Social Media Strategies Summit – San Francisco, 2013

How to Create a Social Media Optimized Press Release
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Instructors:

Glenn Selig, PR NewsChannel @GlennSelig, emal:
Tyler Ragghianti, PR NewsChannel @Tyler_TPA, email:

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TODAY’S TOPIC: TBA

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Handles: @prnewschannel, @glennselig, @tylertpa

Hashtags: #PRNC, #SMSSummit, #SanFrancisco, #socialmedia, #SoMe, #PR, #marketing

Tips before you start:

-Use quotes from other sources or each other. ATTRIBUTION!

-Make use of the Internet and research this!

-Use key word phrases in every paragraph if possible 

-Use hyperlinks to resources (sort like electronic foot notes)

-DO NOT hyperlink key word phrases

-Make it content $RICH$, don’t cheat yourselves!

-Take your time!

SUPPORTING MATERIALS 

Download: Sample Press Release

GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

Group One: (Headline, Subheadline, About Us)

*Use Key Word Phrase in headline

*Use secondary Key Word Phrase in Subheadline 

Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10pmJDA3qwKRxG4QeA8CUORpjZCyGZ_plV-vvw9_LNk8/edit 

Group Two: (Opening paragraph and paragraph 2)

*Use ALL THREE Key Word Phrases in first paragraph. At least one in second. (Yes, I know this is not easy!) 

Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10JcXWSAVmZowUO16eVH5CxdotKLh81fPftZj7gIRWUE/edit

Group Three: (Middle two paragraph body)

*Use TWO Key Word Phrases in the first. Use the third Key Word Phrase in the next. Make mention that this assignment is the product of a workshop at SMSS in Boston.

Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZs0aqVC5SUidYE9RgA9HFKgjF2njZDcCAdndtFK0xE/edit

Entire Group Docs

Final PR Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aSEUB_LL1S2nuBCUScA3f61MnwM8kneIoSlTfBtuSCQ/edit

AFTER THE WORKSHOP

-Write your own press release from start to finish and distribute it–use the coupon!

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