{"id":1648,"date":"2015-12-02T22:41:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/?p=1648"},"modified":"2015-12-02T22:41:09","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T22:41:09","slug":"5-reasons-to-generate-positive-publicity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/5-reasons-to-generate-positive-publicity\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Generate Positive Publicity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/positive-publicity-strategies-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Strive to Generate Positive Publicity in the Media\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/positive-publicity-strategies-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/socialmediaoutcomes.com\/go\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/positive-publicity-strategies.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>As a business owner, one of your goals is to reach more people.<\/p>\n<p>You have a message you want to share with the world.<\/p>\n<p>That message communicates information about what&#8217;s important to you. It&#8217;s a message that will attract your ideal clients.<\/p>\n<p>And every day, in some way, you want to share that message.<\/p>\n<p>What if there was a way you could reach a larger audience? Would you be interested?<\/p>\n<p>There is a way. It&#8217;s called publicity.<\/p>\n<p>Publicity is not advertising and it&#8217;s not promotion.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes publicity is just getting your face out there. Sometimes, it&#8217;s associating your name with a cause or charity.<\/p>\n<p>And sometimes it&#8217;s communicating your message.<\/p>\n<p>As a business owner, you should look for opportunities to generate publicity.<\/p>\n<h1>Here are 5 reasons to generate positive publicity:<\/h1>\n<h2>1. Publicity establishes credibility<\/h2>\n<p>When you appear on radio, TV or print publications, it boosts your credibility. People begin to look at your differently. It&#8217;s a difference maker in establishing you as being prominent in your industry.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Publicity gets you more attention<\/h2>\n<p>When you get publicity, you tend to get more publicity. People will take notice when you step into the spotlight. People will reach out to you and offer new opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>When you approach the media, you can leverage past publicity to establish yourself as an expert on a topic.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Publicity helps you form strategic partnerships<\/h2>\n<p>Positive publicity will make you an attractive joint venture partner. When you get publicity, it shows you are playing a bigger game. It shows you understand strategy at a higher level.<\/p>\n<p>Business owners are looking for people to partner with. By showing that you are media savvy, it enables you to step onto the playing field to increase your results.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Publicity positions you as an expert<\/h2>\n<p>Are you an expert in your field? Absolutely, right?<\/p>\n<p>As an expert, you will attract more clients and grow your business.<\/p>\n<p>The media are looking for experts. They want to talk to people who know what they are talking about.<\/p>\n<p>Experts are a source of information. Get clear about what topics to talk about. Then, look for opportunities to get interviewed by the media.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Publicity opens the door to new opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Once you begin to get publicity, you will suddenly find that new opportunities will come your way.<\/p>\n<p>You may get new clients. You may get contacted to speak at an event. You may be contacted by high profile joint venture partners.<\/p>\n<p>Publicity opens the way to prosperity. When you share information freely through publicity, you become attractive to people. They want to work with you.<\/p>\n<p>What can you do to generate publicity in your business?<\/p>\n<p>Make a list of possibilities.<\/p>\n<h1>Here are 6 Critical Strategies to Generate Positive Publicity:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Get interviewed by your local newspaper<\/li>\n<li>Write an article for an industry publication<\/li>\n<li>Book a spot on an internet radio show<\/li>\n<li>Contact a freelance writer to be interviewed for a magazine article<\/li>\n<li>Respond to opportunities to appear on a local TV morning show<\/li>\n<li>Generating publicity is not difficult, but it does take focused effort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You need to be clear about what you want to talk about. You need to be confident. You need to be ready.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rick Cooper<\/strong><br \/>\nOnline Marketing and Social Media Trainer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a business owner, one of your goals is to reach more people. You have a message you want to share with the world. That message communicates information about what&#8217;s important to you. It&#8217;s a message that will attract your ideal clients. And every day, in some way, you want to share that message. 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