Archive for the 'Writing press releases' Category

How do you distribute Press Releases to an International Audience?

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

I'm trying to get my press releases (written in the appropriate foreign language) read by people in the following countries:
India,South Africa ,China ,Brazil, Russia , Japan, Spain, Italy ,AU, NZ. Does anyone know how to distrubute releases online to target these audiences in their local market? Thanks a lot for your help!
Just email your press [...]

How to write a Press Release?

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

I am interviewing for a Marketing position and one of the parts of the interview is to make a marketing plan and press release on a give topic. I have done many marketing plans but never a press release can someone give me some good points on it. Thank you for all your help.
You should [...]

Is it illegal, unethical, and/or unacceptable to re-distribute press releases?

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

I have a web site and rather than writing articles on every press release I recieve or find on the subject matter of my site, is it illegal, unethical, and/or unacceptable to just post the press release on my site rather than writing articles or hiring someone to write them? I'm looking for a [...]

How to distribute a press release to a local market?

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

I’ve written a press release that targets a market in a specific region (the New York Tri-State area), what is the best way to distribute the release?
The newspapers love to run these on slow news days. They are always buried in the back section. Mail them copies. I think they delete all [...]

How can I submit a press release to newspapers?

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

I wrote a press release for an upcoming service that our company will be offering and have submitted it to online press release websites. Does anyone know how I can get it published in print editions? I am not talking about the Wall Street Journal or anything like it. My question concerns [...]

Is £168 too much to pay for a press release distribution?

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

I want to send out a press release of mine and have tried to contact newspapers, media etc to no avail. On the internet, I came across a press release writing and distribution company. Using their database of over 80'000 media contacts they charge £168 to distribute a press release.
Should I pay the £168? Your [...]

Do you have any great ideas for this press release a potential employer asked me to write about myself?

Friday, November 21st, 2008

An interactive advertising company that I sent my resume to called me today. They would like me to write a press release saying why I am suited for the job, and why I am qualified. She said she is looking for attention-to-detail and creativity. I looked up how to write a press [...]

What is a PR job interview & writing test like?

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

I managed to secure an interview for an Account Executive position with a PR agency. I was told that I'll have to take a 1.5-hour writing test as well. I don't have any real PR experience, although I've written press statements and drafted some briefs in my previous job.
I'm not sure [...]

Is it tacky to write a press release about yourself?

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

I work for myself in direct sales and have just won an award. I thought submitting a press release could be a free way to drum up some business. Would editors take this seriously or laugh as they throw it in the trash?
If you write a press release about yourself, see if you [...]

how do we write press releases? how it is different from an article?

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

press releases are for announcing a breaking news, while an article is for informing, entertaining or presenting speculations.
press releases are short lived, whereas articles have longer lifecycle.
press releases when written tell readers about the latest developments in your company/organization.
You are free to tell about the new invention you have made, management changes, development plans [...]