“You have to let people know what you’re doing,” says Annie Scranton, Founder of Pace PR, which helps their clients understand and achieve their goals by placing them in meaningful spots within traditional media. TV is still the most prestigious platform for promotion, lending a client instant prestige. This makes it the most competitive medium to be placed in, which is where a PR company like Pace, which Annie founded after a career in television news, offers invaluable connections and expertise.

In this episode, Annie explains how even those with a minimal budget can get the word out about themselves and build credibility with the communities and resources they have at their disposal. She explains how to utilize newer platforms like social media and podcasts, and good old-fashioned event-based networking. Learn the first and most important step she took when first founding her business—which is also Lindsay’s number one piece of advice.

Annie provides you with actionable steps about what you should do each week to promote yourself, and how to conduct the most productive online searches. Annie admits she shamelessly promoted herself in the beginning. Don’t be afraid to do the same, and let people get as passionate about your mission as you are.

Quotes

• “A lot of times clients come to us and they say, 'I’m so great at promoting other people, but I’m not great at promoting myself.’ I do understand that but you have to get over it, and put that out there. Because if you don’t, you’ll be missing opportunities.” (25:01-25:16 | Annie)

• “When I first started out, it was word of mouth for me. I was going to events. Every time I was in the greenroom when I was still working on TV, I would mention it to people, I would put it out there. I was pretty shameless about plugging myself. In the service industry, if you do a good job, people will refer to you.” (34:52-35:20 | Annie)

Connect with Annie Scranton:

Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/annimal123

LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniescranton/

Website | https://www.pacepublicrelations.com/

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