How exactly do big PR firms calculate success fees? Do they "cap" them, or is the sky the limit? Or do they structure them so that no one would use them? Do they use the face value of AVE (1 page in newspaper = 1 page advertisement value) or do they use multiplicators?
posted by OctopusRex on Aug 27, 2009 - 1 answer

Oh my! I've been shortlisted for a PR job at a university. AskMe, what might they ask me at the interview, and have you any tips as to how I ought answer? [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Jun 14, 2009 - 6 answers

Resume-filter: I'm a PR consultant, and for the last few years my job has primarily consisted of writing statements, press releases, blog posts etc. for my clients that invariably go out under someone else's name. Now I'm writing a cover letter - can I say that my work was "forward-facing"? [more inside]
posted by downing street memo on Jun 10, 2009 - 4 answers

What starting salary can a recent graduate PhD in Mass Communication expect to make in the industry focusing on research (i.e., not teaching at a university)? [more inside]
posted by philrj on May 17, 2009 - 8 answers

I have created a website and software that I would like to promote and market. What are some creative ways to drive more traffic to my website and get people to buy my software? How does one go about getting write-ups in industry trade mags, ezines, and blogs? I am interested in learning more about ethical SEO, PR Campaigns, Affiliates, Guerilla Marketing, etc. If you created a piece of software, how would you get the word out?
posted by jasondigitized on Apr 16, 2009 - 5 answers

What percentage of comments on large blogs/newspapers are planned propaganda? [more inside]
posted by Damn That Television on Mar 30, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm 25 and a Permament Resident of the United States. I want to apply (and am eligible) for citizenship. Stupidly, I neglected to register for Selective Service until now. However, I was able to get my registration processed before my upcoming 26 birthday (the absolute deadline for registration). Can I apply for citizenship, or will I not have the requisite five years of good moral character, since I haven't registered until very recently?
posted by anonymous on Mar 16, 2009 - 2 answers

Mass mailing software for PR purposes: the trees, the forest, and which is which. [more inside]
posted by NekulturnY on Mar 16, 2009 - 7 answers

I produce a YouTube show about media literacy/criticism. Right now we post weekly, on a schedule which is driving me insane. Does frequency of publishing new content matter (whether it's for a blog, a podcast, a comic, etc) so long as you publish regularly? Could I do it every other week or monthly without losing people's attention? And what do you suggest doing to help make up for less-frequent publishing? [more inside]
posted by gusandrews on Mar 5, 2009 - 5 answers

Due to a raft of factors beyond my control, I have to give up my awesome but poorly paid and very demanding job as a reporter and seek a more 9-5 employment, with better pay. AskMe, can you help me identify my selling points for PR and communications jobs? [more inside]
posted by t0astie on Mar 3, 2009 - 4 answers

What's the best way to get some buzz going on a web article my boss asked me to write? The higher ups want to get an established columnist/journalist in the US to publish it, or comment on it. I've posted the article on our corporate site (if you must know, it's a defense of outsourcing) - so what's a guy gotta do to get some column-inches for a pet issue in an actual newspaper?
posted by micketymoc on Feb 25, 2009 - 8 answers

What is a good source of online etiquette for cross-medium self-promotion? I'm thinking someone might be going over the line, but I want something to back me up so it doesn't seem like I'm just overreacting. A member of an e-mail list I subscribe to posts about her/his blogs over frequently, to the point of always posting whenever there is a new entry up. I'm through ignoring it, and more than one person has suggested to him on list that if people wanted to read her/his blog that they'd do it. I'm not sure she/he is getting it. However, I can't really find any good sources for this sort of netiquette - I'm finding things only related to blogs or to e-mail lists, not both. I'd like something to point to if I (or others) choose to reach out to her/him.
posted by anarchivist on Feb 11, 2009 - 7 answers

Graphic Designers / Commercial Artists, Social Policy People, PR/Communications Professionals: where do your professions overlap? [more inside]
posted by Weng on Jan 18, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm a sophomore in college looking for a journalism or public relations internship in NYC this summer. (I know, right?) So where am I going wrong? [more inside]
posted by elisabethjw on Dec 22, 2008 - 10 answers

Looking for useful marketing projects for volunteers [more inside]
posted by faineant on Oct 27, 2008 - 2 answers

PR/Marcomm Filter: What's it like to work for a PR/Marketing/Ad agency/firm? [more inside]
posted by producerpod on Jun 25, 2008 - 8 answers

Am I a marketer? Am I a flack? Am I lost? Yep. [more inside]
posted by producerpod on Jun 9, 2008 - 12 answers

Puerto Rico: Help Me Find Stuff in Ponce. [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Jun 5, 2008 - 0 answers

Built a little website, and now would like the world to see it. How best to do this? [more inside]
posted by littlerobothead on Jun 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Was Elvis Presley ever presented with a giant cheque [check]? If he was, what were the circumstances?
posted by meech on Apr 10, 2008 - 8 answers

Marketing budget question: suppose I have 150,000 $... [more inside]
posted by NekulturnY on Feb 28, 2008 - 4 answers

Is it better publicity to write an article, or to be a quoted expert in someone else's article? [more inside]
posted by arielmeadow on Jan 22, 2008 - 13 answers

Should I let a PR company put out a message through my Facebook group? What would be the implications? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on Oct 10, 2007 - 20 answers

I am looking for someone to explain Google's search results. The reseach I have done says you need to have lots of good links coming into your site from other high PR sites. I am wondering why Google does not use website visitors. Ie. If you have 100,000 visitors per week, this must be better than a site with 1000 visitors per week, but has high PR incoming links.
posted by bytheowner on May 22, 2007 - 8 answers

Where can I find or find out about PR and marketing help for non-profits in the Washington, DC metro area? [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on May 14, 2007 - 4 answers

I have been toying with the idea (just the idea) of possibly doing some work on Capitol Hill while I figure out graduate school. How do I do this? [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Apr 20, 2007 - 9 answers

Can you give me examples of companies that have tried to remove controversial information from their Wikipedia profile? [more inside]
posted by jmprice on Apr 18, 2007 - 9 answers

Press release distribution services! About six years ago, I coordinated the development and delivery of weekly press releases for my then-employer. I recall looking at and evaluating a variety of online distribution services before eventually settling on a service that was either free or very inexpensive. [+] [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Jan 18, 2007 - 7 answers

Should I switch into a career in human resources? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Sep 10, 2006 - 9 answers

How easy/feasible is to make the jump from journalist to media relations/publicist? [more inside]
posted by mph on Aug 25, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I help my girlfriend find a job in product development/PR/advertising in LA? [more inside]
posted by dentata on Jul 11, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there are a free way to find the ad or PR agency of record for companies? Something like the Red Books, but, you know, free?
posted by ChasFile on Apr 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Somewhat of a pointless question, how come Ashlee Simpson still gets media attention? She's not paticularly attractive, nor can she sing. To top it all off she was blatantly caught lipsyncing on SNL, yet she's scheduled (I believe to be on it again, or was on it a short while ago). Are differing media companies that well-connected? [more inside]
posted by geoff. on Oct 28, 2005 - 44 answers

Why do news releases really end with -30-? I know the rumours, but I'm looking for evidence-based references. [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Oct 5, 2005 - 7 answers

When did the practice of refusing to comment on a given issue due to pending litigation become an acceptable response? Is this a fairly recent development -- a result of living in a sue-happy nation? Is it just the vogue rhetoric of avoiding even a minimal amount of accountability? Or is it something else? For the lawyers out there, what are the ramifications of commenting? ... especially with cases like those involving the government?
posted by fourstar on Jun 29, 2005 - 4 answers

I have a presentation that I want to give at comic book and science fiction conventions. How do I become an official convention event, and what else do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by yankeefog on Mar 2, 2005 - 7 answers

Is it a press release or is it spam? Or both? [more inside]
posted by jca on Feb 24, 2005 - 10 answers

I need some advice on how to present myself well on television. It seems that this has become a (very unwelcome) side effect of my current job [details thither...] [more inside]
posted by contessa on Jan 6, 2004 - 15 answers