Preparing the Press Release and other marketing musts Ben Cameron Cameron Publicity and Marketing Ltd ben@cameronpm.co.uk www.cameronpm.co.uk
What’s Your Story. What do you have to offer the media What’s Your Story? What do you have to offer the media? Probably more than you think… Book reviews Sidebar hints and tips By-line articles Feature articles Op-ed Articles Personal experiences Interviews Event listings / coverage Anniversary insights Expert news commentary and analysis Blog posts Author / career advice Top 10 lists Book excerpts
Know Your Media: Targeting Outlets Television Newspapers National Local Radio Journals / Organisations / Newsletters Online Magazines Traditional media websites Websites Bloggers
Know Your Media: Targeting Journalists THINK LIKE A JOURNALIST Media bias Journalist specialisations Workload Interviews / points of view Deadlines / pressure
The Free Will Delusion James B. Miles Book Author Hot/breakout topic in current philosophy Banker / Philosopher Explains difficult concepts well Counter-intuitive insight into something we don’t normally think about Up for a fight! Expert quotes Social Justice
The Many Lives of Ruby Iyer Laxmi Hariharan Book Author Popular genre (need to differentiate) Wealth of knowledge about subject and genre Very popular in India Understands marketing Exotic location behind the scenes Strong young female character
Perfect Pitch Be honest about the appeal of your book to journalists Focus on the most likely journalists Email / phone Follow-up and be persistent!!! Accept rejection (eventually and politely) Turn interest into coverage