Tip- Write Press Release in MS Notepad - Virtual Assistant Forums

#1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

I got this tip from Diana Ennen, it stops the ##### signs from appearing in your press releases.

Note: If you don't use MS Notepad, I believe other Notepad equivalents will do the trick as well.

Check out my press release, no #### signs in sight!

#2 (**permalink**) 10-08-2007

Thanks for the tip. Will remember this for next time.

#3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

I'm not clear on what the benefit of not having the ### at the end of the release is, did she say anything about that at all?

In the press world, ### signifies the end of the body of the release, or at least that's what I learned while I was studying....so I thought it was necessary?

#4 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

Originally Posted by Tess View Post

I'm not clear on what the benefit of not having the ### at the end of the release is, did she say anything about that at all?

In the press world, ### signifies the end of the body of the release, or at least that's what I learned while I was studying....so I thought it was necessary?

I felt and could be completely wrong, that she was referring to aesthetics- that the #### signs just looked out of place. I had no idea that it had a purpose

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#5 (**permalink**) 10-09-2007

LOL

Well, that's definitely an interesting point...and I'm all about aesthetics. I'll have to check into it and see if it's actually still considered a standard - or, does anyone else know one way or the other? Maybe I'm just old-school.

#6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007

I believe it's still standard. I have been looking at all the online templates for press releases and they all say use "###" at the end of the PR. So you are not old-school, Tess! :P