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Secret Tips to get Booked on Radio, Print, $ TV
Copyright Marisa D'Vari 2004
"Why him and not me," you may wonder, watching a competitor chat
on a morning news show. You're right to be jealous -- TV gives
you the aura of a celebrity. So does radio, and newspaper interviews.
The question is, how do you get booked? Especially if you can't
afford high priced publicist?
Below are some secrets you must master if you intend to get the
most out of free pr, and see yourself in newspapers, trade
publications, and more.
Tip #1: You must quickly and easily find the unique "hook" which will
make your release immediately relevant - eye catching - and
irresistible reporters and producers;
Tip #2: You must understand the magnetic power of the right
headline, and easy tips on how to write it quickly.
Tip #3: You must write a pitch letter that will motivate a TV radio
producer to book you.
Tip #4: You must discover the secrets of getting booked for talk radio
interviews, and how to sell more products on them.
Tip #5 You must figure out free ways to get the email addresses, fax,
or phone numbers for reporters and producers absolutely free.
Tip #6: You must discover the 4 basic styles of a media release, and
how to find which is best for what you want to promote.
Tip #7 You must appeal to the hidden fears and secret desires of the
media's target audience.
You may wonder, why appeal to emotion? It's all about "selling"
my product, right?
Wrong.
The media runs screaming from a sales pitch.
Yet at the same time, realize that the producer, editor, or
reporter you pitch or send a release to is already visualizing it as a
"story" that will either mesmerize their target audience, or
leaving them cold.
Emotion Sells
Stories are what motivate human beings to pay attention - they
don't care about your business, product, or service, people only care
how it will benefit them specifically.
Let's say you are a financial planner. You want to get print
coverage so that potential clients will become aware of you, and
figure your local paper is a good place to start.
When trying to elicit the media's attention, referring to the
importance of a solid financial plan is not a new or fresh angle.
Using a real life story or anecdote from a client who failed to
see the need of planning for his future, and suffered the
consequences, can be seen as emotionally gripping, proving the need
for financial planning to a target audience without lecturing them
on it.
4 Other elements you need to know:
Why Tip Sheets Rule
Inside the Mind of a Producer
How to Package Yourself for TV
Why you MUST Consider Yourself an Expert
Now that you know the secrets, put them in action! See you on TV.
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These tips are adapted from my FREE,79 page Special Report of
insider tips, How to Establish Yourself as the Expert of Choice with
Free Media Placement. Get it at
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