Public Relations for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs

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Strategic Public Relations advice for the Business Owner.

In tough economic times like we are seeing now, it is more important then ever to get your business in fromt of potential customers. One of the best ways to do this is with Public Relations.

The purpose of this lens is to help you come up with effective public relations strategies for your business so that you can flourish in the years ahead.

Strategic Public Relations is vital for business success. My name is Hamish Jones and I am a PR professional. I graduated from Deakin University in Australian and am currently completing my Masters in Public Relations.

Public Relations Information from the Experts

Jim Horton is a PR expert and he discusses strategic public relations and how it relates to business in his blog.

It is useful reading for anyone who owns a business.
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Strategic Public Relations ideas to boost your business

Implement these Public Relations tools and watch your business grow

-Start a blog
-Start a Squidoo Lens
-Write and submit articles to Article directories
-Start a website if you don't already have one
-Write and submit press releases to directories and media outlets
-Write news stories for your local paper
-Start your own email newsletter
-Give out promo items such as pens
-Sponsor a local sporting organisation
-Give a speech
-Hold an event
-Lobby Government to change an undesirable law.

Great Public Relations Resources

Education is the key to success. Get yourself some books and boost your strategic public relations knowledge
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Useful Strategic Public Relations links that can be used in your business

Read up on these sites and find out more information to grow your business successfully with public relations
Campaign ideas that work
This PDF outlines a strategic Public Relations plan that works and mentions tactics that you can use in your own business.
Lobbying Government
Posts from my own blog that contain useful advice regarding lobbying government.

Strategic Public Relations and the best press release

If you are writing a press release and you want it to get published, you need to make sure that it answers the following questions:

Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
How?

Pupular Public Relations Pages

Best Business Deals

This is my own personal blog. I often provide advice here on public relations strategies and tactics
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My Name is Hamish.
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