I can predict your PR future…

December 29, 2011

(Photo Credit to Ronald Roe) I can predict your PR future.. No I am not PR psychic and I do not look into a crystal ball to see your business future, but I can tell you if you keep doing what you always did in your business without PR, you will not get any PR [...]

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12 Key Ingredients of Successful Publicity You Cannot Miss in 2012: Part 1

December 29, 2011

(My secret splurge- french chocolate truffle tart) When it comes to cooking and baking I can spend hours in the kitchen creating various masterpieces. I love  new challenges and learning a new cuisine is like living in a new country.   NEW WORLD. NEW EVERYTHING.  I learned many techniques on my own and got few techniques [...]

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Can God Call Santa Via Skype?

December 25, 2011

Couple days ago I woke up to a wonderful surprise. My oldest son came into my bedroom and said “Mommy I need to send this letter as soon as possible. It is a letter to God …Mom, do you have think God can call Santa via Skype?”. I was quite surprised and curious about what [...]

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SmokinHotPR Team Announces Semi Annual Christmas Sale

December 19, 2011

Happy Holidays!!! I have some outstanding news that I am so excited to share with you. As a team with many years of online marketing, PR and sales experience we have seen many entrepreneurs feel stuck, they do not set aside the funds to run PR campaigns and really lose the passion of owning a [...]

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Christmas tree, duct tape, brainiacs and dreams…

December 18, 2011

When I think about dreams I think about my children. The holidays are around the corner and they are dreaming about the gifts, the toys, delicious cookies and fun times together! I see my children are so pure when it comes to believing in their dreams, and they are not afraid to ask. When I [...]

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Blogging Tips: Talking, Blogging, Edutaining!

December 13, 2011

“Readers subscribe to blogs when they provide an informational or entertainment value so great that it would be a loss to not subscribe to it.” Maki I love talking to people. Last year I was hosting a radio  show at the local Nashville radio station. I love to inform people, interview, have fun, entertain and [...]

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How to make a perfect PR pitch to media that gets FREE publicity

December 9, 2011

Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don’t have any. Jane Russell From the desk of Tatyana Gann In my work with media contacts I always ask editors about their guidelines and their editorial calendars. When you know the guidelines you can have better understanding of their audience, their writing style. It can help [...]

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Public Relations Strategies For Start Ups

December 5, 2011

From the desk of Tatyana Gann Nashville TN I want to congratulate on your brand new company. It is a great start.  I know you have put a lot of hours, product development, web design and your marketing plans. You are NOW ready to spread the word about your company. But…You still are not quite [...]

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Book PR 101: Simple Publicity and Book Promotion Strategies…(true story…)

November 30, 2011

I wanted to share an exciting  story about  our client Jessica.   Jessica and I have been working together for over a year. She has written a book “Tweet This! Twitter For Business”.  In her book Tweet This! Twitter for Business” by Jessica Miller Merrell reveals the truth about using Twitter in under 30 minutes a [...]

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PR Cyber Monday Special: Buy One-Get-One-SEO Press Release

November 28, 2011

No Press No PR Success…You heard that phrase many times but…you feel you are speaking a foreign language when it comes to setting up a PR campaign…PR campaigns have many elements and one of them is your press release. Without a press release about you, your products and your events your media kit looses its [...]

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