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Publicity for Nonprofits outlines successful media relations strategies tailored for nonprofit organizations. It includes examples of press releases, op-ed articles, pitch letters, public service announcements and other important outreach tools. Read a review of Publicity for Nonprofits in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Sandra’s book for small businesses, Streetwise Complete Publicity Plans: How to Create Publicity That Will Spark Media Exposure and Excitement (Adams Media 2003), continues to be an Amazon.com top seller – three years later! Now in its third printing, it’s a how-to book for small businesses that includes lots of sample materials and tools—a must have for any business owner or fledging publicist. In fact, several colleges use it as a public relations writing textbook. Read more about it or purchase Streetwise Complete Publicity Plans on Amazon.com. Publicity for Nonprofits helps the fledgling or overworked nonprofit communicator prioritize publicity opportunities and activities and get started quickly in a way that will have the greatest impact on the organization’s goals. The program covers the importance of publicity planning, message development, how to generate newsworthy information, how to build relationships with the press, and which tools to use in different communications situations. It includes a discussion of how to solicit pro-bono professional help with the organization’s publicity activities. How to Write Press Releases that Sizzle is a half-day workshop that uses creativity-building exercises and writing critiques to teach communications professionals how to breathe more life and excitement into their press releases. How to Become an Expert teaches entrepreneurs, professionals, consultants, executives and others how to leverage their expertise to gain the professional rewards that come with being known as an expert. It can be presented as a full-day seminar, a half-day workshop, a 1.5-hour workshop, or as a keynote address. Hear Sandra speak at the following events: March 1, 2008, the Association of Lutheran Development Executive's International Education Conference, Chicago, "Turbocharge Mission Awareness: Media Relations for Nonprofits." 
Need to know which publicity tools to use for your specific news situation?
The best way to publicize your new product? How to sell your story to
the press? Individual telephone coaching sessions with Sandra can give
you the short course to publicity success. Contact Sandra now to schedule
a free initial consultation by sending an e-mail or
calling 585-377-2768.
While Sandra no longer accepts publicity clients, she was an award-winning publicist for more than 25 years. In 1994, she received the “Oscar®” of the public relations industry, the Silver Anvil award, from the Public Relations Society of America. She now volunteers as a judge for the annual national awards program and its companion program, the Bronze Anvil awards for tools and tactics. Sandra also received a national award for creating, managing and publicizing the best public relations program in the beverage alcohol industry and has won several regional publicity awards. Self-employed since the mid 1980s, Sandra’s public relations experience includes positions at Burson-Marsteller/Chicago, one of the world’s largest public relations firms and the former Heublein Inc. in Hartford, Conn., a beverage alcohol distiller/marketer. Today, Sandra concentrates on helping companies learn now to generate their own publicity through her workshops, books, and coaching. She is the author of Publicity for Nonprofits: Generating Media Exposure That Leads to Awareness, Growth, and Contributions (Kaplan Publishing, June 2006) and Streetwise Complete Publicity Plans: How to Create Publicity That Will Spark Media Exposure and Excitement (Adams Media 2003), a how-to book for small business owners. Sandra is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. |
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Sandra’s new book shares her publicity secrets with nonprofit organizations! "Your selection
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