Puget Sound Newspaper Business: Sunset or New Dawn?

If you’re interested in the future of newspapers and news in the Puget Sound region, read more about what was said at a panel discussion hosted by Seattle City Club on Friday 2/20 at this link. Reading these notes is almost as good as being there, thanks to...

Does “Your Pitch Suck?”

I was catching up on my reading over the weekend and enjoyed reading the January edition of Inc. magazine that made mention of a free service called “Your Pitch Sucks.”   You sign up, share your pitch, and — within 24 hours — receive...

$26,788 for a Half-Page Weekday Ad One Time — Yikes!

I read something in the Puget Sound Business Journal on Friday that captured my attention in a big way. Here is a quick excerpt: “The Times recently told advertisers that it was not raising its ad rates for 2009, the first time advertisers say they remember that...

Are You a Candidate for “Geek of the Week” in the Seattle PI?

Every Monday, the Seattle Post Intelligencer offers a profile of a Puget Sound executive they refer to as “Geek of the Week.”  Geek of the Week is a regular feature spotlighting local personalities in the tech world.  If you would like to...

HARO or PR Leads? I Recommend Both

If you want more success with greater ease as a DIY publicist, you need to use fabulous and often free or very affordable resources to get the job done.   About a year ago, I signed up for ProfNet so I could take this fee media query service for a spin. I...