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Preparing PR materials

or, Traditional PR 101

  1. Types of PR (and Marketing) materials

    • Press releases

    • Spec sheets

    • Sales sheets

    • White papers

    • Other stuff (stationery, promotional pieces, etc.)

  2. Hooks, or "What's in it for me?"

    • New product or version

    • Perspective on activities in the industry (example: Linux vs. Windows)

    • User stories

    • Personalities (What does Linus do at Transmeta, anyway?)

  3. Regardless of material type

    1. Write to style

    2. Write to format

    3. Write to length

    4. Don't lie

    5. Include all relevant information


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