Eager to get your message out there with an exciting press release? While it might seem a little daunting to grab the attention of major media outlets like news stations and magazines, it's definitely possible to get journalists to cover your story! Here, we'll explain how to put together and submit a press release that shines so everyone spreads the word. [Edit]Steps [Edit]Preparing to Submit a Press Release Reach out to local media outlets. Contact publications that are the right fit for your press release. First, identify the service, organization, or update you want to pitch. Then, think about journalists or publishers who are already interested in what you want to bring attention to. For example, if your company just...
Jesmyn Ward Jesmyn Ward’s Haunted Novel of the Gulf Coast “Sing, Unburied, Sing” is shadowed by the long aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The Top 10 Novels of 2017 Vinson Cunningham4 September 2017In the late summer of 2005, the novelist Jesmyn Ward, a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, lived through Hurricane Katrina. After fleeing her grandmother’s flooding home, Ward and her family weathered the worst violence of the storm huddled in trucks spread across an otherwise empty field. “I saw an entire town demolished, people fighting over water, breaking open caskets searching for something that could help them survive,” she said in a 2011 interview with The Paris Review. Jesmyn Ward Images like these, lately evoked again by the flooding of...
Once upon a time I was dating a man who broke my heart. Granted we have all been through some sort of heartbreak of some sort, and these events can certainly play with one’s self-esteem and confidence. Lately I have been working with a slew of individuals around the world who are going through just this event, break-up and loss. ’Tis the season for break-ups and easy hook-ups. Every holiday season holds these two events in them for all too many. Today I want to discuss the topic of claiming the relationship that you are in and six seemingly “little” things that lead to destruction and failure in any serious, committed relationship that the majority of people can get...
These easy-to-install car anti-theft devices effectively deter criminals. Though we never want to imagine it happening to us, car theft is a reality. In 2020, the FBI reported 810,400 stolen vehicles in the U.S. After some serious homework, we’ve found the best car anti-theft devices to deter criminals before they attempt to steal your car. These security devices will help protect your vehicle whenever it is parked in the open — whether in a public parking garage or on the street. And you may find that the added peace of mind from using these devices is worth the additional step when parking your car. If you have ever been a victim of auto theft or vandalism and felt that internal sinking...
I'd venture to guess you get tons of emails in your inbox every day. From coupons to daily deal sites, from newsletters to your mother wanting to know when you plan to visit — it's a lot to sift through, never mind actually open. So, what does it take for someone to actually open an email? According to HubSpot Research, 65% of surveyed marketers say that subject lines have the greatest impact on open rates. After all, it's your very first impression of the email. From that first impression, you'll do your best to judge the content inside. So what makes a good email subject line? It’s a message that conveys urgency, curiosity, personalization, and so much more. But it’s...