published in 2009-04-27 19:53:00
Maybe you can’t attend the conferences you hoped or buy some of the latest resources. There are some freebies out there that can help you make the case for resources in your budget and others t ...
Maybe you can’t attend the conferences you hoped or buy some of the latest resources. There are some freebies out there that can help you make the case for resources in your budget and others that might give your work planning and execution a boost and help show value to your organization.
VOCUS ~ Every organization needs to know who is talking about us and what they're saying. Download a copy of their latest free white paper "Monitoring the Social Media Conversation: From Twitter to Facebook".
According to Nielsen Online social networks and blogs have surpassed even email in global popularity and are growing at a rate of more than three times as fast as overall internet growth. But while recent reports claim that Twitter use has surged to 19 million visitors it is not as ubiquitous in usage as some coverage would have us believe.
A recent survey by Harris Interactive found that 51 percent of Americans do not use Twitter Facebook or MySpace. The survey said 48 percent of Web users in the U.S. have either Facebook or MySpace pages while a mere five percent of Americans use Twitter.
CISION ~ You can access a sampling of contacts at top TV news stations with Cision’s free briefing book: Pitching Profiles for Television Broadcast Contacts. I have taken advantage of this myself and think it would be a great tool for showing and convincing your CFO of how much more effective your pitches would be if you had access to the full set of contacts.
The guide powered by the Bacon’s Media Database provides insight into producers' needs how to create an effective pitch for them pet peeves and preferred contact methods and more. I loved finding that there are still a few members of the media who want to be contacted by mail!
Sign up to download this freebie.
BUSINESS WIRE ~ The press release distribution folks are offering a range of free webinars on all thin
gs press release oriented. Industry professionals take you through interactive discussions and discuss the latest trends in the business as well as questions about press release strategy.
Upcoming free webinars:
Thursday April 30 - To Tweet or Not to Tweet Your Press Release? And Other Frequently Asked Questions
Tuesday May 5 - Press Release Optimization: Build Your Press Release Like a Pro
Thursday May 14 - Building Better Press Releases
Thursday May 21 - How to Pitch Feature Stories
For more free Business Wire webinars visit BusinessWire.com.
