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Biz Tool – How to Get In the Media with PR Leads – Ask Evan


hi everyone it’s Evan Carmichael I

hi everyone it’s Evan Carmichael I wanted to make a quick video today to

wanted to make a quick video today to

wanted to make a quick video today to answer a question from one of my readers

answer a question from one of my readers

answer a question from one of my readers David about a service I used called PR

David about a service I used called PR

David about a service I used called PR leads peer leaders a media service

leads peer leaders a media service

leads peer leaders a media service that’s gotten me into the New York Times

that’s gotten me into the New York Times

that’s gotten me into the New York Times and Forbes magazine a whole bunch of

and Forbes magazine a whole bunch of

and Forbes magazine a whole bunch of other media outlets and I wanted to make

other media outlets and I wanted to make

other media outlets and I wanted to make this quick video today to talk about how

this quick video today to talk about how

this quick video today to talk about how I use it how you can use it too so first

I use it how you can use it too so first

I use it how you can use it too so first to David’s question he wrote on one of

to David’s question he wrote on one of

to David’s question he wrote on one of my blog posts the peer elite service

my blog posts the peer elite service

my blog posts the peer elite service looks interesting so helps you can make

looks interesting so helps you can make

looks interesting so helps you can make a video using your own experience of the

a video using your own experience of the

a video using your own experience of the service to show us how it works or how

service to show us how it works or how

service to show us how it works or how we can use best wishes did there is a

we can use best wishes did there is a

we can use best wishes did there is a low reader and also active member in our

low reader and also active member in our

low reader and also active member in our forum so I wanted this to the question

forum so I wanted this to the question

forum so I wanted this to the question warm what do you sing about is on a

warm what do you sing about is on a

warm what do you sing about is on a favorite will second these airs of all

favorite will second these airs of all

favorite will second these airs of all those that I used to grow sness their

those that I used to grow sness their

those that I used to grow sness their you groom your bisection I could let you

you groom your bisection I could let you

you groom your bisection I could let you hear it

hear it

hear it and it’s a service again that I use and

and it’s a service again that I use and

and it’s a service again that I use and how it works if you click on that link

how it works if you click on that link

how it works if you click on that link basically what’s gonna happen is

basically what’s gonna happen is

basically what’s gonna happen is reporters sign up for this service and

reporters sign up for this service and

reporters sign up for this service and they’re looking for experts to talk

they’re looking for experts to talk

they’re looking for experts to talk about the different stories that they’re

about the different stories that they’re

about the different stories that they’re working on

working on

working on so reporters will post all the different

so reporters will post all the different

so reporters will post all the different stories they’re working on and say we

stories they’re working on and say we

stories they’re working on and say we need an expert who can talk about XYZ

need an expert who can talk about XYZ

need an expert who can talk about XYZ and as entrepreneurs we should be

and as entrepreneurs we should be

and as entrepreneurs we should be experts on our different subject matters

experts on our different subject matters

experts on our different subject matters so you want to be able to open yourself

so you want to be able to open yourself

so you want to be able to open yourself up as the expert to talk about you know

up as the expert to talk about you know

up as the expert to talk about you know and help them with whatever story

and help them with whatever story

and help them with whatever story they’re working on so it’s a service its

they’re working on so it’s a service its

they’re working on so it’s a service its $99 a month here and what’s gonna happen

$99 a month here and what’s gonna happen

$99 a month here and what’s gonna happen is you’ll get emails every day from

is you’ll get emails every day from

is you’ll get emails every day from reporters who are looking to potentially

reporters who are looking to potentially

reporters who are looking to potentially talk to you so what it looks like if I

talk to you so what it looks like if I

talk to you so what it looks like if I load up my email program you’ll get

load up my email program you’ll get

load up my email program you’ll get emails from a service called prof net

emails from a service called prof net

emails from a service called prof net and that’s PR leads and you can see

and that’s PR leads and you can see

and that’s PR leads and you can see it’ll come a couple times a day so you

it’ll come a couple times a day so you

it’ll come a couple times a day so you know if you look three from June 7th as

know if you look three from June 7th as

know if you look three from June 7th as an example and you can sign up for

an example and you can sign up for

an example and you can sign up for different categories for me I signed up

different categories for me I signed up

different categories for me I signed up for the business category because that’s

for the business category because that’s

for the business category because that’s most related to what I talked about and

most related to what I talked about and

most related to what I talked about and if you click on the email what it will

if you click on the email what it will

if you click on the email what it will show you is all the different stories

show you is all the different stories

show you is all the different stories that reporters are working on and

that reporters are working on and

that reporters are working on and they’re looking for experts there’s

they’re looking for experts there’s

they’re looking for experts there’s different categories so in this one it’s

different categories so in this one it’s

different categories so in this one it’s Business Human Resources public

Business Human Resources public

Business Human Resources public relations and it’s all still related to

relations and it’s all still related to

relations and it’s all still related to entrepreneurship and business which is

entrepreneurship and business which is

entrepreneurship and business which is what I’m interested in and some of them

what I’m interested in and some of them

what I’m interested in and some of them will be from niche magazines so this one

will be from niche magazines so this one

will be from niche magazines so this one here is is human resources culturally

here is is human resources culturally

here is is human resources culturally fit employees the magazine’s benefits

fit employees the magazine’s benefits

fit employees the magazine’s benefits selling so if I was

selling so if I was

selling so if I was an HR consultant and I worked about you

an HR consultant and I worked about you

an HR consultant and I worked about you know getting the culture fit right at

know getting the culture fit right at

know getting the culture fit right at companies this could be a really cool

companies this could be a really cool

companies this could be a really cool article for me to sign up for and talk

article for me to sign up for and talk

article for me to sign up for and talk to the reporter the next one here is

to the reporter the next one here is

to the reporter the next one here is public relations

public relations

public relations how do preaches rebound after public

how do preaches rebound after public

how do preaches rebound after public scandals that’s from cnn.com

scandals that’s from cnn.com

scandals that’s from cnn.com so if I was in a PR business this is a

so if I was in a PR business this is a

so if I was in a PR business this is a great opportunity to be able to get into

great opportunity to be able to get into

great opportunity to be able to get into CNN so you want to take a look at those

CNN so you want to take a look at those

CNN so you want to take a look at those different opportunities if you scroll

different opportunities if you scroll

different opportunities if you scroll down on that email what you’ll see is

down on that email what you’ll see is

down on that email what you’ll see is more details about every story that is

more details about every story that is

more details about every story that is currently available so the benefits

currently available so the benefits

currently available so the benefits selling one here’s a little bit more

selling one here’s a little bit more

selling one here’s a little bit more information it tells you who the

information it tells you who the

information it tells you who the reporter is the magazine when their due

reporter is the magazine when their due

reporter is the magazine when their due date is you want to pay attention to

date is you want to pay attention to

date is you want to pay attention to that and make sure you get it in on time

that and make sure you get it in on time

that and make sure you get it in on time and how to contact them the email

and how to contact them the email

and how to contact them the email address same thing for the next one for

address same thing for the next one for

address same thing for the next one for cnn.com it’s by John Blake from CNN he

cnn.com it’s by John Blake from CNN he

cnn.com it’s by John Blake from CNN he has a due date and here’s his email

has a due date and here’s his email

has a due date and here’s his email address to get in touch with him

address to get in touch with him

address to get in touch with him so one of the things that I found to be

so one of the things that I found to be

so one of the things that I found to be really effective is you want to make

really effective is you want to make

really effective is you want to make sure you’re pitching them not just how

sure you’re pitching them not just how

sure you’re pitching them not just how great you are you don’t want to write to

great you are you don’t want to write to

great you are you don’t want to write to John and say hey John I’m a PR

John and say hey John I’m a PR

John and say hey John I’m a PR consultant and I can help you you want

consultant and I can help you you want

consultant and I can help you you want to be able to pitch in the story so I’ve

to be able to pitch in the story so I’ve

to be able to pitch in the story so I’ve had pretty good success with PR leads

had pretty good success with PR leads

had pretty good success with PR leads and there are other experts too that

and there are other experts too that

and there are other experts too that you’re going up against cuz you won’t be

you’re going up against cuz you won’t be

you’re going up against cuz you won’t be the only one on this service but what I

the only one on this service but what I

the only one on this service but what I found being really useful is you want to

found being really useful is you want to

found being really useful is you want to provide them as much of a story as you

provide them as much of a story as you

provide them as much of a story as you can so a good example when Forbes posted

can so a good example when Forbes posted

can so a good example when Forbes posted on PR leads there was about outsourcing

on PR leads there was about outsourcing

on PR leads there was about outsourcing and I’ve done a lot of outsourcing with

and I’ve done a lot of outsourcing with

and I’ve done a lot of outsourcing with my business and I didn’t post and say

my business and I didn’t post and say

my business and I didn’t post and say hey you know I’ve done a lot of

hey you know I’ve done a lot of

hey you know I’ve done a lot of outsourcing please email me I told him

outsourcing please email me I told him

outsourcing please email me I told him about exactly what I’ve done I’ve oh I

about exactly what I’ve done I’ve oh I

about exactly what I’ve done I’ve oh I have work it for me I told him how I

have work it for me I told him how I

have work it for me I told him how I found them what type of roles they had

found them what type of roles they had

found them what type of roles they had where they’re living currently and how I

where they’re living currently and how I

where they’re living currently and how I run my business with all these

run my business with all these

run my business with all these outsourced people and that turned out to

outsourced people and that turned out to

outsourced people and that turned out to be an interesting story for him and he

be an interesting story for him and he

be an interesting story for him and he had a few follow-up questions and he

had a few follow-up questions and he

had a few follow-up questions and he posted it on Forbes magazine which is

posted it on Forbes magazine which is

posted it on Forbes magazine which is great you know I could say I’ve been in

great you know I could say I’ve been in

great you know I could say I’ve been in Forbes now you don’t have to necessarily

Forbes now you don’t have to necessarily

Forbes now you don’t have to necessarily always go for the top you can pick niche

always go for the top you can pick niche

always go for the top you can pick niche ones that are really targeted towards

ones that are really targeted towards

ones that are really targeted towards your industry but you want to try to

your industry but you want to try to

your industry but you want to try to provide as much detail and give them a

provide as much detail and give them a

provide as much detail and give them a story that they can use as much as

story that they can use as much as

story that they can use as much as possible so that’s one example of an

possible so that’s one example of an

possible so that’s one example of an email that came through we can go back

email that came through we can go back

email that came through we can go back again

again

again you can just quickly browse through each

you can just quickly browse through each

you can just quickly browse through each one that’s what I’ll do every morning is

one that’s what I’ll do every morning is

one that’s what I’ll do every morning is look at each one and see is it

look at each one and see is it

look at each one and see is it interesting to me or not again you’ll

interesting to me or not again you’ll

interesting to me or not again you’ll see them all over the map in terms of

see them all over the map in terms of

see them all over the map in terms of different business backgrounds so HR

different business backgrounds so HR

different business backgrounds so HR magazine here Albany Times Union AOL

magazine here Albany Times Union AOL

magazine here Albany Times Union AOL small business and you can get into all

small business and you can get into all

small business and you can get into all sorts of different media again depending

sorts of different media again depending

sorts of different media again depending on the story that people are looking for

on the story that people are looking for

on the story that people are looking for the other thing I found really useful is

the other thing I found really useful is

the other thing I found really useful is you want to create a media page to talk

you want to create a media page to talk

you want to create a media page to talk about all the experience that you’ve had

about all the experience that you’ve had

about all the experience that you’ve had so what I’ve done if you go to any page

so what I’ve done if you go to any page

so what I’ve done if you go to any page on my site you’ll notice that the first

on my site you’ll notice that the first

on my site you’ll notice that the first page in the navigation is about so if

page in the navigation is about so if

page in the navigation is about so if you click on that it’ll lead you to my

you click on that it’ll lead you to my

you click on that it’ll lead you to my about page and on here the first thing I

about page and on here the first thing I

about page and on here the first thing I show is all the different media that

show is all the different media that

show is all the different media that I’ve been involved in or at least the

I’ve been involved in or at least the

I’ve been involved in or at least the bigger ones the more recognizable names

bigger ones the more recognizable names

bigger ones the more recognizable names so I’ve been in The New York Times in

so I’ve been in The New York Times in

so I’ve been in The New York Times in Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine

Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine

Wall Street Journal and Forbes magazine and it goes on and some of the more

and it goes on and some of the more

and it goes on and some of the more respected and well-known brands I’ve

respected and well-known brands I’ve

respected and well-known brands I’ve also included some of the TV stuff that

also included some of the TV stuff that

also included some of the TV stuff that I’ve done and just taken screenshots to

I’ve done and just taken screenshots to

I’ve done and just taken screenshots to show that I’ve been on TV and been

show that I’ve been on TV and been

show that I’ve been on TV and been interviewed and then I put below to

interviewed and then I put below to

interviewed and then I put below to arrange interview time you know please

arrange interview time you know please

arrange interview time you know please contact me here’s my email address so on

contact me here’s my email address so on

contact me here’s my email address so on top of having a good story what the

top of having a good story what the

top of having a good story what the report is looking for is that you really

report is looking for is that you really

report is looking for is that you really are an expert so you want to have a page

are an expert so you want to have a page

are an expert so you want to have a page you can send them to to say hey you know

you can send them to to say hey you know

you can send them to to say hey you know I really know what I’m talking about and

I really know what I’m talking about and

I really know what I’m talking about and I’ve been featured before nobody wants

I’ve been featured before nobody wants

I’ve been featured before nobody wants to be the first one to feature you so

to be the first one to feature you so

to be the first one to feature you so it’s great if you’ve been featured

it’s great if you’ve been featured

it’s great if you’ve been featured already if you haven’t been featured yet

already if you haven’t been featured yet

already if you haven’t been featured yet by anybody then start with the smaller

by anybody then start with the smaller

by anybody then start with the smaller publications and use those as stepping

publications and use those as stepping

publications and use those as stepping stones to get to the bigger ones so if

stones to get to the bigger ones so if

stones to get to the bigger ones so if I’m trying to go after story what I’ll

I’m trying to go after story what I’ll

I’m trying to go after story what I’ll do is obviously give them all the

do is obviously give them all the

do is obviously give them all the information I have and then I’ll also

information I have and then I’ll also

information I have and then I’ll also include this link and say you can also

include this link and say you can also

include this link and say you can also check out some of the work that I’ve

check out some of the work that I’ve

check out some of the work that I’ve done I’ve been featured in all these

done I’ve been featured in all these

done I’ve been featured in all these different publications and on TV and

different publications and on TV and

different publications and on TV and that helps provide them a little bit of

that helps provide them a little bit of

that helps provide them a little bit of a safety net to show that hey you know

a safety net to show that hey you know

a safety net to show that hey you know this guy really knows what he’s talking

this guy really knows what he’s talking

this guy really knows what he’s talking about and he is a establish expert so as

about and he is a establish expert so as

about and he is a establish expert so as entrepreneurs again we should all be

entrepreneurs again we should all be

entrepreneurs again we should all be experts in our industry and we should

experts in our industry and we should

experts in our industry and we should know what we’re talking about and media

know what we’re talking about and media

know what we’re talking about and media coverage is great it’s it’s almost free

coverage is great it’s it’s almost free

coverage is great it’s it’s almost free in this case you know it’s 99 bucks a

in this case you know it’s 99 bucks a

in this case you know it’s 99 bucks a month it’s a lot cheaper than hiring a

month it’s a lot cheaper than hiring a

month it’s a lot cheaper than hiring a media consultant to help you and it can

media consultant to help you and it can

media consultant to help you and it can get you a lot of a business a lot of

get you a lot of a business a lot of

get you a lot of a business a lot of recognition a lot more than advertising

recognition a lot more than advertising

recognition a lot more than advertising can and again it’s all off of here

can and again it’s all off of here

can and again it’s all off of here pyaare leads just click learn more and

pyaare leads just click learn more and

pyaare leads just click learn more and you can hopefully go on if you have any

you can hopefully go on if you have any

you can hopefully go on if you have any success with it let me know so David I

success with it let me know so David I

success with it let me know so David I hope that answered your question I hope

hope that answered your question I hope

hope that answered your question I hope that helps if anybody else has a

that helps if anybody else has a

that helps if anybody else has a question who wants to see another video

question who wants to see another video

question who wants to see another video from one of my other tools let me know

from one of my other tools let me know

from one of my other tools let me know if you enjoyed the video please give it

if you enjoyed the video please give it

if you enjoyed the video please give it a thumbs up below and leave a comment

a thumbs up below and leave a comment

a thumbs up below and leave a comment and I’d love to hear from you and stay

and I’d love to hear from you and stay

and I’d love to hear from you and stay tuned for the next video

tuned for the next video

tuned for the next video Cheers

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