Adam Sherk

JULY 23, 2014

London-based Houston PR is blasting out (yes, that’s an intended pun) a gimmicky press release to announce its relocation and rebranding. It has put out what it believes to be the world’s highest press release: While I’m not a particular fan of PR gimmicks or shotgun pitches I like this one, so I’ll bite.

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Forbes Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

A press release is the first key step in communicating your message to a journalist. Make sure you really have something worth saying and provide the right information.

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Meltwater

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Writing a press release isn’t rocket science — but when you don’t do it on a regular basis, it can be a bit challenging. But with the right tools, you… Read More >>>.

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Adam Sherk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I recently received an email press release that features a compelling design with strong visuals and a nice layout. That’s not something you say every day, and since bad releases get called out much more than the good ones, I thought I’d share it here. There is also a companion press kit with much more information.

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Socialized

MAY 7, 2012

Gini Dietrich admonishes PR professionals No One Cares About Your News Release, and goes on to advise against posting press releases (or links) to a company's Facebook page. Posting links to press releases on a company's Facebook page is not only acceptable, it's desirable. The irrelevance and death of the press.

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Waxing UnLyrical

DECEMBER 7, 2016

While there are still some valid reasons for creating and pushing out a press release over the newswire, it’s far less necessary now than it used to be. Good reason: Press releases allow you to consolidate messaging and can act as true north throughout a PR campaign. Guest Post by Rebekah Iliff. Rebekah holds a B.A.

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Waxing UnLyrical

MAY 18, 2016

Beyond Press Releases: Using Stories to Land Your Organization on the Front Page. Elaine Hughes is a former news reporter who takes a journalistic approach to marketing. She loves chocolate, and hiking in the mountains. You can connect with her via Twitter.

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Small Business Mavericks

MARCH 25, 2013

Press releases are just as effective online as they are off line, but there is one major difference. Your online press release has to be well-optimized for search. Otherwise, online press releases are just like traditional press releases. So do press releases. Give it some impact.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 27, 2011

While going through some old documents I came across an article I’d written on email press release best practices back in 1999. By 1999 we’d been sending press releases via email for several years and this article was meant to help others avoid some of the pitfalls of pitching the media in this way.

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Small Business Mavericks

APRIL 4, 2013

I’m a big believer in press releases. However, I have seen many businesses use press releases as SEO tools rather than as publicity tools. Press release distribution sites are directories for press releases. So are press releases. Link building is good.

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Bill Hartzer

MARCH 19, 2013

The Easter Bunny has officially been kicked out of PRWeb, the popular press release web site. Writers at the Dallas-based interactive marketing agency were shocked to learn that the Easter Bunny was deemed “parodic” and could not be mentioned in an introduction, tongue-in-cheek be damned.

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Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

We hear the lament that press releases are dead every so often. It’s true that the old press release, as it was first used more than 100 years ago now, is indeed no longer effective. However, the humble press release, along with everything else PR, has had to adapt and change with the shifting media landscape.

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Adam Sherk

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In reading a post on Google Operating System about the Most Shared section on Google News I found it interesting that a press release from NASA was among the leaders. I’m sure it wouldn’t be too difficult to apply a similar angle to typical business press releases.

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Proactive Report

MARCH 12, 2019

I was recently invited to be a guest on the Content 10X podcast to talk about content repurposing and press releases. The post How to Repurpose Content into a Press Release (Podcast) appeared first on Social Media Strategy | Online PR | Proactive Report | Sally Falkow.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 14, 2013

Webinar August 28, 2013, Sally Falkow APR and Lisa Buyer discuss the new Google rules for writing a press release. Unfortunately, the SEO community saw the possibilities of using optimized press releases long before the PR industry did. So how should you write a press release today? Writing a Press Release.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 26, 2013

Learn how to write a press release that gets found in search and shared on social media. Online PR media Online News press release SMART write'

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Writtent Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

If you’re new to the world of press releases, getting started can be tricky. Use this brief guide to learn how and where to release a press release. 5 Steps to Publishing Press Releases First, write the release.

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Proactive Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Every so often we hear that press releases are dead. Just recently the Google updates about treating press releases as advertisements had PR folk jittery once again. However, there is ample evidence to show that the digital age has given press releases a new lease on life. 2 and included a video.

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Socialmedia.biz

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

[ 2 February 2021 ] B2B Marketing , a trusted advisor to the global B2B marketing community, have launched Propolis , an online community aimed at boosting marketing performance and sharing of expertise.

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Ari Herzog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

If you have ever attempted to distribute a standard press release to users of social media web sites, you are likely very familiar with the problems that it suffered. Before you take your business to one of the fastest growing industry on the Internet, you need to learn how to create the optimal press release for social media.

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Proactive Report

APRIL 1, 2012

Great news for PR practitioners: Despite rumors to the contrary, the trusty old press release is not dead. Text 100 surveyed 72 journalists and found that the press release is still the preferred format for receiving corporate news. Watch this video of how to craft a Social Media News Release with multimedia.

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Bill Hartzer

MAY 13, 2013

If your website is banned in the Google search engine or if your website is penalized, then I don’t recommend writing and distributing a press release about it. As a result, instead of admitting that they did something wrong, they issued a press release telling others that they should not hire network marketing companies.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk A Look at Muck Rack’s Twitter Press Release Service, 51 Releases Later by Adam Sherk on October 20, 2009 I’m definitely a fan of Muck Rack – it offers an easy way to track major media journalists on Twitter and pick up on trending topics.

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Adam Sherk

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Last week I received a press release from an unexpected source: the Harlem Globetrotters. Frankly I’m not sure why they’d be sending a press release about their new VP of Communications to me. So here is the complete press release. Related posts: Email Press Release Optimization Circa 1999.

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Meltwater

OCTOBER 16, 2016

You put a lot of work into crafting your press release. You hope it will… Read More.

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Adam Sherk

JULY 30, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Videos in Press Releases are Cool – If They Provide Meaningful Content by Adam Sherk on July 30, 2009 Executive quotes in press releases are notorious for lacking any kind of substantial information. Watch and judge for yourself. Great article!

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Laurel Papworth

AUGUST 24, 2012

Instead he used his blog as a social media press release site and then used Twitter as a distribution channel for that press release to amazing effect. See what I mean about a social media press release – online, accessible, TWEETABLE. ” For me, that time is now. read more ).

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Writtent Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

But what is a press release, exactly? Wikipedia defines a press release as “a written or recorded communication directed at members of the news media for the purpose of announcing something ostensibly newsworthy.” You’ve heard of them. You know big corporations use them. You know they can give you a ton of publicity.

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Small Business Mavericks

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

» Are You Overusing Jargon In Your Press Releases? Do you include these types of phrases in your press releases and other public relations documents, either online or off line? If so, then I’d encourage you to rewrite those releases and documents. Are Small Businesses Effective Online?

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Laurel Papworth

JULY 1, 2015

Writing a social media press release for customers, vendors, clients, stakeholders to pick up and deliver the news into their Facebook and Twitter and Google Plus networks is a totally different beast. What are the Main Features of a Social Media Press Release? Let’s tame it.

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Adam Sherk

MAY 26, 2009

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Where Do You Want Your Social Media Press Releases to Live? I want to stress that this issue is not unique to PitchEngine, it applies to many third-party release hosting services. Specific to the SEO implications, I believe that is still the best approach.

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Proactive Report

OCTOBER 24, 2011

We need to understand the current media landscape: What journalists need today, how best to work with them, where the opportunities lie for PR news material — and what that means for Press Releases. How does this affect the way we write a press release? The press release is available here.).

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Social Media Strategies Summit

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Press Releases: Still Relevant or Yesterday’s News? The “traditional” formal press release seems far removed from the contemporary world of government on social media. And if so, when should you publish a press release rather than simply announcing the news on social media? The word spreads organically.”.

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Forbes Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Sam Altman, the head of OpenAI, has departed the artificial intelligence company, according to a press release published to the ChatGPT creator’s website.

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Proactive Report

APRIL 27, 2010

(And of course we were delighted that he chose a social media press release about the Social Media Roadmap webinar series I did with Marketwire as his example.). News Releases. Looking back at the history of the press release one can see that the way we format a release to reach the media has changed as the media has changed.

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ProBlogger

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Most bloggers understand that online press releases can drive traffic. Press releases are powerful ways to reach people through search. ProBlogger has offered reasons to use press releases to promote a blog, and very sound editorial guidance on how to turn a press release into a blog post.

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Proactive Report

AUGUST 8, 2009

Paul Gillin makes an excellent case for the value of the press release: Yahoo changed the rules of marketing more than a decade ago when it elected to define press releases as news. Company searches in Google turn up press releases from the wire services – see this search for Reed’s Inc.

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