Here’s an eye-opening article on how to communicate effectively with millennials. Good info for marketers trying to figure out the social media game, printed in

Ragan Communications’ site.

They see the world differently. Viva la difference!

Hi Dan!

I just had to take a few moments to send a note of thanks to you and PR Leads, and to share with you my recent success
story.

I signed up for PR Leads in February of this year. The sign-up process, and your helpful instructions, were so easy to follow
that I answered my first lead query (for an interview) just two days after registering. 

A few days later, the freelancer (writing a piece for a "major
women’s magazine") replied to my e-mail with a list of interview
questions.

I quickly provided all requested information…and then patiently
waited…and waited.

Long story short, after only one false start, I’m here to tell you
that I received a 133-word interview — PLUS a mention of my
book title, PLUS my photo — in the November issue of HEALTH
magazine!

Even though I have always believed that there are "no accidents"
in life and that things happen for a reason (my book provides
many personal examples), it’s still so thrilling that the timing of the
article’s publication is yet another example that things happen for
a reason.
Let me explain:

          The article was originally scheduled to appear in
          the May issue, but it was rescheduled. No one
          could tell me when (or if) it would be published.

           Months later, the magazine’s fact checker contacted
           me and confirmed the article would appear in the
           November issue.

          Guess who turns 50 in November? Yep, ME! 

With the help of PR Leads, I have received the best 50th birthday
present a gal could ever receive!  Thank you!

PR Leads will certainly remain a vital element to my PR program. 

Thanks again!

(And if you ever get a chance, please direct folks to my web site so
they can pick up a FREE no-strings-attached gift (pdf) copy of my
book, "No Experts Needed: The Meaning of Life According to YOU!")

Simply my way of ‘giving back’…

Thank you again for providing such a wonderful service!

Take care,
Louise Lewis, Author
No Experts Needed: The Meaning of Life According to You!

FREE gift (pdf) copy at: www.noexpertsneeded.com

Always Follow Spirit!

Many thanks to Debra Condren, PR LEADS client extraordinairre, who wrote about PR LEADS in her syndicated column in NY AM Metro. The article is syndicated in Boston and Philadelphia.

We picked up a few new clients thanks to Debra and her article.

I wish I could link to the article, but it isn’ t online! Would you believe it? If you’d like to see a PDF of the article, please send an email to me at dan at prleads dot com with the subject line "Debra’s article" and I’ll be happy to forward it to you.

In fact, many of our clients come from word of mouth and other referrals. So if you like PR LEADS, please tell your friends! We have plenty of leads to help them!

Debra’s one of our longest clients. Here’s a little bit about her:

Debra Condren, Ph.D., interviewed 500 women for her book, Ambition Is Not A Dirty Word: A Woman’s Guide To Earning Her Worth and Achieving Her Dreams (Broadway Books). Debra is a psychologist, speaker, business and executive coach and career adviser, and is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Business Alliance.  She received a U.S. Small Business Administration’s "Women In Business Advocate of the Year" award in 2000. She is currently interviewing women for her new book, Ambition Is The Best Revenge: For Women Like Us Who’ve Been To Hell and Back. Her client roster includes a diverse list of Fortune 500 companies, and a wide array of entrepreneurs, executives, professionals, and students between the ages of sixteen and sixty. Debra’s advice has been featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, BusinessWeek, CNN, ABC’s Nightline, Fox National News, and NPR’s Morning Edition. She lives in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, son, and stepson. Sign up at www.AmbitionIsNotADirtyWord.com to receive her complimentary Ambition e-Briefs plus updates on Women’s Business Alliance events, including Ask The Experts telephone seminars.

Don’t you just love opening your email in the morning and getting a note like this from your clients? I hope you do! I get these all the time. It’s a great way to start the day!

"I have been a PR LEADS subscriber since the beginning of this year. During the past eight months, I have been fortunate to have been quoted in over 15 online and print articles. This has greatly increased my platform and gives me great hope for my future as a writer, motivational speaker, and psychotherapist," wrote Bob Livingstone, LSCW, author of "The Body Mind Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise. "I am grateful to the owner of PR LEADS Dan Janal for not only providing this service, but for quickly and professionally assisting me on tips of how to best connect with the media. I highly recommend his programs."

 
Bob Livingstone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice of 20 years and the author of The Body-Mind-Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise (Pegasus Books). Best selling Author, Ann Louise Gittleman, states, "This is a ground breaking book. Livingstone uniquely combines the positive aspect of physical exercise and self-help techniques that as a way of dealing with our emotional pain."

He is presently teaching a weekly class at the San Francisco County Jail utilizing the program outlined in The Body-Mind-Soul Solution: Healing Emotional Pain through Exercise. Rehabilitation Program Coordinator Ida McCray states, "The class teaches the women to process and grieve their pain through movement, emotional processing, journaling and music. This program has become an important part of their healing process."

Bob Livingstone has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle, The Miami Herald, The Dallas Morning News, The Hartford Courant, Natural Health Magazine, The Library Journal, Grand Magazine, Lee’s Summit Journal and Womansday.com.

One of his articles has been featured on Selfgrowth.com; which according to Google is the number one self improvement site on the internet. His pieces have been posted on DrLaura.com; the number one syndicated radio host in America. He has been published on Beliefnet.com which won the Webby for best spiritual website. Bob has also placed several articles on one of the top women’s websites, Sheknows.com. He has also written for Ediets.com which is highly regarded by Forbes and PC Magazine. His articles have also been posted on Care2.com, Psychotherapy.net and The Therapist.

He also wrote the critically-acclaimed Redemption of the Shattered: A Teenager’s Healing Journey through Sandtray Therapy. According to Midwest Book Review, "This book is a compelling blend of candid memoir with personal spiritual testimony." Eighteen university professors throughout America have included this book on their recommended list.

He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and an associate member of The California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists. He is also a Psychology Today verified therapist.

I’m not one of these people who likes to put his personal life online, like many people, but that’s okay. So it is sad for me to say that my mother passed away this weekend.

Fortunately, I was able to be with her for the last few weeks of her life because I had the freedom and flexibility of running an Internet business. I could check email, return a few phone calls and basically run things in a short period of time from the hospital. I am grateful I am in this line of work and have the flexibility to run my life as needed. My wish if that you be so lucky as well.

And fortunately, I have a great staff that kept things running without me.

But most fortunately, my clients came to my rescue. One of the truly great things about PR LEADS is that we have built a community and a family of friends. Somehow, a few people heard about my mother and came to my help.

I’d like to thank Dr. Gail Gazelle, a palliative care specialist, who volunteered to talk to my mother’s doctors, doc-to-doc, to find out what was really going on and tell me the real story. She offered invaluable advice and comfort along the way. Her day wasn’t done until she checked in with me.

And I’d like to thank Dr. Vicki Rackner who offered a shoulder to cry on and an ear to vent my emotions.

I know that I have close friendships with many other PR LEADS members and they would have done anything they could if I had only asked. But that’s not my style. Somehow word is spreading about my mother and people are offering their condolences, so I wanted to let everyone know that I’m okay (maybe a bit spacey right now).

I’m going to lay low for a week. Work is good therapy, but if you don’t hear from me, you’ll know why