Local Media: How to Land Interviews in Your Backyard
If you look at your hometown newspaper or TV station’s website, you’ll notice a common theme when scanning the headlines. Many of the articles are localizing national news stories. Whether it’s related to the pandemic, the current economic climate or even politics, news reporters are often looking for that local hook. When not reporting or...
The Art of the Pitch: How to Become a Go-to Financial Resource for the Media
Have you noticed that every year the media features the same stories? Calendar based stories from the holiday season, back to school, Halloween and tax season are just some of the topics that must be included in the media’s coverage. As a financial advisor, you possess knowledge that could be valuable to media in your...
The 3 Myths of PR: Dispelling the Misconceptions that are Holding You Back
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions surrounding PR, and it appears that many advisors have the same questions or concerns about moving forward with a public relations strategy in their businesses. They don’t fully understand what it is or the value working with the media can provide. However, if you’re serious about your...
Celebrating 13 Years: 5 Lessons Learned and Tips to Fast Track Your Own Company’s Success
AdvisorPR’s anniversary is quickly approaching. It'll be 13 on January 31. As I reflect back on my business over the past 13 years, and of course on the heels of New Years and new goals for 2018, it dawned on me—if I had known then what I know now, how different the journey might have...
Frank Maselli & Alana Kohl:
The Power of PR - A Performance Enhancing Activity For advisors who are ready to take their practice to higher levels of sophistication and success, PR can be a goldmine opportunity. It can open doors, elevate your stature to a point where prospects call you and make referrals about 90% easier. What to expect from...
The Advisor’s Guide to Blogging
Welcome to a blog about blogs! With Halloween just around the corner, this is the perfect opportunity to face your marketing fears and identify a “new” medium and make it your own. For many advisors, content marketing may be at the top of the list. Let’s start with a quick look at just a few...
5 Ways to Freshen Up Your Financial Marketing
Is your marketing showing its age? Chances are it’s been a while since you gave your marketing materials a makeover. Just like the financial markets, the marketing world is dynamic, and what worked five years ago might come off as stale today. A misaligned message, an outdated design, an archaic technology—these things can spell trouble...
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...