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Public Relations & Publicity
Silicon Valley Open Studios
March 9, 2016
Kay Paumier Communications Plus
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Intros
• Name
• Type of art
• Years as an artist
• Why came tonight?
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Overview
• Publicity & the media
• The SVOS publicity program
• Media interviews
• Calendar announcements
• Photographs
• Bonus topics
• Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
• News releases
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Publicity: Definition
"Something meant to attract attention, especially information with a news value designed to further the interest of a place, person or cause.
Attention from the public and especially from the communications media."
Webster’s New Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Publicity: Benefits
• Implied third-party endorsement
• More credible than ads and most "citizen journalism"
• Reaches a wide audience
• Generally cost-effective
• Often lasts a long time
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Press Filters
• Reporters consider:
• The mission of the publication, station or website
• Their constituents
• Their beat
• Other story assignments
• Biases
• Other media coverage: the “ripple effect”
• Other stories
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The Inconvenient Truths
• Your story has to get through the filters before it is seriously considered
• Not-for-profits get less coverage than businesses or government
• "Soft" features are covered less than hard news
• Reporters are under tremendous time constraints
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Questions?
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The SVOS Publicity Program
• News release
• Outreach to individual reporters
• Localized information
• Arrange interviews
• Need to respond!!!!
• Supply photographs
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Media Interviews
• When contacted, respond quickly
• When answering:
• Listen
• Take your time
• Answer briefly
• Speak positively
• Use the speech formula
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Questions?
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Calendar Announcements
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Calendar Announcements
• Purpose: to increase awareness of an event
• General outline
• Type of event
• Day, date, time, place
• Description & value statement
• Contact info
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Calendar Sample
For Release before May 6
Calendar Announcement: Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS)
Artists’ Open Studios, Sat. & Sun., May 7-8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. A chance to get “up close and personal” with artists and see one-of-a-kind art in the artists’ studios. Free. Reservations are not required. For samples of the art, go to www. (your website). For a list of locations and artists, visit www.svos.org. Directories are available at libraries and other locations. For information, email (your email, if desired)
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Patch
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Patch.com
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Patch.com
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Distribution
• Outlets have different requirements
• See list. Other avenues:
• Craigslist
• NextDoor.org
• Voicemail message & e-mail signature
• Website & Evite
• Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter
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Questions?
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Help a Reporter Out (HARO)
• www.helpareporter.com
• Ad hoc media requests
• E-mailed, 3x day, also tweets
• Time-sensitive
• Free!
• Be careful re anonymous postings
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Responding to a HARO Request
• Subject line
• Refer to the inquiry
• Outline credentials or give information
• Offer more help
• Thank the reporter
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Questions?
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Photos
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Photos
• Help visualize a story
• Draw attention
• Increase retention
• Less competition than other areas
• Essential for SVOS coverage
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Photos: Types
• The artwork itself
• Artist at work
• Head-and-shoulder shot
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Responding to a HARO Request
• Subject line
• Refer to the inquiry
• Outline credentials or give information
• Offer more help
• Thank the reporter
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Bonus Session: News Releases
• News:
• New
• Different
• Important
• Local
• Timely
• Has human interest
• The media’s decision
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The Inconvenient Truth, #2
It’s estimated that fewer than 5% of news releases get much, if any, coverage
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Questions?
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News Release: 5 W’s and an H
1.________________________________2.________________________________3.________________________________4.________________________________5.________________________________6.________________________________
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Inverted Pyramid Style
Most Important Information
Supporting Details
Boilerplate
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Characteristics of Good Releases
• Have news, news and more news
• Good headlines and lead (“lede”)
• Written in journalistic style
• Express opinions only in quotations
• Written succinctly
• Use keywords in the headline
• Use them about three times in the release
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News Release Format
Release information
For Immediate Release
Hedline
Apple Buys Google
Dateline
Sunnyvale, CA – January 1, 2020 – Apple completed its purchase of Google today….
Boilerplate
About Apple
Apple, the world’s largest company,…
Completion sign ###
Contact information
Contact: Mary Jones, mjones@apple.com
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Distribution
• Wire services
• Media lists
• Community newspapers
• Personal contacts
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Questions?
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Sources of Information
Communications Plus blog http://www.communicationsplus.net/blog
SVOS Pressroom http://www.svos.org/pressroom.php
Kay Paumier, Communications Plus
408-370-1243 kay@communicationsplus.net
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