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Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More! Edward Segal

Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More! By Edward Segal

Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More! by Edward Segal


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Edward Segal is a highly respected public relations expert whose seminars are attended by successful managers and executives. At these seminars they learn how to become successful spokespeople for their companies, seven secrets of promoting their products and services, and how to understand and work with the media.

Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More! Summary

Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More!: A Guide to Guaranteeing Your Business Success by Edward Segal

A GUIDE TO GUARANTEEING YOUR BUSINESS SUCCESS Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Products, Services, or Expertise into the Public Spotlight and Stay There! Praise for Edward Segal s Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame And More! "In Edward Segal s Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame And More!, readers will discover the ease of becoming famous as well as the ways to handle fame. The book demystifies the mysterious process of obtaining free publicity and does it in a wonderfully readable and engaging style. The book is so well written that enjoyment and enlightenment go hand in hand."--Jay Conrad Levinson, author of the bestselling Guerrilla Marketing series of books "Edward Segal perfectly captures the challenges, opportunities, and rewards of fame, and provides all the tools you need to help achieve your desired level of public recognition. Great reading!" Sergio Zyman, author of The End of Marketing As We Know It--Former chief marketing officer of the Coca-Cola Company With this book, public relations guru Edward Segal does for you what he s done for more than 500 high-profile clients nationwide: he helps you to achieve and manage the fame you crave and deserve. In lively, bite-sized chapters peppered with revealing anecdotes about and quotes from notables in the worlds of business, high technology, entertainment, sports, and more Segal arms you with proven tools and techniques for getting your company, organization, or self squarely in the public spotlight, and staying there. Throughout the book, you ll also find instructive, often hilarious "Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame" accounts of some of the most successful and disastrous uses of these techniques.

About Edward Segal

EDWARD SEGAL, president of his own public relations firm, is one of North America's most well-known PR experts, providing public relations advice and counsel to Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and trade associations, including MCI, Ford Motor Company, Marriott Corporation, Cable & Wireless, National Park Service, and the Air Travelers Association. His bylined articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents: HOW TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE: PREPARE YOUR ROADMAP TO FAME. What's in It for Me?: The Benefits and Advantages of Fame. First Things First: Take This Pop Quiz. It's a Jungle Out There!: The Opportunities and Competition to Become Famous. Hit the Bull's-Eye: Define, Target, and Find Your Audience. Once upon a Time ...: The Importance of Being a Storyteller. Keep It Simple, Stupid: Prioritize, Prioritize, Prioritize. Picture This!: Why You Need Visuals. Plot Your Route to Fame: Prepare Your Plan. GETTING YOUR ACT TOGETHER BEFORE YOU TAKE IT ON THE ROAD: WHAT YOUR MOTHER NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT BEING FAMOUS. Boo!: Are There Skeletons in Your Closet? Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Setting Good Examples...and Bad. Creativity Counts: But Don't Go Overboard. The Magic Nine Seconds: All about Soundbites and Inkbites. Overcone Murphy's Law of Fame: Ensure Your Success. I Think I Can ... I Know I Can!: Stay Focused and Be Determined. THE EIGHT GATEWAYS TO FAME. Sudden Impact: Newswire Services. The Secret of Eternal Life: Computer Libraries and Databases. SO THAT'S HOW THEY DO IT!: THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE AND HOW TO USE THEM. A Storyteller's Best Friend: News Releases. The Whole Enchilada: Press Kits. A Special Invitation: News Advisories. Dear Sir: Letters to the Editor. Lights, Camera, Action!: Video News Releases. Say Cheese!: Photo Ops. Your Own Crystal Ball: Editorial Calendars. FIRST, YOU HAVE TO GET THEIR ATTENTION: NEWS HOOKS AND STORY ANGLES. Grand Openings: Start a Company or Organization. According to ...: Serve as a Spokesperson. Show and Tell: Demonstrate or Discuss Your Expertise. And in Conclusion ...: Make a Speech. Nine Out of Ten Doctors Say ...: Do a Survey. The Envelope, Please: Sponsor or Win a Contest. Be a Good Samaritan: Do a Good Deed or Charitable Work. FROM FAME TO INFAMY: WHEN BAD PRESS HAPPENS TO GOOD PEOPLE. Bad Things Only Happen to Other People, Right?: Create Your Image Insurance Policy. Just in Case You Need It ...: Prepare Your Crisis Communications Plan. "THANKS FOR HAVING ME BACK, OPRAH": NOW THAT YOU'RE FAMOUS. Don't You Know Who I Am?: Find Out How Famous You've Become. Be Careful What You Wish for ...: Don't Let Fame Go to Your Head. Glossary. Resources. About the Author. Index.

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GOR013819112
9780471370581
0471370584
Getting Your 15 Minutes of Fame - and More!: A Guide to Guaranteeing Your Business Success by Edward Segal
Used - Well Read
Paperback
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
2000-04-03
316
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