Comments on: Startled by the Media? http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/10/30/startled-by-the-media/ By entrepreneurs. For entrepreneurs. Sun, 27 May 2012 02:24:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Melanie http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/10/30/startled-by-the-media/#comment-32518 Melanie Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:57:25 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4630#comment-32518 Thanks for your comments John. Picking up the phone is the best way to get publicity (See more about this at http://www.startupnation.com/steps/77/steps-successful-public-relations.htm for simple steps to get press). All the best! Melanie, rembrandtwrites.com Thanks for your comments John.

Picking up the phone is the best way to get publicity
(See more about this at http://www.startupnation.com/steps/77/steps-successful-public-relations.htm for simple steps to get press).

All the best!
Melanie, rembrandtwrites.com

]]> By: John Sternal http://www.startupnation.com/business-blogs/index.php/2009/10/30/startled-by-the-media/#comment-32454 John Sternal Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:28:27 +0000 http://www.startupnation.com/blogs/?p=4630#comment-32454 I'd also add #4 to be just do it. Create a list of the top 10 or 20 reporters you truly want to get your story in front of and just jump in and start calling. Naturally this advice comes assuming you've done your homework and you've got the right pitch targeted at the right reporter. But you'll find that if you just start making calls, by your third or fourth call you'll be feeling very comfortable. John Sternal @sternalpr I’d also add #4 to be just do it. Create a list of the top 10 or 20 reporters you truly want to get your story in front of and just jump in and start calling. Naturally this advice comes assuming you’ve done your homework and you’ve got the right pitch targeted at the right reporter. But you’ll find that if you just start making calls, by your third or fourth call you’ll be feeling very comfortable.

John Sternal
@sternalpr

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