“How to Get Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars of Free Publicity for Your Business” I Want To Ask You A Question How would it be if you could predictably get hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free publicity? UNBELIEVABLE 3 of 65 At the end of the next 90 minutes you are going to be really excited about using FREE PUBLICITY to skyrocket your sales and profits 4 of 65 Today I’m Going to do 3 Things With You 1. I’m going to prove to you that getting free publicity isn’t rocket science and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be using it to catapult your fame and fortune. 2. I’m going to show you how myself and other Rebellious Entrepreneurs use the power of FREE publicity to boost sales and recognition. 3. I’m going to show you, step by step, in the clearest possible way I know, how to do it in your business so you can uncover hidden profits fast, that you never knew existed. 5 of 65 “Rarely Revealed By Me, The Most Powerful Advertising Format That Exists. “ 6 of 65 What Howard Ruff Said Publisher of the Ruff Report – A financial newsletter with over 600,000 Subscribers that pay him $33 per year each. That’s over $20 Million. “If I could teach my children only one skill in this world. It would be the art of marketing and promotion. Because with this skill, they could be successful in any business they tackle.” 7 of 65 The Big Myth • Who thinks they have a great product or service? • Who realises that if nobody knows about it, it’s not going to help much, and it ain’t gonna help them much either? Exposure is the critical difference. The RIGHT exposure even more critical. 8 of 65 What’s the best thing advertising wise that can happen to a business person? A reporter journalist arrives, interviews you and writes an article that’s self serving to your business and publishes it. • Ask them if they’d like to do a story on you, mostly you’ll be disappointed. The problem is, it might happen once or twice by accident, but that’s about all. • Use it in every form of media! • How do I know this format works best? I spent more than $1 Million of my own money testing it personally. • What you need is a consistent formula that you’re in control of. Because articles and information in all forms of media are viewed 22 times more than advertising 9 of 65 Why Most People Don’t Use FREE Publicity 1. You think you have to be a great writer when in fact it’s about having a great formula 2. You think you need special contacts to get an interview – TOTAL NONSENSE…I’ll show you how 3. You’re led to believe it’s some kind of difficult, advanced process The truth is it’s simple to do once you know how, and publicity has helped make me and my clients wealthy and well known 10 of 65 The Biggest Mistake Most Business Owners Make 1. They spend their time and money on PAID advertising and ignore FREE publicity (balance) 2. They don’t realise that FREE publicity is not only FREE, but is also more powerful than paid advertising This editorial format has 22 times higher readership than standard advertising 11 of 65 Why Publicity is More Powerful Than the Other Advertising You Can Buy REASON # 1 - Because it’s cheaper REASON # 2 - Because it’s more powerful than any other advertising you can buy REASON # 3 - Because it is more believable and creates credibility (radio) REASON # 4 - It can make you a celebrity and lead to fame and fortune REASON # 5 - It really is tons of fun to do! Books on publicity DON’T WORK because they’re MISSING PART of the FORMULA 12 of 65 Key Ways to Get FREE Publicity Be controversial and get the ATTENTION of the media and the public (terror, abortion, health system, housing affordability) Be on the lookout for OPPORTUNITY with current news and events (football final) SOLVE a problem or peoples problems and tell the media how you do it (cellulite, wrinkles, make money, fuel price) Ask yourself what problem you can solve List the problems you or your business solve 13 of 65 Key Ways to Get FREE Publicity Identify the next ‘PET ROCK’ ‘MCG Sold by Sydney Man for $19.95’ Be Crazy! I mean in a negative sense (David Hicks, Jack Van Tongan, Ben Cousins, Assassin) GIVE the journalist what they want The AMAZING 3 Step Press Release Formula 1. The PRESS RELEASE (media release) opens the door 2. The BIOGRAPHY and FACT SHEET tells who you are and qualifies you 3. The QUESTION and ANSWER SHEET is the missing piece of the formula All on plain old A4 white paper 14 of 65 Step 1 Press Release 15 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE Upper Left Hand Corner Put The Release Date - This is journalistic code to a journalist - Shows you know how to play the game - Tells the journalist exactly what to do i.e. Fathers Day, After the Election… The journalist will immediately pay attention to your press release as opposed to all the others 16 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE Upper Right Hand Corner Put Your Contact Details - First line should say For Further Information Contact - Second line should say Name and Contact Details The press release should be one page only, black and white no exceptions 17 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE – 100% Most Important Part of Your Press Release - It must force the reporter to keep reading. “A Little Known Work Boot Manufacturer Has Beaten the Odds…” - Use headline formulas “12 Ways to end Migraine Pain Almost Immediately” 18 of 65 “6 Ways Insomnia Sufferers can get to Sleep Almost Immediately” Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE - Your headline must tell the whole story in 2 or 3 sentences - Quote yourself and put your credentials in - Always write in the ‘who cares’ style of writing “Samantha Brown Takes Speed Reading Lessons” Who Cares? “Melbourne Cricket Ground Sold by Sydney Man For $19.95” 19 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE The Role of The First Paragraph - Should Capture the reporters attention and force them to read further 20 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE The Role of The Bullet Points - Give short, sharp attention grabbing features without revealing the full story - Easy to read and should be double spaced 21 of 65 Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE The Role of The Final 2 Paragraphs - Is to give the reporter a great reason to interview you or write about you - To inform them that you’re ready - To tell them how to schedule an interview and get more information from you including 22 of 65 a biography and fact sheet Rules for Writing a PRESS RELEASE The Sign Off – 3 Hash Symbols ### - Tells the reporter that’s the end of your press release and that you really know how to play the game 23 of 65 Step 2 Biography 24 of 65 Rules for Writing a BIOGRAPHY and a FACT SHEET Top Left Hand Corner Should Reveal Your Complete Contact Details Centered on the page should say BIOGRAPHY and FACT SHEET on the first line followed by your name 25 of 65 Rules for Writing a BIOGRAPHY and a FACT SHEET The body copy of the Biography and Fact Sheet should contain as much credibility as you can muster Finally your call to action and how to book an interview with you 26 of 65 Step 3 Q & A’s 27 of 65 Rules for Writing Your Q & A’s Your contact details at the top right hand corner Headline explains that you have a list of questions for the reporter Write a list of questions you’d like the reporter to ask that you have PRE-PREPARED answers to and a suggested introduction You must make the reporters job EASY so they don’t have to do 28 of 65 any work or think How Do You Get Your MESSAGE OUT? Right Exposure/Media + Right Message + Right Market Match = Competitive Advantage 29 of 65 Media/Exposure + Message + Market Match The shocking truth reluctantly revealed is the world’s best message is useless if it doesn’t get seen and it falls on deaf ears – – – – 40% of your success is media 40% of your success is market 10% of your success is the offer 10% of your success is the copy 30 of 65 SALES - $10,272.24 31 of 65 SALES - $10,846.99 32 of 65 SALES - $2,908.31 33 of 65 SALES - $10,272.24 34 of 65 35 of 65 SALES - $11,000.00 3 of 65 SALES - $11,228.00 37 of 65 3 of 65 SALES - $3,255.00 39 of 65 SALES - $6,600.00 40 of 65 41 of 65 42 of 65 43 of 65 44 of 65 $100,000’s of FREE Publicity The big bonus here is that both Ric and Dana not only got print media exposure, BUT ALSO got prime time TV and Radio exposure for FREE worth $100,000’s of dollars 45 of 65 I want to leave you with information that’ll help you get 10’s of thousands if not 100’s of thousands of dollars worth of FREE PUBLICITY, enhance your fame and fortune and slash your advertising budget. 46 of 65 MAL EMERY’S SECRETS TO GETTING $$$ MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF FREE PUBLICTY “Publicity Power – The Inside Secrets to Getting Thousands of Dollars worth of FREE Publicity For Your Business” covers absolutely everything you could possibly ever need to know. Once you’ve managed to catch the media’s attention, you need to know exactly what to do. And you’ll discover…. The Six Golden Rules of Publicity Why publicity should always be an ongoing part of your business and how to make sure it is – P10 How to link your story to a “timely” event and get publicity all year round – P13 How to link or “tie in” your publicity efforts with stories or topics that are already in the news – get this one right and you’ll have the media constantly beating a path to your door – P10 – 13 Why publicity opportunities are literally endless and how to make sure you “cash in” – P10 How and why to hit the “easy” targets first and the benefits of doing so – P11 Why getting publicity is a lot easier than you might think – P10 Why you should know your goal before you ever start a media campaign – P11 – 12) Much, much more……. Six Angles For Attracting Publicity Discover six easy to use “universal” angles or approaches you can use over and over again in your publicity efforts – P14 How and why to coincide your publicity efforts with “timely” events – P16 How to use controversy wisely and attract sure fire media attention – P15 How to use the six angles or approaches to tailor your publicity efforts for particular media outlets – P14 Why some media outlets will be interested in one angle or approach and not another – and how to make sure you are using the correct approach – P14 The ever popular power of a “human interest” story – P15 Much, much more…… How The Media Works What a producer does and how to approach a producer with your story – P21 A little known media “secret” and how to use this knowledge to your advantage - P18 – 19 What a PR firm does and why you’re so much better off to do it yourself – P22 – 23 Why no money changes hands and what this means for your story – P17 How to be the expert in your field, turn the tables and have the media chasing you – P24 Where the media find their stories and how to put your story into the picture – this one is sure to surprise you – P19 How to send in your media release and target specific sections of the media – P19 - 20 What an editor does and how to approach an editor with your story – P20-21 Why your story has as good a chance as anyone else’s – P18-19 What happens once you get to know people working in the media? – P23-24 Much, much more besides…….. What Is A Media Release? What does a media release look like? – learn the basic layout of media releases the world over – P26-27 Why media releases are the “fuel” that drives the media engine – P25 Why your media release only requires basic, everyday, down to earth English – no Pulitzer Prize winning writing required – P31 – 32 The two goals of your media release and how to achieve them – P26 Why publicity is not an exact science and how even the best laid plans can go astray – P40 What you should do before you send out your media release – and why this can be even more important than your media release itself – P36 – 37 Getting the media to call you – and why it’s easier than you think – P26 How to “cash in” on stories already in the news – get this skill down and watch your publicity efforts go “supernova” - P40 A real life media release from my vaults with illustrative comments and a step by step breakdown of the release in question – P30 – 32 An easy to follow media release template with step by step details on each separate part of your media release – P27 - 29 The one thing your media release should do to make sure the media calls you – P26 A perfect example of a timely media release – learn this skill and you’ll multiply your chances of getting publicity by 1,000% or more – P39 What will and what won’t attract the media’s attention – P26 The importance of “background” pages and what to include in your background page – P32 – 34 Another real life example of a media release - P35 A new media release template – P37 – 38 Much, much more besides……. Essential Media Resources Why there has never, ever been an easier time to get publicity – P42 A list of amazing, low cost media resources that just about do all the work for you – if you can’t see how these incredible tools will make your publicity campaigns as easy as “falling off a log” than you’re just not trying – P43 – 47 Where to find up to date names and contact details of every single person working in the media, for every single newspaper, magazine, TV or radio show here in Australia and even the rest of the world – P43 – 47 How to target your media releases with pinpoint accuracy – send your release directly to those journalists, publications or sections of the media that will be interested in your story, and no one else – P47 – 48 Want to target food writers in Darwin? These amazing tools give you all the details you need. Want to target farmers in outback Queensland? Target the very talkback radio shows they listen to. Find out how - P43 – 47 Where to buy your media resources and how much they cost, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each particular resource – P43 – 47 Want to target Pay TV shows? Find out how – P45 – 46 Much, much more……. Writing An Attention Grabbing Headline Real life media release headlines from my vaults along with the results they produced in the real world – you will learn more from these few pages than 10 years of “hands on” experience – P178 – 186 Tricks you can learn from advertising headlines and how to apply them to your media releases – P159 – 161 Just the facts or intrigue? How to use the right headline for your business – P187 – 188) Writing An Attention Grabbing Headline The “Who Cares?” headline formula and how to apply it to all your headlines – P163 – 164 A list of powerful and intriguing words and phrases you can just plug straight in to your headlines - P167 – 171 A list of words to arouse the senses and put real feeling into your headlines – P171 – 172 A list of the world’s 100 best advertising headlines – judged purely by results (money) and nothing else – P173 - 178 Why it pays to be outrageous and intriguing – wallflowers and shrinking violets need not apply – P161 – 162 How to choose what type of headline you will use – P187 – 188 Lessons you can learn from tabloid style newspapers – P163 The easy to follow 9 step formula to creating your own headline - P189 – 192 How to convert all the facts about you into “intriguing snippets” of information that the media can’t resist – P165 – 167 Headline homework that will help you to create powerful media releases – P163 & 192 – 193 How to test your media release and what to do if your media release doesn’t work the first time – the one part of your media release to change – P164 – 165 Many more headline ideas and suggestions than you can poke a stick at….. What to wear on TV and more importantly what not to wear – discover the clothes you should never wear on TV – P106 – 108 The questions you MUST ask the media before you ever agree to an interview – including a sample conversation with a step by step critique of each and every question as well as the reasons why you MUST ask each question – P93 – 103 How to make sure you are 100% prepared for the media – P71 – 72) Questions you must ask before you appear on TV – P102 – 103 Writing An Attention Grabbing Headline continued… Why you should always have a “cheat sheet” ready for each and every interview – (page 83) What to expect when you are interviewed on the radio – (page 95 – 100 & 104) Getting the media to pay for your accommodation and travel expenses – (89 – 91) What to expect when you are interviewed by a print journalist – (page 101 – 102) Your background page – why it’s so important, how to write your page and some real life examples – (page 72 – 79) What to expect when TV crews come to your business – (page 102) Practicing exactly what you are going to say and getting it right on the “big day” – P83 – 85 What to expect when you go to the TV studio – (page 106 – 109) How to plug your product or service in a low key manner – (page 109 – 112) How to cope with the massive influx of calls and orders after you appear on TV Tips on getting the best out of your voice – (page 340) What the media are looking for in an interview – and how to make sure you offer what they want – P81 – 82 A low cost offer you can make to listeners or viewers to position your business as the experts in your field – P85 – 87 How to come across as a media pro and get journalists on your side – P72 – 73 The very important difference between features and benefits, and why so many businesses get this so badly wrong – P109 – 112 What to say if the host forgets to introduce you How to answer questions in a way that makes your business sound good without giving the “hard sell” – P109 – 112 When to say “No” to an interview – P88 Why radio interviews are the quickest and easiest way to get publicity – P100 – 101 When things go wrong and what to do about it – P251 – 257 Writing An Attention Grabbing Headline continued… What to do if you encounter a rude or aggressive interviewer or host – P113 – 114 & 251 The simple things you can do to make your entire media experience pleasant and easy – P71 – 72 How to schedule your interviews and make sure you don’t overlap – P82 The little things to watch out for when scheduling your media interviews – P93 – 97 Much, much more……. What’s on the Live Recordings Ad lib suggestions to various business owners in the audience as to how they might get publicity – this section alone is worth more than the price of your entire package….. The inside story of the “Grumpy old men” – how two old men generated 35,000 calls to Channel 7’s switchboard and sold $1 million dollars worth of product in only 3 months – all as a result of publicity The important points I used to promote their story to the media – and the priceless lesson you can learn from this….. The nine magic words you want to hear – “We would love to do a story on you” How I was able to get major publicity for a very quiet bookseller – learn from this and you’ll always have the media dangling from your hook…. Why everyone has a story and how to go about finding it….. How one young guy missed the boat and what you must learn from his example…. The difference between an ad and a story – what the media are looking for and how to make sure you are providing it…. What’s on the Live Recordings How to stand out among the 300 media releases a typical journalist will see every single day – discover the one part of your media release that will grab their attention….. Why your story is a “hidden treasure” in your business…. How to use the “human interest” angle….. How to practice your “pitch” to the media Using an event to promote your business and get publicity….. Stacks of real life headline and story examples….. Why publicity is only one tool among your marketing arsenal….. Much, much more……. The Money Making Power of Publicity How Richard Branson uses outrageous stunts to gain publicity and how you can too without needing his money….. How an Aussie entrepreneur used publicity and how I got him to sell one of my products…. More suggestions on getting publicity for specific businesses such as a dressmaker…. Why the furore over Janet Jackson’s breast helped her album sales to go through the roof…. The story of a 70 year old female entrepreneur and how to apply this to your business…. How you can learn from NUDIE juice…. Examples of real life experts who have learned to tell their story and use the media to their advantage…. The “girl in the red dress” – a $400,000 dollar story or publicity…. The Money Making Power of Publicity continued… How Oprah’s generous act got her incredible publicity all over the world…. Why your story is just as good as anyone else’s…. How to get publicity for an old idea…. How to get publicity for a new product…. How to tie in your publicity efforts with a famous person or expert…. Why you should listen to talkback radio if you want to get publicity…. How to use lateral thinking to get yourself in the media spotlight….. Much, much more……. What about skills and tips like…. Improve your voice in 45 seconds a day – simple voice exercises that make getting though loads of interviews without a single croak or a cough a breeze The 5 step formula to interview success… How to lose those nerves before your “big” interview…. Stacks of real life media interviews with step by step critiques and breakdowns – learn from other successful business owners…… What the media likes and is looking for, and how to make sure you offer what they want… A real life example of a media release headline and exactly why it worked – a step by step breakdown of each and every point…. How ready are you for an interview? Much, much more……. 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