen people who happened to be viewing the right friends’ Twitter feeds at the right time Saturday afternoon would have seen unconfirmed reports that pop music superstar Whitney Houston was dead. But for 99.99% of the...

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Jennifer S.

Jennifer

Travel client who wants to offer free trips to reporters/bloggers..

In last week's Solo PR Twitter chat, the topic of giving gifts to reporters was widely discussed, and - not surprisingly - the general ...

posted 11 days ago

Jennifer S. 8 days ago • Edit • Joy - how do you feel about a yoga vacation in Mexico? LOL ... »
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Jennifer S.

Jennifer

I'm sure some of you can relate... ;)

With the Internet making information so widely available to the world, people often assume that because that information is free, so should the information from your brain. Establish your boundaries and guidelines when...

posted 1 month ago

Adrienne G. 9 days ago • Edit • Hey everyone. I just posted the announcement. I'll be hosting a live Google+ Hangout and livestreaming it to the public for a reading and ... »
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Adrienne G.

Adrienne

Live Reading & Q&A tonight at 7PM EST- No You Can't Pick My Brain (thanks Jennifer!)

Hi everyone.

If you're interested, I'm hosting a live reading and Q&A for my new book (and the Forbes article) No, You Can't Pick My ...

posted 9 days ago

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Ania R.

Ania

I am in a Ph.D program. I am looking for PR professionals to take a survey. I will gladly share the results with you.

The purpose of this study is to better understand and profile public relations professionals on key variables. If you have questions, ...

posted 10 days ago

Ania R. 9 days ago • Edit • Thank you so much. Please follow the link: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3CTtgJivkvaHhs0 ... »
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Ania R. Joel D. Ania R.
Julia Y.

Julia

How do you determine what work you bill a client for, and how do you politely discuss it with them when you disagree?

I recently started doing some freelance work Twitter and Wordpress for a client, and we're having some issues coming to an agreement on ...

posted 10 days ago

Brian C. 9 days ago • Edit • If we never charged clients for things where we were learning, we'd never learn. I think some of this comes down to how you charge and set ... »
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Randall B.

Randall

I'm entering the PRSA's Bronze Anvil awards for the first time. Does anyone have a good example of the required one-page summary of the...

posted 15 days ago

Laura K. 11 days ago • Edit • Go to the PRSA site and download an example case study. It's not a one-page summary of the tactic, it's a one-page summary of the whole ... »
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Laura K.
Kellye C.

Kellye

How to find past discussions in this group

Members of this group should have received an email from me a couple weeks ago about the decision to make this an Open group.

We've ...

posted 2 months ago

Kellye C. 11 days ago • Edit • Hi Josh- Glad to hear! Many thanks for circling back and sharing your change of heart. As you say, "to sharing!" »
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Kellye C. Josh T. Kellye C.
Michelle M.

Michelle

Does anyone have advice on how to collect delinquent payments? After 11+ years in the solo PR biz, I finally have a client who hasn't...

posted 25 days ago

Joel D. 12 days ago • Edit • Michelle, excellent! Now it sounds like a cash flow issue (isolated to vendors, as usual). Collect the rest and hold off on new assignments ... »
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Michelle M. Ford K. Joel D.
Kirsten V.

Kirsten

Your advice on pricing a project needed!

Would appreciate some advice on pricing a project. I've been asked to bid to provide PR support for an infrastructure project with a ...

posted 23 days ago

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karen C.

karen

Have a question: My client will be featured in a personal profile in a fairly major business publication. Professionally ok for me to...

posted 22 days ago

Tracy S. 15 days ago • Edit • Absolutely! Look forward to reading it! »
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Suzanne F. Tracy S.

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