October 30, 6-8:30 pm. It’s FREE, just RSVP.

Would you like to drive millions of users to your website, product, mobile app, or service by harnessing the power of free mass media coverage?

Would you like to raise $120,000 on Kickstarter in under one week?

Quadruple-threat PR hacker Ben Kaplan has done it all — as a media pundit, brand spokesperson, boutique PR firm owner, and seasoned journalist. In this interactive workshop, he’ll show you how a little creativity and strategy can turn you and your business into a media superstar that generates millions of dollars worth of publicity at minimal cost to your start-up, growing business, or other venture.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Startup founders and entrepreneurs who need to show “traction”
• PR and marketing managers who need media coverage on a limited budget
• Individuals who are launching Kickstarter or other crowdfunding campaigns
• Anyone who wants to “hack” the PR system for their company or cause

TOPICS COVERED:

• How to “create news” and make ANY start-up more “newsworthy”
• How to leverage breaking news and seasonal “news pegs” for more publicity
• How to best pitch TV producers, radio hosts, newspaper reporters, and magazine editors
• How to tactically “change up” your pitch when targeting bloggers and online influencers
• How to build and manage your own media contact list in minimal time
• How to organize and manage a strategic e-mail blast to media contacts
• How to quickly and easily demonstrate your expertise and credentials
• How to “pre-produce” a segment or story for the media
• How to convert media exposure into website traffic and user data capture
• How to transform a single media interview into regular repeat appearances
• How to answer any media question by perfecting your “talking points”
• How to add “buzz” to your interviews by using hot-button stories and phrases