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A few weeks ago I was participating on an on-line message board. One of the members was a new business owner who was very excited about sending out her company's first press release. The
question she posted to the group was important, but also a common one echoed by so many small-business owners charged with handling media
coverage in-house for the first time: "Now that
I've distributed my press release, what do I do
next?



The answer to that question is a simple one: You follow up with the media. Following up with reporters by phone or e-mail -- where appropriate,
can be more important than sending the release itself. Why? Because maybe the reporter didn't receive the fax sent Cheap NFL Jerseys From China , hasn't read his e-mail yet, or the headline for the release sent via wire services just didn't engage him enough to want to read the release in the first place. Or maybe the release wasn't sent to any one reporter in
particular, which is always a no-no.

Fear is the number one reason why most people avoid making contact with the media. In fact, most small-business owners worry that they won't know
what to say to the reporter once they call Cheap NFL Jerseys China , or that they will catch the reporter at an inopportune time and anger him or her. However if you've taken the time to target the right
reporter, study their news beat and the types of stories they prefer, and adhere to their deadlines, you should have nothing to fear in picking up the phone and calling a reporter.

There are basically two approaches one can take to follow up. First if you are confident in telling your company's story Cheap NFL Jerseys , you can just call up the appropriate reporter and tell him or her about your news and ask permission to send over the
release. If there is interest from the reporter then send the release over immediately. The second way is to send the release to the correct reporter
and then follow up with a phone call or e-mail -- base your follow up method on what the reporter
prefers.

One word of caution: Always remember that reporters are very busy people so try to give them two days before following up. It takes them a
while to get through all of the messages that they receive. However, if you have a breaking story to
report and you want to alert the reporter in advance, or you have an event taking place -- any particularly time-sensitive news, then give the
reporter a call the next day after the release has been sent.

So you have the reporter on the phone -what exactly should you say to him or her? It's easiest to start with the one sentence you should never utter: "I'm following up to make sure you received my news release." Consider this the second commandment just right under "Thou shall not
forget to ask a reporter if he or she is on deadline before pitching a story." It's also always a good idea to do a little preparation prior to making your phone call.

Here are some tips:

Do make sure that the press release sent is available in two forms - fax and e-mail. The reporter may not have received your release Cheap Jerseys Wholesale , and if he or she has an interest, they will want you
to resend it. The faster you can resend it the better the chance of coverage, so have the fax version ready in the fax machine and the e-mail
version ready to go once you hit the "send" button.

Do prepare two alternative story ideas in case the reporter rejects the one offered in your release.

Do purposely leave out a couple nuggets of information so that you can offer them up to the reporter during follow up.

Do take time to listen to what the reporter says during your conversation. Your follow up call
should not be a monologue but rather a dialogue. If you listen closely, the reporter will indicate interest and what your next directives should be.
For example Cheap Jerseys Online , you'll discover whether or not you need to conduct a second follow up.

Do make note as to whether your release has been forwarded to another reporter. If this turns out to be the case, then prepare to contact the new
reporter with your story idea, but follow these steps again.

Do accept "No" gracefully. When a reporter says "no" to your story, accept the fact that he or she
has a good reason -- at least at that particular point in time. Therefore Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping , you should never try to push a reporter into running your story because you will run the risk of alienating that reporter forever. He or she will remember you and each time
you try to pitch a new story, you will be punished. Simply say "thanks," tweak your release and try again later. The timing or story angle may
be wrong. Again, if you are listening closely Cheap Jerseys From China , sometimes the reporter will tell you why the story will not be covered. Perhaps he or she wrote a
story on a similar topic recently.

Last, it never hurts to prepare a little script to help you concentrate on the specific points you'd like to make to the reporter. Practice what you
are going to say so that it feels natural during delivery.

Below is an example of what you can say
once you have the reporter on the line:

Hi, John. I'm Carolyn Moncel from MotionTemps,LLC. Are you currently on deadline and is this a good time to talk? Great! I know that you like
covering stories about running offices more efficiently and my company specializes in helping other businesses get their offices organized.

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