How to Get in the News as a Financial Advisor
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a PR Firm It was more than 15 years ago when I first started in the financial industry, and it’s certainly come a long way. In 2003, public relations was mostly unheard of within the industry. I remember an advisor telling me he’d consider public relations in his practice...
Don’t Forget About Me
Public Relations is Not an Afterthought Working at a public relations agency, you get used to hustle and bustle especially when the media is on a deadline, and you are arranging interviews that almost always needed to have happened yesterday. Sometimes these things cannot be helped; it’s the nature of we do. However, there are...
Using a Calendar-Based Event to Gain Media Coverage
Understanding and anticipating the type of content media outlets are looking to cover is half the battle in public relations. You have valuable insight to share with the media, but how do get their attention? Any journalist will tell you one of the most important criteria they keep in mind when selecting a story, is...
WHEN THE MEDIA VISITS YOUR OFFICE:
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO PREPARE If you’ve cleared the first hurdle in securing a new media opportunity by scheduling an interview with a reporter to visit your office, you may be wondering “what’s next?” Whether the reporter visiting your office is from a local newspaper or television station, you should be prepared to put your...
No Such Thing As Bad Publicity? Think Again
HOW TO HANDLE A TOUGH SITUATION You may know the old saying “There is no such thing as bad publicity.” Well, maybe at some point in time this was true, but it definitely is not true today. With the pace information travels through the internet and social media, bad news travels fast and very wide....
Branding, Marketing, Public Relations
Crisis Communications: When Your Clients are Facing the Unknown
Critical illness, death, injury and even a layoff or early retirement are often uncharted territory for people until they are experienced first-hand. These life events are often unplanned and unexpected, and in many cases, require life-changing decisions to be made almost immediately. This is nothing short of a personal crisis for those experiencing it, and...
Branding, Marketing, Public Relations
Trick or Treat: Face Your Fears of New Marketing
Scared of trying something new? Here are three ideas of “newer” marketing strategies that many advisors have not yet fully embraced Consider Creating Your Own Podcast Podcasts are by no means new but they are surging in popularity. Many advisors host their own radio shows, but few have considered adding podcasts to their overall marketing...
Charity Begins At Home
You want to give back and start raising money for a charity. It is something that you have wanted to do for some time. So, what is the first step? Finding a charity that you want to support. Easy right? Not always. Picking a charity that is right for you can take some effort. Unfortunately,...
The “Swiss Cheese” Press Release: How to Act Quickly When News Breaks Part 2
Congratulations! You’ve created a “Swiss Cheese” press release and are one step closer to being a go-to resource for the media when news breaks. So what’s next? The following are some additional tips to help you distribute the release when the time comes. Identify your key media contacts. In order to move as quickly as...
The “Swiss Cheese” Press Release: How to Act Quickly When News Breaks Part 1
When breaking news hits, you often times don’t have the time to develop an entire press release and if you do, you risk missing out on a lot of great media opportunities. TV outlets especially move quickly when news breaks. For example, when the Brexit news was announced and the market took a dive, several...