Dear Savvy Pro: The story is changing daily. I know it’s hard to watch the news day after day after day about Coronavirus and COVID-19, not to mention recent breaking news stories in Minneapolis and elsewhere. Staying up on current events can be exhausting. If […]
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A lot of people think the time to promote their books begins on their publication date (which is different from when the book arrives from the printer — I may have to do a whole post on this sometime in the near future.) The truth
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It happened again this week. The morning shows of top-tier national media outlets, specifically CBS This Morning, were still learning how to interact with one another during live broadcasts from their own in-home studios. As a publicist and media trainer, it was amusing to watch,
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First, if the Coronavirus and Covid-19 have touched you, your family or friends directly, then you have my deepest concern and warm thoughts. If you’re looking for emotional support, you might want to check this out from the CDC (Center for Disease Control). There are
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I hope this finds you and your family safe and well as we continue to travel uncharted territory. If you have your health, you have everything, and while life may be difficult and challenging right now, good health allows us to make everything else possible.
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Well, well, well…what a difference a week can make. You don’t need me to tell you we are in the midst of a crisis and a great deal of uncertainty. If you’re like me, you’re hearing from every expert and company you’ve ever done business
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Covid-19, the illness created by the Coronavirus is dominating the news cycle and people’s minds these days, and with good reason. We are in the midst of a pandemic and we don’t yet know how this is going to be resolved. There is little need
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Photo Credit: Joanne McCall Creating a media mindset is like preparing for any other important project, whether it’s getting ready to climb up a mountain (nice metaphor, don’t you think?), preparing for a vacation, taking on a new client, or getting yourself organized. To be
January 2020 is already behind us and we are now into February. It’s cliche to say how fast time flies, but it’s so true! As I write this it is Super Bowl Weekend. Soon it will be Valentine’s Day, then President’s Day, and then it
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Welcome to part two of Your Book Launch. If you missed part one, you will find it here. Today we’re going to delve into a very important part of your book’s campaign: Your Website You have a website, right? I am very hopeful that no
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