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#1 (permalink)   02-25-2010 Gal Friday Contributing Member Company name: Leigh Lopez Virtual Office Solutions   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Thousand Palms, CA Posts: 51 How important are PR's to local niches? Hi, I'm just starting up my VA business and am currently only scouting local business owners... would a press release really benefit my business? Or should I hold off on it if/when I need to market outside of my area? __________________ --Leigh

#2 (permalink)   02-25-2010 DianaEnnen Junior Member Company name: Virtual Word Publishing My latest Twitter: DianaEnnen: RT @terrygreen3309: Weekly Buzz: PR YO...   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margate, Florida Posts: 265 Re: How important are PR's to local niches? Hi I think a press release would still be very beneficial. You can use it to target your local media. I'd still send it out online, but have an emphasis in the release that your specialize in ____ County. Also, you can add it to your media kit and proposals and also use it to send out to prospective clients. I'd go for it! Thanks! Diana Ennen Virtual Word Publishing www.virtualwordpublishing.com

#3 (permalink)   02-25-2010 leedrozak Resident Member Company name: My Office Assistant Small Business Practical Times: Knowledge is Power. Or Is It? My latest Twitter: Knowledge is Power. Or Is It? http://t.co/IGodtgp...   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,083 Blog Entries: 13 Re: How important are PR's to local niches? A press release is always beneficial. For your local market it would also help to get yourself out there in the community. Meet-ups, volunteer positions, trade shows and other functions should be on your list. Get to know as many in your niche as possible so that when you do land the first local, word will spread quickly of how awesome you are. __________________ Lee Drozak My Office Assistant

#4 (permalink)   02-25-2010 Gal Friday Contributing Member Company name: Leigh Lopez Virtual Office Solutions   Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Thousand Palms, CA Posts: 51 Re: How important are PR's to local niches? Thanks girls, I just had never thought I needed to do one. But you have me thinking otherwise now! I admit ignorance about press releases. Have I overlooked a resouce somewhere that can help me to understand what they are, and how to write one? __________________ --Leigh

#5 (permalink)   03-02-2010 DianaEnnen Junior Member Company name: Virtual Word Publishing My latest Twitter: DianaEnnen: RT @terrygreen3309: Weekly Buzz: PR YO...   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Margate, Florida Posts: 265 Re: How important are PR's to local niches? Hi If you'd like, I do have a free PR package that I could send you that has some information on writing a press release and some places to submit. Just email me. Thanks! Diana Ennen Virtual Word Publishing www.virtualwordpublishing.com