ve been to hundreds of journalism and PR mixers but this business crowd was different. PR and Advertising Mark Macias networkingTweet Today’s BIG Blog post is from Mark Macias , author of Beat the Press: Your Guide to Managing the Media. Public Relations is a skill that not only applies to the media. No one waited for the right moment. MORE >>

Motivation PR Reaching Goals SEO Copywriting public relations search engine optimizationI have been on the phone since 5:00 a.m., and it’s now 11:00 a.m. just got a major media-venue to agree to an exclusive story about my client. But, it’s been one hour since I spoke to him, and I haven’t heard back… what gives? MORE >>

DuckDuckGo was named one of TIME's 50 Best Websites of 2011. In fact, I haven't even hired a PR firm or consultant yet (though have explored the possibility). Second, earlier this year we won the About.com Best Search Engine award for 2011. thought other startups might want to know how this awesome inclusion came to be. Amazing. MORE >>

Here's a look at 10 of the year's craziest PR stunts. And in 2011, no one demonstrated that better than these hapless publicity seekers. Here are the most memorable PR stunts from 2011 — for better or worse. Is it really true that all press is good press? Is Block oblivious or brilliant? Maybe a bit of both. link]. MORE >>

We talked with one the main PR gurus in Finland Christina Forgård (founder and Chairman of the Board of Netprofile ) who shed light on the world of PR and shattered some common myths and misconceptions. PR Is Not What You Say, It’s What You Do. Speed and amount are not key in PR. Start Early. Think Of Users. Never Lie. MORE >>