The document provides tips for startups and entrepreneurs on implementing a public relations strategy. It defines PR as communicating and maintaining relationships to support business success. The author advises understanding your business vision, mission and values before starting. Key tips include keeping track of what is said about your company, thoroughly researching journalists before contacting them, being newsworthy in your outreach, using social media strategically, networking both online and offline, and letting your actions enhance your message. Overall it emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships over time through consistent, high-quality communication.
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SO, WHAT IS PR?
“Information given to the public to persuade and
modify actions and attitudes.”
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“Efforts to integrate attitudes and actions of an
institution with its publics, and of publics with
that institution.”
1891 - 1995
Edward Bernays:
Father of Public Relations
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IN OTHER WORDS:
PR is the ongoing process of
communicating and maintaining
relationships with the different groups of
people you rely on for the success
of your business.
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VISION: MISSION: VALUES:
Long term goals
of the company
(what do you want to achieve?)
What is your purpose?
Why are you doing
what you’re doing?
How you make your
decisions and choices to
achieve your vision
and mission?
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Step 1: Identify Step 2: Understand Step 3: Communicate
Who are you
targeting?
What are they
looking for?
What values do they
share with you?
What messages can
you craft to
communicate these
values to them?
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Keep on top of what’s being said about you
If you want to contact press… do your research!
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Step 1:
Step 2:
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Find out who talks/writes about what, and when.
Where do you fit in, and where can you add value.
Get in touch, with all relevant information.
PROACTIVE OUTREACH:
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• What are you doing?
• Why/how is it different?
• Any event/key information?
• Website address
• Be ready to commit to interview dates
• Ensure you have good head shots
JOURNALIST CHECKLIST:
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PR Toolkit:
• #journorequest (Free)
• HARO (Free)
• Sourcebottle (Free)
• Response Source (Paid)
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Dos and Don’ts when emailing journalists/bloggers
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Dos and Don’ts when emailing
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Keep on top of what’s being said about you
If you want to contact press… do your research!DON’T:
Send bulk,generic emails.
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Send targeted emails that
show that you understand
the journalist, publication
and audience.
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DON’T:
Attach large images
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Include a low res image
inline & send a link to
Dropbox/WeTransfer for
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DON’T:
Pester them by following
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Send emails in plenty of
time and have something
of value to add when
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Be newsworthy
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Be newsworthy
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Be professional when emailing journalists/bloggers
Be newsworthy
WHAT IS YOUR STORY?
We’ve launched We’re hiring
Future plans
Funding
Acquiring
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WHY SHOULD THEY CARE?
Human InterestProminence
ProximitySignificanceTimeliness
bitesizepr.com/what-makes-a-story-newsworthy
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Be Newsworthy
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Be Newsworthy
Think about how you’re using social media
What do your audience use?
Build strategy around that
Share expertise & authority
Sense of community:
Build relationships
No Selling
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Why am I
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What value
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Be Newsworthy
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Quality over quantity
Network on and offline
Offer to speak at events
– start small
Refer people who can help
– be reliable
Make connections with
publishers or writers of
industry publicationsand
offer contribution
Engage in industry chats on
LinkedIn, Twitter, Quora etc.
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Actions speak louder than words
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