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During the January 18 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed the relationship between PR and sales, finding subcontractors, the Italian cruise ship disaster, and much more. In addition to the downloadable transcript in PDF, the following highlights some of the most popular tweets from the chat: [View the story "#SoloPR Chat Highlights - 1/18/2012" [...]

During the December 7 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed news wire services, controlling clients, and slower work periods. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: 1a. What news release/news wire services get your high ranking? Free or for a fee. What has worked for you? #solopr 1b. Do you ever get inbound media interest [...]

During the November 30 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed online bookmarking tools, client references, & sending holiday greetings. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: 1. What tool, if any, do you use for online bookmarking/sharing? #solopr 2. If low-profile prospect asks for references from your high profile clients, & you don’t want to [...]

The November 16, 2011 chat was sponsored by PitchPen, a new service for consultants to pitch companies actively seeking PR help: http://www.pitchpen.com. Consultant participation in PitchPen is invite only- email membership@pitchpen.com with your name/experience/links to request an invite. During the October 12 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed new business for 2012, working from [...]

We’re happy to unveil the premium Solo PR PRO membership site, now in public beta (at special beta pricing). Specifically for us, this premium PRO content offers road-tested deliverables and downloads, a members-only Forum, a special upcoming Show Me the Money! series on setting rates, and much more.

During the November 9 #SoloPR Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed the pros/cons of working beyond normal business hours, criteria for declining or referring work, and more. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: Does it ever make sense to pull an all-nighter? Why or why not? When do you say “I can’t” or “I don’t” [...]

During the November 2 #SoloPR Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed leveraging personal social networks for business purposes, how best to straddle the line between business communications and personal messages in social media spaces like Facebook, and more. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: How do you pass expenses/subscriptions to your clients – in your [...]

Not everyone is cut out to work independently, and and there’s nothing wrong with recognizing that solo life isn’t for you.. While most of us wouldn’t trade this career path for anything, if you’re considering taking the leap to self-employment, ask yourself if you possess any of these characteristics first: Are You A Highly Social [...]

During the October 26 #solopr Twitter chat, independent PR pros discussed budget trends and dipping Klout scores (influencer marketing). Specifically, the following questions were addressed: In last weeks’ newsletter, we discussed client budget plans. Seeing budget increases/decreases? Today Klout changed its algorithm (bit.ly/rCSLOZ) and made many scores drop.  Anyone have clients concerned with this? Be [...]

During the October 19 #SoloPR chat, independent pros weighed in on using your network to gain exposure, how the industry is evolving, and thoughts on growing the business (or not).  Specifically, the following questions were presented to the group: At #prsaicon, @chrisbrogan said impressions don’t matter, it’s *leverage* to get ppl to share your stuff. What [...]