4. Possible Targets 1. Trade (grower and retailer) 2. Consumer (local, regional and national)
5. Traditional Media Create relationships – Build relationships before you need them. Know the media – read the newspapers, watch the TV stations, listen to the radio. Opportunities abound when you least expect it. Have something worth sharing – have something newsworthy.
6. Traditional Media 4. Provide a news hook. Don’t make the journalist figure out what is newsworthy. Write well – subject lines have to explain what’s interesting and catch attention. Get to the point – KISS Become a source – be a thought leader and a go-to person on the subject of your choice.
7. Traditional Media 8. Present the facts – Who, what, when, where--finish. 9. Show personality – don’t be afraid to have fun and show your passion. 10. Speak to the audience – don’t try to “sell” the company, just the message.
8. Real Example of basic PR Two press releases in early 2010 = Almost 100 million media impressions in January and February alone
23. Used by organizations to provide links to websites, discuss products, “retweet” or show what other users are saying about their products
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25. LinkedIn A more professional Facebook site, providing networking opportunities with other professionals within and outside your industry Person-to-Person contact as opposed to Business-to-Person interaction Connect with growers, breeders and other judges
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27. What Can You Do? On Facebook: create a fan page for yourself, or post about selections on the AAS fan page to give an “insider’s look” at the selection process On Twitter: update your followers on what your role as a judge is, and discuss the gardens your visiting and the products your judging On LinkedIn: connect with other judges and people from the industry, join groups
28. Get started! Social media is a growing phenomenon that is changing the way products are marketed. Create a Facebook page. Setup a Twitter account. Connect on LinkedIn. Learn how to successfully utilize social media to better your business now and in the future.
34. Questions? How can we help you? How can you help us? Ideas?
Notas do Editor
Tell them I’ll send the link to American Express small business if they want it.
Credit the American Express article and offer to send it to anyone interested
Mention Lloyd Traven
Tell story about guy in china doing 200 billionth (?) Tweet
Dr. Leonard Perry – University of Vermont 2005 – one of the best Display Gardens we have for garnering publicity for themselves as well as AAS – yearly interview on “Across the Fence” the nation's longest running farm and home show, broadcast daily on the CBS affiliate WCAX in Burlington, VT throughout northern New England and Quebec, and produced jointly with UVM Extension
Dr. Leonard Perry – University of Vermont 2008
Dr. Leonard Perry – University of Vermont 2007
Nona interviewed by Seed World on trends
Diane and Barry interviewed by Garden Center magazine at OFA on AAS Branding efforts and why retailers should carry AAS Winners