Spotlight on PR

July 30, 2009

Are you wondering how to reach out to PR professionals?

Do you feel intimidated by all of the PR talk going on in the blogosphere these days?

Would you like to have your blog noticed by top-notch PR professionals?

This is your opportunity. Public relations is about relationships. Coincidentally, blogging is about relationships, too. You already have the skills; Adrienne and I would like to help you to create and foster the relationships.

Adrienne and I have done some networking on your behalf. We know some terrific PR professionals, and we know that there are many more terrific professionals that we’ve never met.

Who should participate in the Spotlight on PR?

Some bloggers don’t want to work with PR professionals, and that’s their prerogative. Some bloggers are overwhelmed by PR contacts and pitches, and they can’t take on anything else. They should not get involved.

Some bloggers really want to work with PR professionals, but they don’t know how to get the conversation started. Some bloggers are having awesome conversations with PR, but they would like to expand their networks.

If you’re in one of these groups, the Spotlight on PR is for you. The Spotlight on PR will run for the entire month of August here on Feels Like Home and on Adrienne’s House, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

How do I participate in the Spotlight on PR?

1. If you would like to get involved in the conversation, write a post on your blog in which you introduce yourself, your blog, and your interests.

Are there certain fields you’d like to get into – or not get into?
Do you want to try your hand at a product review because you’ve never done one before?
Are you not at all interested in product reviews, but would like to interview a pro-blogger PR professional?
Make sure there is a way for PR professionals to contact you directly.

2. In your post, please display the button with a link back to Feels Like Home or to Adrienne’s House.

3. Come back here or go to Adrienne’s House and leave the direct link to your post in MckLinky. (The same MckLinky will show up in both places, so you only need to link up once.) Please do this by Friday, August 7. Because the bloggers’ response was so great, we are going to leave the Spotlight on PR open for new participants for an extra week. Please link up by midnight on August 15. 11 pm on August 18.

Leave your link in one of these forms:

Tara @ Feels Like Home (Interviews only)
Adrienne @ Adrienne’s House (Interviews or product reviews)
Tara @ Feels Like Home (Product reviews)
Adrienne @ Adrienne’s House (Product reviews – food only)

4. If a PR professional is interested in working with you for an interview, a product review, or simply to start a conversation, he or she will contact you.

5. We can’t guarantee that everyone will be contacted for this event, but you will have put yourself out there. You will have started the conversation. If you do a product review or an interview, please come back beginning on August 8 and leave the direct link to your post so that we can all congratulate you on your hard work.

Please remember to Blog with Intergrity

Please don’t participate if you’re already overwhelmed with projects.

If you are writing a product review or doing an interview, and you get stuck, feel free to contact me or Adrienne on our blogs, by email, or on Twitter.

Spotlight on PR button created and donated by Mariana at Riding With No Hands

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Tara H. said:

this is a great idea, I am new to blogging so need all the help I can get… I am reaching out LOL
Tara H.´s last blog ..PR Welcome!

# 31 July 2009 at 12:02 am

CATHY PARKER/Psychic Mama said:

Oh, you are just what I have been looking for! Thanks!

# 31 July 2009 at 12:48 am

Lisa@blessedwithgrace said:

What a great opportunity. I will be writing my post today and get linked up. Wonderful!
Lisa@blessedwithgrace´s last blog ..Grace’s Style Tip Friday…The hat makes the outfit. Right?

# 31 July 2009 at 7:07 am

Kelly @ Wisdom Begun said:

This is a great idea! I will be participating for sure. Thanks for setting this up.
Kelly @ Wisdom Begun´s last blog ..Things Baby Eats

# 31 July 2009 at 7:51 am

Stacie said:

This is really nice of you to help other bloggers! Hope you have a fantastic day.
Stacie´s last blog ..PR Welcome

# 31 July 2009 at 9:13 am

Twitted by Feelslikehome said:

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# 31 July 2009 at 3:53 pm

Lisa@blessedwithgrace said:

Okay, Tara. I am all linked up. Hope the post is okay….. Thanks again.
Lisa@blessedwithgrace´s last blog ..Spotlight on Blessed with Grace…

# 31 July 2009 at 4:50 pm

Kristen said:

I posted the other day about virtually the same thing lol…great minds think alike I guess! (Check out my post I WANT YOU on the 28th!) Maybe we could both help people if you like! ( A collaborated effort?)
Kristen´s last blog ..Awards….WOOHOO!

# 31 July 2009 at 6:13 pm

Angie said:

Thank you so much for hosting this. I’ve been trying to do this on my own for awhile.
Angie´s last blog ..From Pigpen To Paradise Spotlight On PR

# 31 July 2009 at 8:30 pm

Kimberly said:

Thanks so much for doing this to help out other bloggers. It’s a great way to expanded our network and connections. It’s always great to meet new people to work with too.

Thank you!

# 31 July 2009 at 9:33 pm

Robin said:

Thanks a bunch! I added my link.
mark-it-with-a-b.blogspot.com
live-whole-food.blogspot.com

# 31 July 2009 at 11:00 pm

Jerri said:

This a great idea. Thanks so much for the opportunity!
Jerri´s last blog ..Spotlight on Simply Sweet Home

# 31 July 2009 at 11:48 pm

Khrys said:

Thank you for hosting & setting this up!!!
Khrys´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR

# 1 August 2009 at 3:56 am

Kimberly said:

I didn’t know Giveaways was one of the options. Please put me down for that as well. My readers love it when I host giveaways (and I have fun awarding the prizes too!).

# 1 August 2009 at 8:02 am

Teresha said:

Just wanted to say thanks for this opportunity. Not many people are willing to share their connections and help others get in the door. You two are truly amazing!
Teresha´s last blog ..PR Welcome Here!

# 2 August 2009 at 8:37 pm

Spotlight On PR | Moomette's Magnificents said:

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# 3 August 2009 at 1:14 am

deb@birdonawire said:

Great idea. I’d also suggest that anyone wanting to work with PR, get in on the media magnet newsletter.Through my company, I’ve published it for a few months now, and I’m sharing insider goodies and opportunities. Not to take away from what you ladies have going at all, but as a PR/publicty PRO I can surely help even the most intimidated blogger get a good start. And I’d love to help! Good luck ladies, you’ll do well I’m sure

# 3 August 2009 at 7:22 am

Robyns Online World said:

Thanks so much for putting this together for all of us! Fabulous idea!
Robyns Online World´s last blog ..Raisins Are a Good Thing

# 3 August 2009 at 9:20 pm

Marina said:

I started doing PR end May 2009 and have been contacting various companies for reviews and giveaways. I would love for companies to contact me too but I don’t know if I can join in the McLinky?

Marina
http://energizerbunnysmommyreports.blogspot.com/
Marina´s last blog ..Wett Giggles Review and Giveaway (BTSC-Day 3)

# 4 August 2009 at 4:35 am

JamericanSpice said:

Thank you for this really cool opportunity. Great idea!
JamericanSpice´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR – Introducing JamericanSpice

# 4 August 2009 at 7:17 pm

Jamericanspice said:

The link for Adrienne’s house isn’t working….
Jamericanspice´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR – Introducing JamericanSpice

# 4 August 2009 at 7:21 pm

Kelly @ Wisdom Begun said:

I added my link: http://www.wisdombegun.com/?p=305

Thanks for doing this!
Kelly @ Wisdom Begun´s last blog ..I’m Moving

# 5 August 2009 at 2:08 pm

TheAngelForever said:

A fabulous idea I will be making my post and adding my link ASAP. Thank you for all of your work on this.
TheAngelForever´s last blog ..Fire engine anyone?

# 5 August 2009 at 5:09 pm

Beth G said:

Hey..I forgot to put the (Product Reviews) next to my name on mr. linky. Should I do another one??
Beth G´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday

# 5 August 2009 at 8:03 pm

Shawna said:

Thank you for organizing this! I’m very hopeful that it will open up new opportunities for my blog.
Shawna´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR

# 5 August 2009 at 9:43 pm

Beth G said:

Thanks Tara for the edit, I appreciate it very much.
Beth G´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday

# 6 August 2009 at 6:33 am

niki said:

Wow, it is so nice to see a blogger reaching out to help other bloggers!

Stop by and visit me over at Free2BeFrugal.
niki´s last blog ..Blue Bunny for Less

# 6 August 2009 at 10:02 pm

Thrifty Living Mom said:

I just want to thank you and Adrienne for hosting this event. I sincerely appreciate this opportunity and have participated by blogging about this on my blog and submitting my link above in your MckLinky.
Thrifty Living Mom´s last blog ..Lean Cuisine FREE Lunch Fridays

# 7 August 2009 at 11:28 am

Henrietta @A Hen's Nest said:

This is wonderful! I can’t believe I almost missed it, just happened to run across it on The Product Review Place at the last minute! WHEW!
I hope my post is okay as I had to write it quickly!
Thanks ladies, I can’t wait to see what it brings!
Henrietta @A Hen’s Nest´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR

# 7 August 2009 at 11:10 pm

Robyns Online World said:

I wanted to add another comment on the Spotlight on PR – it is FABULOUS! I have had some amazing PR emails since I added my name to the list above. Thank you all SO much for putting this together. I think you should make this a regular event!
Robyns Online World´s last blog ..Survey Says…

# 10 August 2009 at 12:24 pm

NICOLE H said:

THANKS so much for doing this- it encouraged me to make some changes (like a designated blog site email address and to put more effort into the about me for this posting link!

It is so hard starting out and not knowing who to reach out to, especially when your numbers aren’t huge right away! Book companies are much more accesible- their blog marketing contacts are out there on the web and easily accessed, product contacts arent.

Cant wait to see what happens!
NICOLE H´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR

# 11 August 2009 at 8:36 am

Beth said:

Thanks for putting this on and extending the deadline! I just found this and was happy to see the extension so I could still participate!!
Beth´s last blog ..Spotlight on PR

# 14 August 2009 at 8:30 am

TwentySomethingMomma said:

Thank you SO MUCH for this opportunity to help us reach out to PR professionals. As someone who is still very new to this and is finding it difficult to know where to look for help, this event is HUGELY appreciated. Again, thank you so much – I’ve just entered my information into the form above and am so happy to have participated! =D

# 14 August 2009 at 2:09 pm

High Impact Mom » Blog Archive » Spotlight on PR said:

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# 14 August 2009 at 10:54 pm

Xenia said:

I made it in just under the wire last night and I just wanted to come back and say thanks for having this event! It’s exactly what I was looking for in terms of starting the relationships with PR and it’s really great that you’re helping us newbies out this way. Thanks again!

# 19 August 2009 at 9:03 am

Judy said:

Thank you!

# 19 August 2009 at 11:37 am

Barbara Platt said:

I wish you had a backlog list
Barbara Platt´s last blog .."Where is the Heart of Your Home", giveaway update has been posted

# 11 October 2009 at 3:02 am

Just Jennifer said:

aww poo and I wanted to participate. Oh well…
Just Jennifer´s last blog ..How To Do It All

# 29 October 2009 at 9:05 am

Faith and Family Reviews said:

This was a great idea! Are you going to host this again? Or may we have permission to use your spotlight button as an image on our “new” PR page? Just let me know. Thanks!

# 11 December 2009 at 5:36 am