<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:39:34 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>pr</category><category>self-promotion</category><category>brand</category><category>ask joy</category><category>pr tip</category><category>branding</category><category>publicity</category><category>promotion</category><category>self-publicity</category><category>acting</category><category>actress</category><category>bad press</category><category>diy pr</category><category>musician</category><category>advice</category><category>crisis management</category><category>interview</category><category>twitter</category><category>actor</category><category>camille solari</category><category>celebrity</category><category>contest</category><category>entrepreneur</category><category>facebook</category><category>film</category><category>filmmaking</category><category>personal brand checklist</category><category>pitching</category><category>strategy</category><category>10-20</category><category>2011</category><category>TV</category><category>TV deal</category><category>aff</category><category>ask a reporter</category><category>beauty product</category><category>benu mabhena</category><category>blood diamond</category><category>brains of minerva</category><category>breaking invisible chains</category><category>business</category><category>changes</category><category>cheating</category><category>commercial</category><category>crowdfunding</category><category>cyber identity theft</category><category>endorsements</category><category>entertainment pr</category><category>fact sheet</category><category>fame</category><category>fan building</category><category>fashion</category><category>frankie finch</category><category>funding projects</category><category>giveaway</category><category>how-to</category><category>jeff rago</category><category>kanye west</category><category>la times</category><category>life redesign</category><category>mailing list building</category><category>michael and michael have issues</category><category>microblogging</category><category>namechk</category><category>nekisha-michelle</category><category>new year</category><category>nike</category><category>obama</category><category>personal</category><category>placement</category><category>product</category><category>profiles</category><category>reality star</category><category>rebranding</category><category>red carpet event</category><category>richard gere</category><category>roxanne ravenel</category><category>savvyjobseeker</category><category>shedrack anderson</category><category>shilpa shetty</category><category>shit my dad says</category><category>singer</category><category>singlestartups.com</category><category>spokesperson</category><category>spreading the word</category><category>taylor swift</category><category>terrisha kearse</category><category>textsfromlastnight</category><category>tiger woods</category><category>to do list</category><category>warner bros</category><title>Do It In Public with Joy Donnell</title><description>Home of ASK JOY - Your Self-Publicity Questions, Answered.</description><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>40</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-6056742600239726851</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2011-06-01T08:27:13.353-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">changes</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal</category><title>Something Different...</title><atom:summary type="text">For the past several months, I have been publishing my Ask Joy advice column on Brains of Minerva and Entrepreneurial Woman magazine. 

Get ready for something new in July. I&#39;ll give it a hint. It involves lights, cameras, and action.</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2011/06/something-different.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-7185411239506339792</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-27T10:21:51.717-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">2011</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">diy pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">new year</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">personal brand checklist</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-publicity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">to do list</category><title>Ms. New Year, New Plan</title><atom:summary type="text">&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0                         MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt; 
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A few years ago I did a reality show, a really embarrassing reality show that I hate to talk about. It gave me a lot of recognition and some loyal fans. Most people who watched the show really liked me and still do. 
No fortune came with my fame, though. It also didn’t do a damn thing for my acting career. I think it’s made it harder for me to get the kind of acting roles I want. People </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/12/ms-facing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-1139334223636895376</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-09T11:40:20.011-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-publicity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">spreading the word</category><title>Ms. Ingenue</title><atom:summary type="text">Ms. Joy,


I’m not sure what to do.  I don’t have a manager or a mentor. I’m pretty much on my own in  this regard and just getting lucky to find work. People back home are  still shocked that I moved to LA. 


I recently landed a TV show on one  of the cable networks. The network has actually been publicizing the  show a lot and it’s getting some buzz. It just premiered last week  and so far the</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/12/ms-ingenue.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-5924972108253584189</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:52:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-12-02T10:52:47.206-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bad press</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">diy pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">how-to</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">publicity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">red carpet event</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-publicity</category><title>Mr. Carpet</title><atom:summary type="text">&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0                         MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if !mso]&gt; 
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I have a new online guitar lesson business and I  struggle with being in the limelight. I think it&#39;s because I&#39;m not  comfortable with my looks and, especially in person, I get nervous when  I&#39;m being looked upon by others with anticipation or judgment. I&#39;ve  tried all the online marketing ideas I can think of that don&#39;t require  me to personally be the center of attention, but my </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-strumming.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>3</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-674660077438752631</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-15T16:31:35.813-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">facebook</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fan building</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">mailing list building</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Mr. List Builder</title><atom:summary type="text">Ms. Joy,For the past four years I’ve been promoting my private fitness services in the Boston metro-area. I offer clients mobile services as well as access to my private studio. My team has gathered a mailing list of over 8,000 friends, family, and associates but, we’re not successfully growing our Facebook fan page. We currently have 100 fans. Out of these 100 fans, we’re lucky to have 4 or 5 </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/mr-list-builder.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-5221108516332174301</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 00:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-12T16:31:55.620-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bad press</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">cyber identity theft</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">facebook</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">twitter</category><title>Ms. Real Deal</title><atom:summary type="text">Ms. Joy,This is so crazy I don’t know where to begin. I have some crazy person online pretending to be me. I’m a singer/songwriter/dj with a lot of famous friends. I travel and gig internationally. I do photo shoots for magazines and TV interviews where I can. I’m working extremely hard for everything I’m accomplishing. Like everyone else on the planet, I use Facebook and Twitter, but I have both</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-real-deal.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-5394894543144776702</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-11T10:01:00.354-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">acting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Ms. Lost Angeleno</title><atom:summary type="text">Hi Ms. Joy,I have been acting for over 10 years in New Zealand and Australia. I’m really well known back home in New Zealand although I haven’t done any work there recently. I moved to LA ten months ago and haven’t been working much here, either.I’m very experienced and smart but I don’t know the right people just yet. I’m slowly getting there. I need to get in front of top Casting Directors and </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-lost-angeleno.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-3453568184587049447</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-04T11:40:38.076-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">bad press</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fact sheet</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">interview</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">strategy</category><title>Ms. Say What?</title><atom:summary type="text">&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0                         MicrosoftInternetExplorer4   &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if !mso]&gt;  st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }  &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;   /* Style Definitions */  table.MsoNormalTable  {mso-style-name:&quot;Table Normal&quot;;  mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;  mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;  mso-style-noshow:yes;  mso-style-parent:&quot;&quot;;  mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/ms-say-what.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-1146021515522634427</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-11-01T10:50:25.011-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">celebrity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">placement</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">product</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Mr. Tied Up</title><atom:summary type="text">There is no magic button.   Thankfully, we can make our own magic. This addition of ASK JOY weighs  the benefits of celebrity placement to an overall marketing campaign:Hi Ms. Joy,  I&#39;m an investment banker by day, silk-tie designer by night. Since I  work in Chicago, I deal with a lot of high-net worth men to sell my ties  to, but, someone suggested that I get more celebrity connections. I  </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/11/mr-tied-up.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhgWWTWrQO2La4QrDK7PKOHmDPxAeV086Oyi2xEkXFl1ede0WXx8BTqLvwB5WsPbhyphenhyphen-jtg_NYE2EFvg-xY76FMayivGiNvNq8m2PoIbzQp_NrRQk68rFnwuRDXnMnz_y6t3wLpdelEWdL/s72-c/ask-joy.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-5372390581445332710</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-29T10:37:16.153-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">beauty product</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">musician</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">rebranding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">singer</category><title>Ms. Beauty Notes</title><atom:summary type="text">Reinvention can be terrifying.   I receive a lot questions about compartmentalizing career transitions  or new business ideas and services.  For this addition of ASK JOY, our  question comes from a singer capitalizing on her beauty:Hi Joy, I&#39;ve been a singer my whole life and love being on stage. I also  understand what it takes to feel gorgeous in front of a crowd under the  hot spotlight. I&#39;m </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/10/ms-beauty-notes.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-7925373889238479456</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:24:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-28T12:36:36.369-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">crowdfunding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">funding projects</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Mr. Dollar Short</title><atom:summary type="text">We all love free money.   Any time you can raise funds that don&#39;t have to be paid back, it feels  like heaven. Today&#39;s ASK JOY column deals with running a successful  crowdfunding campaign for any type of project or venture:Hi Ms. Joy,I’m really frustrated! I’m an Actor/Director and I’ve been  trying crowdfunding to get seed money for a horror film I’d direct and  star in. Nothing is happening </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/10/mr-dollar-short.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8mjQ7cy43AouPU537bPa8VG1Nyd_7F-1TlBqrIszLe_KZUKG1WPn1jdIYPfLQO5aBkADRTvTKy_tcS15TkokEXBRVrLAKrnO0kiGNNmIzR8vO19MQyRnFWVJ1XAiulefxzDIiPVZIdOI/s72-c/jd-033-right.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-124652307789523483</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-28T12:22:08.917-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">acting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Ms. Here To Stay</title><atom:summary type="text">Hi Joy, Once upon a time, I moved to NYC and got involved in the improv  comedy scene as well as a major Off-Broadway theater. I then got  pregnant via a fast and furious romance, got married, gave birth to a  beautiful boy and became a full-time mom. At 3.8 years old, our son was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive  cancer in his nerve tissue. I had the rare gift of care taking 24/7 for  the next </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/10/ms-here-to-stay.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSunKU5RLBqwWzoSkx2ocbuzqsoWH5hdkkgUzUtboUr4kw4hWb9waX4H_ICHnysSM3GbnPzfBElQ8850h1oKxRap7laSnFyckJOz7MeBzIHAuXtwa_6XvVYc6f9i8naYV93oU2FC2WcJhO/s72-c/ask-joy.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-1176965401856256277</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-10-27T22:35:37.634-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask joy</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>ASK JOY</title><atom:summary type="text">Change is good. For the past 6 months, I have been collaborating with my fabulous team to perfect what Do It In Public is all about. The fruits of this labor will include relaunching my speaker website in November 2010, launching a private, by invitation-only PR consulting club for self-promoters entitled DO IT! and, maintaining a wonderful calendar of international speaking engagements.Starting </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/10/ask-joy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEVhGhoxmz_K1yPIAUBmeD21MZGl0Xcin5eU2xfvhBMMRECUMKiTucXK4wT8SklBG8ImxbJ93WTIZRUdRl8QKz2PfrLeuXAl2nYI06It59p-puTP_Nh0JXVM1Gh54KQrs2I44_Ilnym52/s72-c/ask-joy.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-6952669127407003913</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-04-22T17:28:43.347-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brains of minerva</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">interview</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><title>Brains of Minerva: Helping Actors Promote Themselves</title><atom:summary type="text">Screen legend Ethel Barrymore once said, &quot;For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.&quot;Enter Brains of Minerva, the ultimate actor&#39;s guide to the Hollywood hustle. 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They&#39;ve all recently been caught in headline grabbing affairs.My self-promotion protege and Life Redesign Queen Dr. Nekisha-Michelle Bakre stopped by KTLA to discuss fame, cheating, and how those caught in a cycle of infidelity can break the invisible chains that are binding them. Find Nekisha-Michelle </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/04/doing-it-spotlight-nekisha-michelle.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-458493804902129957</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-04-09T13:26:51.718-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">commercial</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">crisis management</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">endorsements</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">nike</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">publicity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">tiger woods</category><title>Polishing a Tarnished Image: Nike&#39;s New Tiger Ad</title><atom:summary type="text">I must admit that when the sex scandal with Tiger Woods began, I hesitated to talk about it with anyone- even close friends. While any person can try to sit back and place judgment on his infidelity, the only people who ever really deserve an apology from Woods are his family members who were directly hurt by his actions. 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The mag is the brainchild of Amber Singleton Riviere, who runs one of the smoothest ships I&#39;ve ever seen. She sent details on how to schedule my interview, pre-questions, and a reminder of the interview. R-E-S-P-E-C-T to Ms. Riviere!Take a peak at the full </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/04/one-entrepreneur-on-marketing.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-984837154810676649</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-04-07T08:08:27.810-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">10-20</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">film</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">filmmaking</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pitching</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">publicity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">terrisha kearse</category><title>DOING IT Spotlight: Japan Buzzes about Terrisha Kearse</title><atom:summary type="text">Congrats to my self-promotion protege director Terrisha Kearse who got some overseas press for herself and her film 10-20 in Japan&#39;s AUGUST magazine. Check out part of her 4-page article that discusses her unique vision as a filmmaker and where she found the inspiration for her directorial debut.10-20 tells the story of EJ Henderson (Jah Shams), who discovers at the tender age of 13 that his life</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/04/doing-it-spotlight-japan-buzzes-about.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUle_TlD7ag0Uuawlbb3kzLcbzE0KvLQGl4Ih_MmprqEVelfsPZVINuyiuudl6m3wbb3QpdoF9B1fCNQ7MDEoqqiGa6ke37KJocxL-M0vqgkvRtXEioX6uEr1BgZHGOQT6dUlXC7WBMgK/s72-c/terrisha+kearse-augustmag.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>1</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-4961873707170033600</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2010-01-04T13:00:21.607-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">ask a reporter</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">celebrity</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">entertainment pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr tip</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">profiles</category><title>Ask A Reporter: Gina Roberts-Grey</title><atom:summary type="text">Gina Roberts-Grey knows a good story when she sees one. She&#39;s contributed health, lifestyle, parenting and nutrition articles as well as celebrity profiles to over 200 magazines. These publications include GLAMOUR, ESSENCE, WOMAN&#39;S DAY, SELF,  and PREGNANCY, but that&#39;s only the tip of the iceberg.Her work has been widely translated and Gina currently serves as co-chair for the American Society of</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2010/01/ask-reporter-gina-roberts-grey.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeWftzby4sob3bg5kc89U_Jwlucyy6sY0zPmYtSv9uX9dD7JcXYUjUss9Ac5oJJydvO6sIslEDsKhW7sFRm54sXaPZyTkncsOOLwgQv8yYILG274UleKEJlBUuaAZXk46ofVNHhWk2_Ot/s72-c/ginaroberts-grey.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-7442449244223423701</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-10T14:17:25.969-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">microblogging</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">shit my dad says</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">textsfromlastnight</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TV</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">TV deal</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">twitter</category><title>Open Letter: Your MicroBlog Can Turn Into a TV Deal</title><atom:summary type="text">Still wondering how microblogging can benefit your career? Perhaps your tweets will become a TV show, book deal, or feature film...Dear Creative Person,Almost everyday I meet an actor, singer, or small business owner that has big dreams of the small screen. This dream might just be a concept, treatment, or an actual script, but either way the desire is there to see their vision turn into an </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2009/11/open-letter-your-microblog-can-turn.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-4604689218552568066</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:01:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-11-02T12:02:41.443-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">contest</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>We Have a Winner</title><atom:summary type="text">The Personal PR Plan Contest that I announced on Savvy Job Seeker has ended and we have a winner. The announcement is coming soon!Meanwhile, I&#39;d like to thank Roxanne Ravenel of The Savvy Job Seeker radio show and Employ Me Today for helping to spread the word.</atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2009/11/we-have-winner.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-6980856891437519485</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-22T07:00:00.625-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">contest</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">giveaway</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">roxanne ravenel</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">savvyjobseeker</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><title>Giveaway!</title><atom:summary type="text">On October 21, 2009 I announced a big, big giveaway while being interviewed by Roxanne Ravenel on the SavvyJobSeeker radio show.   Roxanne and I discussed how to boost your career with a powerful personal brand strategy. If you missed the interview, it&#39;s not too late. Listen to the archived show to find out how you can enter to win a free 3-month Personal PR Plan valued at $9,000.00!  Hurry! </atom:summary><link>http://doitinpublic.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaway.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (JOY DONNELL)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182044024566968428.post-3602662673341567171</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-10-19T09:04:00.307-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">acting</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actor</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">actress</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">benu mabhena</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">blood diamond</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">brand</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">pr</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">self-promotion</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">warner bros</category><title>3 Questions: Benu Mabhena&#39;s Global Movenment</title><atom:summary type="text">Benu Mabhena made her big screen debut in Warner Bros.’ BLOOD DIAMOND. 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