how to use pr and the media to get more exposure for your counselling business
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Clinton Power, founder of www.AustraliaCounselling.com.au shares how to use PR and the media to get more exposure for your counselling or psychotherapy practice. Become a member of Australia Counselling at http://www.AustraliaCounselling.com.au/advertiseTRANSCRIPT
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How to Use PR and the Media to Get More Exposure for Your Counselling Practice Hosted by Clinton Power,
Founder of www.AustraliaCounselling.com.au
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What is PR?
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A Typical PR Strategy
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•Where do you start?•Who are you target audiences and how do you find them?•What are your tactics to connect with them?
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Where do you start?
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•What are you trying to achieve?•What is the result you want?•What are you trying to communicate?
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Your target audience
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•Who are they and where do they hang out?•What type of media do they consume?•What do they watch, listen to or read?•Where are they online?
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What’s newsworthy?
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For general news
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•Timing•Significance•Proximity•Prominence•Human interest
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Media angles
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•Interesting psychology stats•Human interest relating to mental health•Addition of new staff members to your practice•Important business milestones in your company•Evergreen mental health stories that are always relevant
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To make the news…
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•Read the news- world and local•Read psychotherapy and counselling journals•Follow the media in general
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Media pitch
•A specific idea that you ‘pitch’ to a journalist•Be targeted and have an interesting angle•Make it personal
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Media channels
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•Newspapers•Radio•TV•Online magazines•Blogger
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Media releases
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Media interviews
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Editorials
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•What is an editorial?•Why do them?
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Public speaking
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Online PR
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Blogs
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Social Media
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Summary
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•Always think about your strategy•Follow the golden rules of PR•Check out these resources:•Cpcommunications.com.au•Publicrelationssydney.com.au•Sourcebottle.com.au
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Marketing Q & A
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