How to Write a Press Release Reporters Will Love
A Webinar and Live Writing Demo with Kivi Leroux Miller and Claire Meyerhoff
Thursday, April 17, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
(11:00 a.m. Pacific)
Registration is $35
Register for This Webinar Now!
Most press releases are useless to reporters. Why? Because they are thinly veiled sales or fundraising pitches devoid of any news value, or they are full of fake enthusiasm; jargon that would never appear in a newspaper; and meaningless, trite quotes. That’s the bad news.
The good news is that with this kind of competition, it doesn’t take much to stand out, if you do it right! During this webinar, you’ll get a double-whammy of press release know-how: (1) easy, proven, realistic how-tos and (2) a live demonstration on the press release writing process.
Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s Kivi Leroux Miller will provide a dozen press release writing tips and how-tos that will help you find newsworthy angles for your press releases, write quotes that will make reporters smile rather than groan, and avoid the most common pitfalls in nonprofit press releases.
Several times during the presentation, we’ll break away to the desktop of Claire Meyerhoff, a veteran broadcast reporter, news writer, and all-around “big idea” gal, who will be writing press releases live for two lucky webinar participants. (You’ll receive information on how you can submit your press release idea for consideration after you register.) As Claire writes, she’ll share the process she’s going through, including anticipating reporters’ questions and answering them in the press release.
You’ll get the tips you need and see how to put them to work, all in one hour.
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1. Joan Stewart | April 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
I’m so glad to see you mentioned press releases.
You might be interested in knowing that I’m offering a free email tutorial called “89 Ways to Write Powerful Press Releases.”
I explain why we should no longer be writing press releases only for the press, but for consumers who can find the releases online, click through to our websites and enter our sales cycle, even if journalists don’t think our release is worthy of attention.
The course includes several terrific press release samples as well as “before” and “after” makeovers.
You can sign up for the free press release writing tutorial at http://www.PublicityHound.com/pressreleasetips/art.htm
It’s a very long tutorial but please stick with it. By the time you’re done, it will be like earning a master’s degree in writing and distributing press releases. And you’ll know more about this topic than many PR people.