I received the following information from a very well-known and well-respected Public Relations firm yesterday. It was right up the alley of a lot of you so I thought I would post it here to give it a wider audience. We all know that funds are tight for many these days but sometimes, a little money spent is well worth it, isn't it?
Read on for the search Annie's team is conducting:
Annie Jennings PR is working on a Real Estate Article with one of the TOP national financial newsmaker sites in the country.
If you can comment on the topic below, please email us with your interest and suggested ideas/comments ASAP.
The journalist is writing an article on "What to Do With the Empty House Next Door?" For example, what are your rights as the neighbor to an empty house with an unkempt yard? Can you maintain it? Ask the city/local government to get involved? Get the HOA involved? What can you do to prevent the eye-sore from bringing down property values or worse, increase neighborhood crime?
This is a terrific site to be associated with because of its excellent Alexa ranking! This means there is a huge audience and it's a tremendous way to increase your exposure and media platform.
Please let me know your interest asap. And of course, this placement falls under the Annie Jennings famous Pay for Placement business model, where you only pay for PR if we are able to get you into the article as a quoted expert!
Looking forward to hearing from you – please email me if you have any questions.
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As of 9:08 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 30, 2009, I am officially no longer cool. I know - it's a shocker!
While talking to our 14 year old about the Garfield Heights Middle School 8th Grade Dance, I started talking about what he was going to wear. He wants to wear a suit (a NICE one, Mom!). He wants his Dad to take him (NOT you, Mom!). He does NOT want me taking pictures outside or showing up at the dance to take pictures of him (only in the house, Mom!). I look at my husband and calmly asked "What's HIS problem with me tonight?" Instead of letting his Dad answer, Kennyth pipes up with "Because you are SO not cool and I don't want people to know!"
I suppose that should have hurt my feelings, huh? I suppose I should have come back with something snarky like "Right back atcha, bub!" I didn't though.
I realize that I am not as young as I was when I suffered through labor and delivery with him (isn't that what all mothers are supposed to say about their childbirth?). I realize that I don't wear the latest trendy outfits anymore, if I ever did - but that's probably a topic for another post. (I spend my days in sweats or jeans and t-shirts, covered in milk stains, various food residue, baby spit-up, and other things that I don't want to go into here.) I realize that I'm strict - my kids aren't allowed to free-roam. (They get taken to and picked-up from wherever they go by either me or their dad, they can't walk anywhere that is more than a block from our house, they've never ridden a bus alone except the school bus, they don't spend the night at just anybody's house, we monitor their telephone usage, they don't watch any movie unless we've seen it first, and they are not allowed to use the Internet unless one of us is monitoring. All my rules.)
Instead of that quippy comeback, I simply said, "That's fine. You may think I'm "SO not cool" (yes, I used the finger quotes) but guess what? I don't have to be. But when you bring home your first real girlfriend, I'll be "SO not cool" and tell her all the great stories I have lined up about her "SO cool" boyfriend. So talk to the hand! HOLLER!"
That didn't go over so well. But YOU think I'm cool, don't you?? (Just say yes, make me feel better!)
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I absolutely love the idea of promoting one another when we can! As a result, I have a project called "Twitter Friend of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase one or two of my Twitter Friends so that you can "meet" them.
What is your primary business? My team & I provides businesses with online marketing solutions to help take an offline business online or grow the existing one to develop a much larger web presence thus increasing sales, building lists and achieving business goals.
What is unique about you or your business? I started my business very young, I was 21, so I feel that I combine the perspective of someone who is young and immersed in the current technologies from head to toe with the experience I have through working with over 150 entrepreneurs around the world. We also come from a "doing" background as we were a virtual assistance company before we became a strategy and support company. While what we do now is similar, I get to use my experience with the tasks to help with strategies for my clients.
What is one fun thing about yourself that most of us don't know? I can never be more than three feet away from a bag of Teddy Grahams :)
Do you work from home or an outside office? I currently work from home but beginning this month, I'll also be sharing a co-work space.
What is your favorite computer application? Wow... I have far too many to name just one! On a daily basis I always have open: Firefox, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, SnagIt, Skype and Project Recon (Basecamp).
What is your favorite food? Hmmm... I am one of those people that doesn't actually LOVE food the way some people love food but I would have to say sushi.
If you could be a super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? Erin the Vibrant... My super powers would be to make everyone around me positive and happy regardless of their previous disposition.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of business? To just go for it... Have the drive, determination and tenacity to make it successful and you will. The only thing stopping you right now is yourself.
What is the follow link for one of yourTwitter Friends who you think everyone would benefit from following and why should we follow them? @unmarketing - Stratten is hilarious, honest and opinionated as well as talented, intelligent and brilliant.
Erin’s definitely got it together! Check Erin out on Twitter at @ErinBlaskie. You’ll be glad you did!
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I'm talking about
potty training.
Thought I'd say that up front lest your minds wander...
Our
eldest child potty trained rather easily.
He is often told the story of how one day he brought me a diaper,
powder, and wipes, lay down in front of me and threw his legs in the
air to be changed. After changing him, I had him face me and said "Kennyth, tomorrow,
no more diapers." He said "No more diapers?"
I said simply, "No. You are a big
boy. No more diapers for you. You're going to use the potty."
And Kennyth simply responded "Ok."
He never wore a diaper again. He
was 19 months old.
Our
second child fought me at first but then decided to just go with the
flow. He didn't want to use
the potty. He didn't want change. But when he saw that he could pee-pee
in the potty like Daddy and Kennyth, that was all she wrote. Joseph
was 2 when he decided to play "follow-the-leader."
Our
one and only daughter out of the bunch of 6 was QUITE difficult to
potty train. She resisted
with all her might and with all her strength and with all her
will. And let me tell you, she's got a lot of might and a lot
of will. She
did not potty train until she was 3.5
(is that awful or what?). Of course, she didn't walk
until she was 2 and didn't speak any words at all until she was
2.5. Now, she quite happily proclaims to the world that she's
a big girl because she uses the potty all by herself.
On to the object of my
dismay.Elijah
is now 2.5 years old (32 months) and is giving me grief about potty training.
Let me clarify that the reason I started potty training him in the
first place is because he complains
terribly about wearing the diapers,
he stays
dry for long periods of time
throughout the day, and he kept saying
he wanted to use the potty.
Now that we've started, he insists he doesn't want to do it.
I mean, like how he screams and cries
that he doesn't want to use the potty. How he sits on the
thing and looks at me with those pitiful eyesbeggingme to let him get up.
At which time he conveniently pees in his training pants. Not
to say that he's never actually peed in the potty, because he has.
He just seems to hate it!
What
is my problem?
Why can't I get into the swing of things with him? I mean,
I've really got to get it together here. We've got 2
more to go
after him. I can't afford to lose my sanity yet.
Not until they've all been potty trained at least. Help!
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I absolutely love the idea of promoting one another when we can! As a result, I have a project called "Twitter Friend of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase one or two of my Twitter Friends so that you can "meet" them.
This week, my featured Twitter Friend is Cap’n Billy of Pirate Parenting. Cap’n Billy is BY FAR the most unusual Twitter Friend I have. Here's what Cap’n Billy had to tell us:
What is your primary business? Merchant vessel acquisition
What is unique about you or your business? I have a hook and a peg leg. I like pillaging, plundering, rum and long walks off the plank.
What is one fun thing about yourself that most of us don't know? I'd tell ye but I'd have to kill ye afterwards.
Do you work from home or an outside office? I work from a ship-board office.
What is your favorite computer application? Anything I can pirate. Arrrgh!
What is your favorite food? Salt cod and hardtack
If you could be a super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? Ye don't need superpowers when ye have cannons.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of business? Raise yer crew by going to a tavern late at night. After the rum's gone, they'll be more likely to follow ye.
What is the follow link for one of yourTwitter Friends who you think everyone would benefit from following and why should we follow them? @darthvader
As you can see, Cap’n Billy is extremely unusual. I mean, how many of us get to say we know a real live pirate?? Check Cap’n Billy out on Twitter at @pirateparenting.
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I had a telephone interview
earlier this week with a prospective client. One of the
questions he asked me was this:
"What
do you consider your strongest quality?"
That was easy. I consider my
strength the fact that I feel my
client's success is my success.
I have to do my best for my clients because they depend on me.
They
need my help or else they
wouldn't be interviewing me. My job is to help them. My
strength lies in my desire to see my clients succeed. When their business
grows, my business grows.
Do you feel that way
about your clients? In the
real estate industry, it is especially important to develop that
connection with your clients. It has often been said that the
purchase or sell of a home is
probably the
single most important financial decision
we make. As such, the home buyer or
seller needs to not only feel but KNOW that their agent is in their
corner.
Are
you in your client's corner?
Do
you have their best interests at heart during every stage of
the transaction?
Why
should a potential client chose you over all the other real estate
agents in your area?
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I’m all about cross-promotion! As a result, I have a cross-promotion project called "Stager of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase a Professional Stager so that you can "meet" them. Stagers are an excellent way to not only help a property look its absolute best, but to get that property sold as quickly as possible and for the highest price possible.
This week's featured Professional Stager is Allegra Dioguardi of Styled and Sold LLC in the Hamptons/Sag Harbor, New York. Here’s my interview with Allegra:
How did you initially get into staging? I have a degree in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design. My first job out of design school was as a designer at a Model Home design firm and I stayed in that industry for 26 years. I became a nationally recognized, award-winning designer for some of the top national new homebuilders.
Three years ago I started my own home staging business. It was a natural transition as all of the same principles of designing to sell and interior merchandising apply to Home Staging.
What is one fun thing about yourself that most people don't know?? I dance in the kitchen when no one is watching.
Are you involved in any social media marketing other than Active Rain (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, RealTown, etc.)? If so, how do we connect with you? I’m exasperated still trying to figure out Twitter and Facebook. I’m on Linked-In, Home Staging Channel and Top Interior Decorators.com. You can find me under: styledandsold.
What is your favorite computer application? That’s a tough one! I am also a writer (I wrote an e-book, Styled by Design - http://styledbydesign.com) on the design principles of home staging and I write articles for magazines and newspapers so I would have to say Microsoft Word. I don’t know how we lived before cut and paste, word count and Words’ Thesaurus!
What is your favorite food? Spaghetti and meatballs.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who is hesitant to utilize the services of a professional stager? Homes for sale become a product and, just like any other product, they should be packaged, merchandised and marketed properly. Otherwise, in this competitive market, your “product” can become the dusty bottle of No-Name Brand product hidden on the back shelf at the market. The properties that do sell well are the ones that show the best, that are in move in condition, that a buyer can fall in love with. After 26 years in this industry I am convinced “Love at first sight” sells houses.
If you could be a made up super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? This is me, Great Stager, loving single mom, hard working, determined, trusted friend.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to become a professional stager? Don’t think that just because you have “a flair” for decorating that you should become a Home Stager. It is hard work, you must be serious about it and the bar is being raised every day - making it more competitive. Marketing and educating potential clients is 90% of your work…the actual staging is the icing on the cake.
Thanks for taking some time to get to know Allegra Dioguardi. Now, go learn more about Allegra at Styled and Sold LLC!
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I absolutely love the idea of promoting one another when we can! As a result, I have a project called "Twitter Friend of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase one or two of my Twitter Friends so that you can "meet" them.
This week my featured Twitter Friend is Shannon Cherry (don’t you just LOVE her name?) of Be Heard Solutions. Here's what Shannon had to tell us:
What is your primary business? Be Heard Solutions provides coaching, consulting, products and programs that help people attract more prospects using free publicity.
What is unique about you or your business? I come from a reporter's background. (I was a TV anchor and reporter for several years before I started doing public relations.) Most folks in my niche don't have any journalism background, so I know how a newsroom really works, not just how to write a good press release.
What is one fun thing about yourself that most of us don't know? I sang for (the late) Christopher Reeve and sang with BB King.
Do you work from home or an outside office? My office is on a separate floor than the rest of my house, so I have the best of both worlds!
What is your favorite computer application? If it's online, it's Twitter. If it's offline, it's got to be... wait I don't think I'm offline that much!
What is your favorite food? My dad's linguini and clams. I can't master it no matter how hard I try!
If you could be a super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? What? You mean I’m not a super hero already? My passion is justice. So I probably would be known as "Equality Girl" and I’d be able to right wrongs to make things fair!
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of business? Do an internship. I learned more by really working in a newsroom while in college and working as an intern in PR than I did with both my college degrees!
What is the follow link for one of yourTwitter Friends who you think everyone would benefit from following and why should we follow them? @virtualmarketer - Rebecca is unknown to many on Twitter but she's a high-end SEO master. You'll learn a lot about driving traffic from her - even how to really use Twitter to get better search engine rankings.
I’ve known Shannon for quite a while now (not telling exactly how long) and I can guarantee that you won’t regret visiting her website! Check her out on Twitter (you won’t regret THAT either)!@shannoncherry
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I absolutely love the idea of promoting one another when we can! As a result, I have a project called "Twitter Friend of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase one or two of my Twitter Friends so that you can "meet" them.
What is your primary business? I travel around the world, write and take travel photography.
What is unique about you or your business? See above :)
What is one fun thing about yourself that most of us don't know? I own 1 share of stock in the Green Bay Packers.
Do you work from home or an outside office? I do not have a home nor do I have an office.
What is your favorite computer application? TweetDeck
What is your favorite food? Sushi
If you could be a super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? I'd be happy with the powers of superman. I wouldn't be public about it and would keep my name.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to get into your line of business? Sell your house, quit your job, and pack your bags.
What is the follow link for one of yourTwitter Friends who you think everyone would benefit from following and why should we follow them? @pvponline - Scott Kurtz is one of the funniest guys I know and one of the most successful cartoonists on the web.
As you can see, Gary leads an extremely interesting life! Check him out on Twitter!@everywheretrip
Want to be an upcoming featured Twitter Friend of the Week? Follow me and then send me a message that you're interested! TFOTW - Gotta LUV Twitter! Gotta LUV Twitter Friends!
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I’m all about cross-promotion! As a result, I have a cross-promotion project called "Stager of the Week." Each week, I'll showcase a Professional Stager so that you can "meet" them. Stagers are an excellent way to not only help a property look its absolute best, but to get that property sold as quickly as possible and for the highest price possible.
What is one fun thing about yourself that most people don't know?? I can teach most anyone to single water ski.
Are you involved in any social media marketing other than Active Rain (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, RealTown, etc.)? If so, how do we connect with you? I’m on Facebook and you can connect with me by searching for Cathy Lee at cldesigns@comcast.net.
What is your favorite computer application? MS Word
What is your favorite food? Anything lemon.
What one piece of advice would you give someone who is hesitant to utilize the services of a professional stager? Ask for references/referrals.
If you could be a made up super hero, what would you be called and what would your super powers be? I would be a beautiful "TransFly." She is a cross between a butterfly and a sweeper and she de-clutters and transforms homes in one sweep!!! And of course I am all pretty colors of green!!!
What one piece of advice would you give someone who wants to become a professional stager? Do it with all your heart!!!!
Thanks for taking some time to get to know Cathy Lee. Now, go learn more about Cathy and the entire team at C.L. Design Services Home Staging !
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Annie Jennings PR is working on a Real Estate Article with one of the TOP national financial newsmaker sites in the country.
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