Perfecting the Press Release The press release is the basic currency of public relations--it's the $1 bill.

Apr 11, 2002

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Almost everything that happens in public relations starts with apress release. A press release announces news. People who receivepress releases expect them in a certain format. While creativity isnormally a great ingredient in marketing, your press release shouldfollow press release standards. It still gives considerable rangeto your cleverness.

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