Public Relations Business

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs - a perfect storm of external forces that has forced them to take drastic measures. But this so-called retirement crisis is no accident. Award-winning investigative reporter Ellen E. Schultz reveals how large companies and the retirement industry - benefits consultants, insurance companies, and banks - have all played a huge, hidden role in the death spiral of American pensions and benefits.

Young PR star Rose Reed is thrown into the big leagues when her boss leaves town the day of the firm's meeting with Archie Fox, a young, hot, internationally famous British singer-songwriter. The meeting is going badly until Rose suggests a staged romance with up-and-coming young indie star Raya. He'll do it, but only if Rose becomes his publicist. As the faux-mance between Archie and Raya begins to rehabilitate Archie's faltering career, Rose finds his herself having unexpected, inconvenient, and definitely unprofessional feelings for the crooner.

Do you have what it takes to become an author, but are not sure where to start? Promote Your Book gives enterprising authors the advantage they need to navigate the publishing industry and gain a better understanding of what book promotion is all about. This well-organized collection of the most successful low-cost and no-cost ideas provides solutions for both aspiring and seasoned authors in any genre. You will learn how to promote the book without changing your lifestyle; how to promote creatively, locally, and through social media; submit news releases and tip sheets; and more.

Molly McPherson is a nationally recognized expert on crisis public relations management in the age of social media. She helps communicators create the right message, at the right time, and deliver it in the right place. From her years of crisis-management experience and mining news stories and tweets, Molly created frameworks to level up your confidence for communicating with ease in crucial crisis moments, so you can own the conversation.

Want to rank higher on Google, drive more organic traffic, and grow your business without relying on paid ads? This is the ultimate guide to mastering modern SEO—fast. SEO Supercharged is your step-by-step blueprint to navigating the world of search engine optimization and turning your website into a high-ranking, traffic-generating machine. Whether you're an entrepreneur, content creator, small business owner, or marketing professional, this book gives you the exact strategies used by top SEO experts to dominate search results and convert clicks into customers.

This short book is for anyone who runs or markets an app – or other startup, scaleup or challenger brand – and wants to generate a ton of buzz, coverage and attention but without having a ton of money to do so. With over 1.5 million new apps launched every year – over 4,000 a day – it's never been harder to win attention by standing out in a noisy world; and never been more crucial to do so. It's a case study of how one small app won way more than its fair share of buzz and attention by using creative PR, guerrilla and viral marketing that helped it grow big.

Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. The End of Growth proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits.

Influencer Unleashed is the ultimate step-by-step guide for aspiring content creators, digital entrepreneurs, and everyday dreamers who want to build real influence—and income—in today’s creator economy. Whether you're starting from zero or looking to scale your online presence, this powerful playbook breaks down everything you need to know to grow your audience, create engaging content, and monetize your brand across platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and beyond.

“Travis Cody had struck business gold with 'When A Book Is A Gold Mine.' He sets the bar for highly-executable information that will result in you being able to make a big impact in your life and your business.” - James Schramko, Founder, SuperFastBusiness.com About the Book You can become a household name and business powerhouse by publishing and strategically promoting your own bestselling book. In this book, expert Travis Cody shares his proven method of combining book publishing and internet marketing to propel your brand to the top of your marketplace. In this book, you will learn ...

Ready to turn your social media presence into a money-making, audience-growing powerhouse? In Viral Velocity, CIN Entertainment delivers a no-fluff, action-packed guide to mastering the strategies, psychology, and tools that drive explosive social media growth — no matter your starting point. Whether you're a business owner, aspiring influencer, creator, or brand builder, this book gives you everything you need to attract attention, build loyal communities, and convert engagement into real results.

Myths of PR uses popular myths about the theory and practice of public relations as a vehicle for helping start-up owners, brand marketers, communications practitioners and students to distinguish between fads and tried-and-tested PR practice. Its purpose is to shatter widespread misconceptions about PR and grant listeners insight into why these myths have endured in spite of clearly demonstrable evidence to the contrary.

Wake up, it’s revolution time! Gone are the days when you could plan out your marketing and public relations programs well in advance and release them on your timetable. It’s a real-time world now, and if you’re not engaged, then you’re on your way to marketplace irrelevance.“Real time” means news breaks over minutes, not days. It means ideas percolate, then suddenly and unpredictably go viral to a global audience....

Accessing the Media takes the listener behind the scenes to understand how best to work with press to get publicity. Perfect for politicians, business leaders, lobbyists, and media junkies, this reference provides an insider's look at how the modern newsroom works, detailing the different roles of reporters, editors, and producers. Listeners will learn how to forge relationships with media personnel in television, radio, print, and the web to craft the press coverage they want.

This book is for public relations professionals who must photograph their events because the budget doesn't allow hiring a professional photographer, or they think they don't need one. Photographers who want to expand their offerings with event photography will find this introduction practical and informative. There are many things to consider when doing this work. There's nothing like on-the-job training to make you a seasoned professional! We discuss knowing how your camera works, getting the job, preparing for the event, working the room, post-production, and more.

By reading this book, you will learn: How to organize public communications so that crucial public safety information can get out rapidly. Ways to streamline planning and preparation so that emergency responders can put most of their effort towards situation-specific issues. Factors that make some messages work better than others - how to choose the right words. Skills that make an spokesperson effective in an emergency. How to account for special groups or other elements that make your community's communications unique. Once the importance of the first 60 minutes was recognized and trauma ...

The negative effects of income inequality are a problem that can be solved. We don’t have to choose between effective government policy and the free market, between the working class and the job creators, or between socialism and capitalism, David Buckmaster, the director of global compensation for Nike, argues. We do not have to give up on fixing what people are paid. Ideas like Universal Basic Income will not be enough to avoid the severe cultural disruption coming our way.

As a must-listen for entrepreneurs, business owners, executives, and anybody who wants to discover the seasoned strategies that will let them instantly improve their outreach and marketing efforts (without spending thousands of dollars!) Stop Being Invisible is a concise and foolproof audiobook that will transform the way you look at PR.

Have you always wondered what makes one business more popular than another? Do you want to join the ranks of super-popular brands that increase their sales year after year? Find out how to make your brand futureproof and plan and execute marketing strategies designed to reach the upcoming wave of consumers.

Does the thought of speaking before a crowd send chills down your spine? Do you find the thought of getting a standing ovation to be magical and wonder if it can ever happen to you? If these are your questions then this book has all the answers for you. Public speaking may seem complex, but it’s a skill that can be learned and mastered.

This critical account of the fair trade movement explores the vast gap between the rhetoric of fair trade and its practical results for poor countries, particularly those of Africa. In the Global North, fair trade often is described as a revolutionary tool for transforming the lives of millions across the globe. The growth in sales for fair trade products has been dramatic in recent years, but most of the benefit has accrued to the already wealthy merchandisers at the top of the value chain rather than to the poor producers at the bottom.