Timing is everything for getting the free publicity you want from your media release.
Timing…oh what a controversial subject! Timing can mean the difference between success and failure for getting media exposure. There are a lot variables including time of year, what your competitors are doing, current trends in your industry, whether it’s good news or bad news, and the list goes on.
To start, find out what the deadlines are for the various media during your initial research for publications and editors. After all, there is no point in sending a media release on February 1st that promotes a Valentine’s Day event on February 14th if that publication is printed two months in advance! It’s a waste of everyone’s time. However, it could be perfect timing for radio or newspaper publicity.
Here are a few guidelines that will help you get the best response:
Now you’d think anyone would realize that you should avoid sending your media release out on Friday afternoons or the eve of public holidays, but some still believe if they send it Saturday morning it will automatically be printed in Monday’s newspaper. Not true! But there is a reason to send it at these times.
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