The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly - Couverture souple

Totally updated with a new introduction and fresh insights on social media

The Internet and social media have transformed the way companies communicate with consumers. The New Rules of Marketing and PR shows you how to leverage the potential of Web–based communication to build a personal link with your market. Forget old advertising tactics that don′t work online. Adopt the new rules and start a profitable relationship with your buyers and those who influence them.

Praise for The New Rules of Marketing and PR

"This excellent look at the basics of new–millennial marketing should find use in the hands of any serious PR professional making the transition."
Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[Scott] goes far beyond technology and explores the ramifications of the Web as it pertains to people. He sets down a body of rules that shows you how to negotiate those ramifications with maximum effectiveness. And he does it with real–life histories and an engaging style."
Jay Conrad Levinson, "The Father of Guerrilla Marketing" and author of the Guerrilla Marketing series of books

"The New Rules of Marketing and PR teaches readers how to launch a thought leadership campaign by using the far–reaching, long–lasting tools of social media. It is an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to make a name for themselves, their ideas, and their organization."
Mark Levy, coauthor of How to Persuade People Who Don′t Want to Be Persuaded and founder of Levy Innovation, a marketing strategy company

"′Revolution′ may be an overused word in describing what the Internet has wrought, but revolution is exactly what Scott embraces and propels forward in this book. With this rule book to the online revolution, you can learn how to win minds and markets, playing by the rules of new media."
Don Dunnington, President of the International Association of Online Communicators (IAOC), Director of Business Communications at K–Tron International, and graduate instructor in online communication at Rowan University

For marketers, The New Rules of Marketing and PR shows you how to leverage the potential that Web–based communication offers your business. Finally, you can speak directly to customers and buyers, establishing a personal link with the people who make your business work. This one–of–a–kind guide includes a step–by–step action plan for harnessing the power of the Internet to create compelling messages, get them in front of customers, and lead those customers into the buying process.