Online PR Archive

Playboy announced that they're no longer feature fully nude women in their magazine as of this March. They say the reason is that nudity and sex are passé. It's everywhere. The real reason is money. …

I'm not a professionally trained PR pro and like my entire career, I'm self taught. Along the way I've made mistakes and while sometimes embarrassing, they've taught me a lot. In fact, when I got …

Ever wonder why it's so hard to get press for your tech startup? Jason Kincaid, author of The Burned -Out Blogger's Guide to PR, can tell you. He's been on both sides of the keyboard. He …

For my April's Fools post I'm not going to play a joke on you. I won't tell you the name of my business has been changed or make up new products for a laugh. Instead …

This morning I read a case study from Neil Patel on Quick Sprout called: What Spending $57,000 on Instagram Taught Me. In a nutshell Neil bought an Instagram account with over 100,000 followers and then …

Marketers and business owners should take Pinterest seriously as a way to drive qualified email signups. Hold on to your cowboy hats and check out how these Western-themed retailers used Pinterest to grow their email lists using Pinterest. My …

Some kids mow lawns for a summer job. I sold tie dyed tshirts. Then there's Luke. He's my son's friend who launched a Kickstarter campaign to make a comic book for his summer job and …

My friend Staci runs a skin care business from her home recently asked me how she could promote her business better on Facebook. I talked to her about the various types of ads you can …

Politicians are used to getting socked by the public. Most often they're attacked, belittled and made fun of by people who disagree with their political views. When it comes to local politics, many put in …

Here's another great PR story that I just love. First, a little backstory. General Mills is taking the heat on Facebook for using GMO's in Cheerio's. Examples: PR Fail: Cheerio's GMO Backlash Goes Social (MediaBistro) Cheerio's …