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How to Easily Find Relevant Media Contacts On Any Topic

Laura — Mon, 09 May 2011 23:21:04 +0000

One of the top 5 e-mail questions I receive about pitching media is

“HOW and WHERE can I easily find media to contact on my topic across the web?”

Here is a free tool from mBlast that will show you who is talking about your topic across the internets.

http://www2.mblast.com/ Be sure to try several of your keywords for best results.

Enjoy!

Keep it relevant, timely, and easy, no matter what the message – Laura

Journalists on Twitter Listed by Publication and Beat

Laura — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:18:03 +0000

I just came across another new website that has journalists on Twitter listed by publication and beat. The owner of the website just announced that they will be adding freelance journalists soon.

Wondering why you need to follow media? See my previous blog post for web savvy ideas on using Twitter as part of your publicity plan for authors.

Journalists using Twitter: http://muckrack.com/

Another comprehensive list of media on Twitter can be found here:

https://twitteringjournalists.pbwiki.com/Media-People-Using-Twitter

To your exceptional success!

Laura

20 PR Best Practices for Pros and Publicity Seekers

Laura — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:29:21 +0000

Thanks once again to industry leading PR peep, Sarah Evans (@prsarahevans ), for Tweeting this blog post by Charlotte Risch at Valley PR Blog.

Important read for all PR pros and publicity seekers. Several of these are “top tips” I frequently share with my clients.

The REALITY of publicity Full URL: http://www.valleyprblog.com/pr-best-practices/the-reality-of-publicity/