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How to Get Your Press Release Noticed

How do you get your press release noticed by journalists? We're sharing some of our favorite tips for getting your release picked up by the media.

How A 420-Calorie Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Taught Me About The Power Of A Brand Touch

I have always thought that any small business owner should treat their business as if it has a franchise location in every city across the country. Small business guru Michal Gerber explains as much in The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. In his book, Gerber highlights the importance of developing processes and procedures that are well-documented so an entry-level employee can handle the kinds of tasks required on a daily basis.

Email – The Secret to Your Success?

Michael Smart, an independent communications trainer for public relations professionals and recent PR Maven Podcast guest, shared his success using email to build his business.

Social Media Tips for “Digital Immigrants”

Molly McPherson was interviewed on The PR Maven® Podcast and discussed the differences between digital immigrants and digital natives.

How Introverts Succeed in Business

Rich Brooks is the founder and president of flyte new media, a digital agency in Portland, Maine, and a nationally recognized speaker on entrepreneurship, digital marketing and social media. Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven®, interviewed him on her podcast and they both shared some great tips on entrepreneurship, SEO and social media,

How to Use Your Podcast to Strengthen Your Brand and Grow Your Business

When Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven,® started her podcast, she incorporated the expert advice from Stephen Woessner, author of Profitable Podcasting. Stephen was a guest on The PR Maven® Podcast and he and Nancy discussed ways to use a podcast for branding, business growth and SEO.

Advice for Young Professionals

On The PR Maven Podcast® with Peter Van Allen, the editor of Mainebiz, Nancy and Peter discussed advice for young professionals.

Cultivating Your Personal Brand And Network Is Like Growing Your Garden

In today’s world, we must tend to our network of contacts like we would tend to a garden. Many relationships will grow and blossom, while some will inevitably languish on the vine. Either way, it’s vital to lay a sturdy foundation of social networking, which can help you celebrate successes and overcome obstacles that seem insurmountable.

Tips to Build Your Personal Brand

Your personal brand is so important for your career, and we've come up with these quick tips for building and managing your brand online.

The Importance of ROI and Ways to Measure it

In this episode of The PR Maven Podcast, Nancy and Jen Boes shared some very valuable tips for measuring your return on investment (ROI)

The Intersection of Social Media and Networking to Build Your Brand

Nancy Marshall, The PR Maven®, interviewed me for her podcast – I was in Utah where I work remotely for Marshall Communications – and we discussed all the ways you can build your brand – in person and online – and a major theme that came up was the intersection of social media and in-person networking.