Blogger Relations Tips For PR/Ad Agency People & Consultants
Sometimes it’s tiring to try to be friends. Sigh .. The following email from a PR Person came on the heels of an email from Marc Meyer - Emerson Direct Marketing Observations. Mark developed what he calls the 30 Top Social Media Experts, Pundits, Evangelists and Marketers. Follow-up post with a few more peeps. I am honored to be included. Send Marc some link love .. click and read who else is on the list. The PR Person is not on the list. eMail Volley Between PR Person & Diva Marketing (modified so we can learn together and not embarrass.) PR Person: Hi. Blah blah blah .. company (turns out to be a client) has a new product. If you’d like to learn more about blah blah please let me know and I’d be happy to set you up with an appropriate executive. Toby/Diva Marketing: I asked a question about the campaign. PR Person: I can not personally comment on these types of questions but I’m happy to put you in touch with one of the marketing executives who would be better able to answer that for you. Just let me know. Toby/Diva Marketing: That would be great. Thanks. PR Person: Sure thing. Do you happen to have any readership or unique visitor numbers handy? Toby/Diva Marketing: Why? PR Person: We always like to present our executives with as much information as possible when approaching them with an interview opportunity. Toby/Diva Marketing: I am not a journalist. Diva Marketing is… Continue to read more…
