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Practicing the Spirit of the Law: Serve Your Customer Better

Strategy Driven

Another example, what would you consider an advertorial? Is an advertorial legal—yes. Then, you will enjoy profitable long-term relationships with your readers and advertisers. It’s an advertisement camouflaged to appear as a feature article. But is it ethical?—no! Yes—if it is unethical.

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Lying to ourselves

CEO Blog

Not advertorial but for the benefit of the reader - enough the people remember you. And add in the odd email and call and it is long term persistence. My answer: Random thoughts: 1 - Persistence works but you need to keep pinging people. Send FB, Twitter and Linkedin updates. 2 - Fail often, Fail fast, Fail cheap.

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Lying to ourselves

CEO Blog

Not advertorial but for the benefit of the reader - enough the people remember you. And add in the odd email and call and it is long term persistence. My answer: Random thoughts: 1 - Persistence works but you need to keep pinging people. Send FB, Twitter and Linkedin updates. 2 - Fail often, Fail fast, Fail cheap.

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(20 Steps to) Effective Media Relations

Women on Business

Unless it’s paid editorial (advertorial or sponsored post), or you’re a government official, there’s no obligation for the writer to show you the story beforehand. Long-lead publications work several months in advance, and even bloggers keep content schedules. My humble advice below. Implement. Be prepared.

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Success and Discomfort

CEO Blog

Part of it is short term pain for long term gain (see number 5 in my 11 Tricks for Self Discipline ). I was prepared for an advertorial. For example, reading instead of watching TV involves a bit more work so hence - discomfort. So the key then is to figure out how to make the discomfort less noticeable.

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The Ethics of Using Paid Content in Journalism

Harvard Business Review

When you put on your reading glasses you might have seen the word "advertisement" or "advertorial" in small print at the top of the page, and felt a little cheated. so long as some rules are adhered to. And even if the chosen terms are the clearest and bluntest possible, they still should come with a link to a glossary.

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