Editorial Calendars: A Key to Business Publicity
by: Bill Stoller
Editorial Calendars: A Key to Publicizing Your Business
by: Bill Stoller, Publisher
Free Publicity, The Newsletter for PRHungry Businesses
http://www.PublicityInsider.com/freepub.asp
What is the one thing that all of the best public relations agencies do every year?
They research and compile editorial calendars from publications that are pertinent to their clientกs business.
You should too.
Whatกs an editorial calendar?
Editorial calendars are schedules of what topics a publication plans for cover for a particular month. For example, the INC. editorial calendar for July 2003 http://www.inc.com/advertise/magazine/calendar.html states that they’re writing an article on various business services.
Bingo!
If you feel that you can contribute to this particular topic, call or email the editorial department at INC. (try to กspeakก to the managing editor) and find out who (which reporter) has been assigned to write the story. Email or call the reporter and explain how you can contribute. Itกs that simple it takes less time than writing this article and is much more effective than blastfaxing a garbage bound press release to inappropriate reporters.
Final thoughts: Many publications post their editorial calendars on their Web sites usually they’re found in their advertising media kits. Otherwise, contact the publicationกs advertising departments and ask for a calendar. Check for editorial deadlines many publications work 6 months in advance.
You can find a list of 2003 editorial calendars for the largest publications at: http://www2.ragan.com/media/pr/edcal2003.pdf
About The Author
Bill Stoller, the กPublicity Insiderก, has spent two decades as one of Americaกs top publicists. Now, through his website, eZine and subscription newsletter, Free Publicity: The Newsletter for PRHungry Businesses http://www.PublicityInsider.com/freepub.asp heกs sharing for the very first time his secrets of scoring big publicity. For free articles, killer publicity tips and much, much more, visit Billกs exclusive new site: http://www.PublicityInsider.com
This article was posted on January 14, 2003
by Bill Stoller