Tactical PR For Startups

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Getting media attention for your business or startup is simple; use "breadcrumbs" to discover the issues that matter to your audience, and create high-quality, relevant content for your blog to keep the conversation going.

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Tactical PR

For StartupsFor Startups

Chikodi Chima // Moonshot

@Chikodi

Purpose: To equip startups with new techniques for engaging the media and making deeper connections with customers by thinking and acting like publishers.

Key TakeawaysKey Takeaways

At the end of this talk you will be able: • Use “breadcrumbs” to build an audience

• to write about your startup

• Turn your blog into the ultimate tool for thought leadership.

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About Me: •

and The Next Web

• Founder of Moonshot

• Publisher of PR Tips For Startups

Create an Audience in

Five Minutes or Less:

“A few people talking a lot about you is better than a lot of people not

talking about you.”

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Use BreadcrumbsUse Breadcrumbs

What Are Breadcrumbs?What Are Breadcrumbs?

Breadcrumbs are words or phrases people use to describe larger issues.

Examples of BreadcrumbsExamples of Breadcrumbs

Jargon

Pending legislation

Competitor’s names/names of key employees

Key thought leaders

Product/service line

Specialized procedure

Etc.

Find the breadcrumbs and they will lead you to the loaf.

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People use hashtags to organize information on social media platforms

such as Twitter,Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.

Hashtags collect:

• Trending topics

• Rants

• Popular/useful blog posts and resources

Breadcrumbs matter because people are sharing their pain online

every minute of every day.

People using hashtags want to be found.

A true entrepreneur never lets a problem go to waste.

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Make Friends With the HashtagMake Friends With the Hashtag

Tools For Sweeping Up BreadcrumbsTools For Sweeping Up Breadcrumbs

Google Alerts

Mention

Social Media Monitoring

Similar Site Search

MuckRack

matters to your customers in real-time...

write stories of interest to your customers.

Trace breadcrumbs back to the author/

your startup.

Breadcrumbs ExerciseBreadcrumbs Exercise

to your industry or product?

How many times per day or per hour are key terms shared on Twitter?

What are three publications that cover your industry?

Use Breadcrumbs to

Create Compelling

Content for Your BlogContent for Your Blog

Making Compelling Content

with Breadcrumbs

• Enter the conversation with added value

• Answer questions

• Provide insight/analysis on important events (SME)

• Show your personality

To Recap:

you build an audience

People sharing their pain online want to be found

Turn breadcrumbs into compelling content to hook your audience.

That’s A Wrap!That’s A Wrap!

it can be found at:

Slideshare.net/Chikodi

Questions?Questions?

Contact Me:

Chikodi@moonshotpr.com

Or Chikodi anywhere internet is found.

Thank You!Thank You!

@Chikodi