By developing your key messages in advance, you can express a consistent message throughout your conference. Key messages that can be reused in press releases, media alerts, emails, and other communications are:
You may prepare several press releases for your conference. Most conferences distribute:
You can make it easier for journalists and editors to publicize your conference by providing well-written press releases, photographs, and tip sheets.
Journalists and editors are more likely to be interested if your news is relevant and timely. Get to know what kinds of stories they publish, and provide them with your information that would be relevant to their audience. During the conference, you should provide:
Social media is an important way to promote your conference. Some popular social media sites are Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, and LinkedIn. To use social media, you need to:
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