2013-05-25 16:58
There's nothing like trying to predict the future to catch someone's interest. I think that's why astrology is still featured in the local fish wraps and right here on the internet.&nb&hell…Read More
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After a 10-year career in Radio and Print Journalism, Ann Tracy became a PR Consultant primarily for nonprofit groups, arts groups and many small businesses. Her clients have included: Asylum Gallery, Beyond the Proscenium Productions, Mother's Cuppord, Madrona Vineyards, River Stage, Whitewater Rafting Association of Northern California, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park.
2013-04-30 15:08
Like those magazines that headline 5 Ways to Fill in the Blank or 8 Things You Should Know, we've now got another list of 10 Rules for Attaining Success in Social Media - click here.However… Read More
2013-04-25 18:22
My Viva Cuba show made the cut for the centerfold for the Portland Press Herald today. I had a story with legs (not many Mainers have been to Cuba apparently) and submitted the infor… Read More
2013-03-08 15:51
If someone were to walk up to you and ask you if social media had more of an influence on you than blogs when it comes to buying something, what would you say? Off the top of my head… Read More
2013-02-21 18:53
OK... that headline only works if you're hip to the Grateful Dead... but at least it got your attention and today's post is about stealing or appropriation as we say in the art world. … Read More
2013-01-14 22:10
Many apologies gentle readers, what with the holidays and travel, I've got egg all over my face when I see that last post I made here was in the beginning of November. Hope ya'll had g… Read More
2012-11-02 20:56
With traditional media outlets putting the squeeze on editorial or just plain disappearing, I have been a big fan of social media taking it's place. Facebook seemed like the perfect si… Read More
2012-10-24 01:15
I help out with PR at Constellation Gallery here in Portland Maine. We're trying to get the word out about our shows and gain a reputation with local media so that when we do have a "b… Read More
2012-10-15 21:23
A couple of years ago when I was still living in Sacramento, I joined the PR Association there and went to their annual luncheon. The food was meh, as usual for that kind of event, but… Read More
2012-08-18 18:55
Every once in a while, it's always good to be reminded of the basics. One of the most basic things in PR is the event and news release. Notice the distinction there? An eve… Read More
2012-07-25 21:12
Although I try to post more than once a month, it seems as though that's my current posting schedule. Of course I was very busy this spring and early summer consulting for the Portland… Read More
2012-06-22 16:26
It really has been in my little corner of the world. I can't believe we're almost at the end of June and the Portland Performing Arts Festival (PPAF) starts on Thursday, June28th! &hell…Read More
2012-05-14 21:48
How did April get past me? Perhaps I've been busier than I expected doing PR consulting work for Portland Performing Arts Festival, as well as planning to direct a one-act for the Port… Read More
2012-03-13 20:23
Back in the days before social media, most PR types tried to coordinate their efforts with the marketing folks because PR campaigns will have better traction if they are tied to when ads in… Read More
2012-02-22 15:54
Marketing and Public Relations seem to mingle more on social media. Sometimes campaigns that companies devise will have elements of both in efforts to expand their customer base. … Read More
2012-02-05 16:50
If you've been reading this blog, or perhaps some of the links that I've posted, you probably know what bad choices The Susan B. Komen Foundation made in their announcement of not funding br… Read More
2011-11-22 15:59
Sometimes I think there's a little too much 'blah, blah, blah" in our world. People talking or writing just to hear/see their voices. Looks like the PR Society of America i… Read More
2011-11-12 17:14
Mea Culpa my friends for ignoring my PR blog, but I've been in an art frenzy! Since the end of September, I've been working on art for the Windows show at E Street Gallery in October a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Nonprofit organizations (and some arts-oriented businesses) are always lacking the funds to really put together effective marketing plans. It takes bucks to buy ads no matter wha… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
NO? Then you must not be on Twitter, one of the most interesting social media sites. Twitter can be a useful tool in the PR practitioners kit bag, but it's also good to get an ov… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Is so very important whether you're writing a novel, play, screenplay or news release. I hadn't thought about it in context of marketing and general sales, but my friend David Ligon ju… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
But of course you know that fame is fleeting and you're only as good as your next "hit". And of course it makes a difference in the community in which you work. If yo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Nothing like starting off the New Year with some good advice about who to pitch a story to in various media. Or how to start a media list with the emails of those who might be interest… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you read my other blog, you'll know that this has been a busy summer for me as an artist and photographer. I apologize for not posting anything here since June, which seems like it… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today a first for me - writing a headline that is a question and almost sounds like a joke! But it's not when you think of PR as pitching - which is quite important in baseball as well… Read More
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