Pressing Audio Releases

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Pressing Audio Releases A Tactical Approach from Audio Snippets to Press Releases @topgold

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A quick look at the logic behind compelling audio updates and effective press releases.

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Pressing Audio ReleasesPressing Audio Releases

A Tactical Approach from Audio Snippets to Press ReleasesA Tactical Approach from Audio Snippets to Press Releases

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The FrameworkThe Framework

Who

What

When

Where

Why

How

Who

What

When

Where

Why

How

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HeadlineHeadline

Before I start talking, I ask myself, “What’s the point?”

As I think about writing a press release, I consider “What is the main point?”

Headlines often serve as email subject lines.

They should accurately describe the content of the press release.

Before I start talking, I ask myself, “What’s the point?”

As I think about writing a press release, I consider “What is the main point?”

Headlines often serve as email subject lines.

They should accurately describe the content of the press release.

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Topic SentenceTopic Sentence

Must entice in “preview” mode of an email client.

Can expand the subject line.

Must entice in “preview” mode of an email client.

Can expand the subject line.

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Five Word Google IdentityFive Word Google Identity

Weave a catchphrase phrase into your press release that reinforces your message.

This “Five Word Google Identity” should ensures you are discoverable.

Experiment with spoken content and figure out if a preferred phrase resonates strongly.

Weave a catchphrase phrase into your press release that reinforces your message.

This “Five Word Google Identity” should ensures you are discoverable.

Experiment with spoken content and figure out if a preferred phrase resonates strongly.

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Five Word Google IdentityFive Word Google Identity

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Describe the imageDescribe the image

Your copy helps the subeditor write the caption.

Your image becomes cover art with audio.

Your copy helps the subeditor write the caption.

Your image becomes cover art with audio.

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WhoWho

Your voice often reveals a context.

Your name, online nic, organisation.

Your voice often reveals a context.

Your name, online nic, organisation.

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WhatWhat

Smell

Colours

Texture

Sound

Smell

Colours

Texture

Sound

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WhenWhen

Calendar info as an .ics item.

Shared calendar info in a community.

Items resonates when events on Facebook or G+

Calendar info as an .ics item.

Shared calendar info in a community.

Items resonates when events on Facebook or G+

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WhereWhere

Place name

Delivery address

Virtual layer info

Place name

Delivery address

Virtual layer info

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WhyWhy

What makes it compelling for viewer?

Why organise this?

What makes it compelling for viewer?

Why organise this?

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HowHow

How is this done?

How should it be used?

How is this done?

How should it be used?

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For Further InfoFor Further Info

Contact details should go at the bottom of the press release.

Use multi-network details—ensure you can be contacted via several methods.

Contact details should go at the bottom of the press release.

Use multi-network details—ensure you can be contacted via several methods.

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Questions?Questions?

Bernie @topgold Goldbach is a freelance journalist and PR lecturer.

Currently restoring his pre-Y2K blog at InsideView.ie.

Find him in Long Form at Google.Com/+BernieGoldbach

Bernie @topgold Goldbach is a freelance journalist and PR lecturer.

Currently restoring his pre-Y2K blog at InsideView.ie.

Find him in Long Form at Google.Com/+BernieGoldbach

@topgold