Topic: Public Relations blog

Public Relations

May the Force Be With You: How to Stand Out From Other Financial Media Resources

In the spirit of Star Wars day, securing regular and recurring “out of this world” media coverage can happen, if you approach each opportunity with a long-term vision. In my mind, if you appear in the media, you are a star. Maybe you’re not invited to a red carpet event after a few appearances, but...

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Branding, Marketing, Public Relations

Trump your Marketing in 2016

Love him or hate him, Donald Trump does know how to do one thing very well – and that’s live in people’s minds rent-free. Politics aside, the ability to get people talking about you and remembering your messages is an aspiration for just about any businessperson. And doing it without a “ginormous” advertising budget can...

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Public Relations

4 Steps to Take When You’ve “Bombed” a TV Interview

As much as we all try to avoid them, bad interviews can happen. Regardless of the amount of time and media coaching you put in to prepare or how well versed you are on the topic, sometimes nerves, or even just bad days, can get the best of us. Television interviews in particular can be...

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Branding, Marketing, Public Relations

Invest in my brand?… What’s the point?

Clients. That’s the point. Bigger, better, more qualified, more eager to get started now, A+ types of clients. Branding is the bridge that takes you from a transactional salesperson always looking for the next person to buy your products, to a pursued, trusted financial consultant who brings value and purpose to a clients’ financial plan...

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Public Relations

Talking Points: A fine line between resourceful and restricting

Talking points can be a great tool that captures and organizes yours thoughts for a media interview. They prove to be a valuable resource dealing with the media, as talking points can help you maintain your composure and deliver the right message. Many members of the media see the value in talking points and welcome...

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Public Relations

The Difference Between Earned Media and Paid for Media: Separating “Public Relations” from Everything Else

So, you want to grow your credibility through public relations initiatives and have your name in esteemed media outlets to leverage in your practice? Great! But, what constitutes as “credibility-building” PR, and what does not? Test your PR knowledge. Here is a quiz to see if you can separate “earned” PR from every thing else!...

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Public Relations

A Guest Column – A Public Relations Triumph

So you hired a public relations agency, obviously you want publicity to get your name out there. To most people this means being interviewed on the phone or in person, for a print publication/website or on television. Then your agency calls; your local daily newspaper or your weekly business magazine wants you to write a...

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Public Relations

Posture Perfect: How Posture Impacts Your Media Presence

“Sit up straight!” – A phrase many of us would hear throughout our childhood, prompting us to correct our posture. After years of reminders (and some badgering), sitting up straight has become ingrained in many of us but unfortunately; we don’t always take notice of our posture when it matters most. When a potential client...

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Public Relations

DIY Media Training: Mastering TV Interviews

Lights, camera, action! A television interview has been secured for you and now it’s showtime. While this is an exciting occasion for you and your business, it can also be intimidating and daunting. Unlike a print or radio interview, you must consider not just your verbal, but also your non-verbal communication. The following are a...

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Marketing, Public Relations

10 Years and counting… Looking back at the changing landscape of Financial PR

As of January 28th, it’s been 10 years since I first started AdvisorPR. I set out with aspirations to position professionals in the financial services industry and give advisors doing right by their clients a more prominent voice in their community. Our firm has always specialized in the financial services industry and placed an emphasis...

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