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You may think public relations companies only service large corporations, but if you’re a small business owner, think again. A recent study by Constant Contact revealed that many small business owners are confused by the wealth of online and

Twitter has become a phenomenon in the social media world, and with more than 200 million active users and more than a billion tweets sent out every three days, it’s no wonder that 30 percent of small businesses use

The most coveted endorsement of any author’s book is the right review. Today’s educated and discriminating consumer is bombarded with so much information, it’s hard for an author to know how to go about getting a book reviewed and

You can probably find an Encompass Home Health office in or near your town, and if you do, you’ll also find a company that’s not afraid to brag on its employees. In fact, the Dallas office has turned its

Some charitable organizations are downright puritanical when it comes to media relations, but it’s the successful nonprofit that practices unabashed self-promotion. The relationship between the media and its top sources of “feel-good” news is a symbiotic one that gives

Some photos tell such a compelling story that they become our memory of an event or an era. Quick: think of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Did the photo of a firefighter cradling a dying infant flash into your mind?

Today’s national news media takes a lot of heat for being biased, and that same court of public opinion can hold sway for local reporters. The only words that mean much in this case are the completely objective ones

News reporters don’t normally give sources the right to editorial consent. It’s very possible that a simple misquote or incorrect fact in a news story can end up looking very bad for the star of the story for a

The singer Psy wasn’t looking for an American cult following, but when his YouTube video, “Gangnam Style,” hit the Internet, he experienced a meteoric rise to international stardom. So, what does it take to gain all the media attention

Freelance writers make their living on a bit of a gamble, but perhaps the riskiest one is the national magazine pitch. Pitching a story takes precious time and effort. There are no guarantees the story will be accepted, but