by George McKenzie
You've heard the saying a gazillion times: "Charity begins at home." But in this age of mass media, charity that begins at And best of all, the mass media--especially the news Charity events and stories about community involvement 1. They're very sensitive to criticism that "You only 2. It's in their best interest to build goodwill by 3. In the case of radio and TV stations, they MUST show 4. For the most part (there are exceptions), they're So, when you want to generate new traffic or more
home can also proceed straight to your bottom line--by
generating traffic to your web site or your business.
media-- are ready, willing, and more than able to
partner with you.
appeal to the media for a couple of reasons.
want to show bad news," and will make every effort to
show uplifting, positive stories whenever possible.
taking part in community events.
that they're serving the community. Otherwise, their
FCC license would be in jeopardy.
good-hearted people who WANT to help others.
traffic to your business or web site, consider hosting
a fundraiser for a charity or community organization.
Let the media know you're involved through a news
release. It's often a good idea to ask a high profile
person from the media to be your honorary chairperson.
Also, if possible, offer the media a story about And don't forget to look for opportunities to pre- Fundraisers and events that benefit the community Early in my radio career, one of my friends used to "Remember, do good and you'll always do well." It's true in life. It's especially true when you want About the Author
During his 31 year broadcasting career, George's
someone who has benefited from the charity. If you can
"humanize" the work the charity is doing, "put a human
face on it" so to speak, your chances of getting
coverage (that is, publicity), will skyrocket.
publicize your event, especially on radio talk shows.
amount to a win-win-win situation. Obviously, the
charity gets money and attention to their cause, the
station or newspaper gets points for its community
spirit, and you get publicity that would have cost you
thousands of dollars if you had to pay for it.
sign off his show
every day by telling his listeners this:
to get free publicity in the media.
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