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Janice McCafferty - Top Beauty PR Firm & PR Agency

In fast-moving times, more and more businesses are turning to public relations as a way to enrich their reputation, customer base, media relationships and product development. Given that some of the most impactful PR strategies could be conducted on free social media networks or blogging communities, many companies are deciding to take PR matters into their own hands. Unfortunately, being your own publicist can have a lot of drawbacks, which you often do not see listed in “how to succeed in PR” articles. But alas, you are then faced with these setbacks once you learn a bit more about the industry and how it really works.

In order have a better understanding of the public relations world, and why it is not always recommended to implement your own strategies, we are going to talk about what these drawbacks are and how a skilled public relations professional knows how to avoid them.

Failing to Make Your Brand Known on a Global Scale

The extremely rare cases of people conducting their own public relations strategies and achieving  instant fame have made people think that it is sufficient to post a social media update or a blog about a company, and the world will immediately become interested in what you have to say. Regardless of whether your content is well-executed, or whether your product is the best in its niche, you will not manage to get your content to go global if you lack the necessary understanding of how the PR world works, especially on online platforms and social media networks. An experienced PR company will do more than just write an enticing piece of content for your brand. It will also utilize all the knowledge its possess in order for your content to go viral and reach the most people it can.

Events with Low Attendance

When you organize a event, you need more than a location and invitations. You need to know who to send those invites to and how to market your event in order to make it more attractive to the right people. You also need to know how to maximize attendance, so that you can get the most out of the event. Chances are if you are new to the world of PR, you might not be able to handle or execute all of these points by yourself. They are all interconnected and highly dependable on having the proper public relations knowledge, as well as knowing the right people. Even if the event you organize on your own has a little bit of success, a public relations company can offer you much more, based on its expertise and years of working in the industry.

Sending Your Content to the Right People

How many times have you seen an astonishing product on a crowdfunding website and wondered why there are no donations to the project? It is not sufficient to have a good product in today’s’ times. You need to have the proper connections in order to promote your brand and get your content published on the right broadcast, print and online platforms. A skilled PR company has all of these connections and will utilize them to achieve maximum success for you and your brand. This might be something that you cannot necessarily obtain on your own. PR is about relationships and top agencies have already started and nurtured the ones you need to succeed.

Predominantly, it all comes down to knowing how to execute the plans that seem to work for others, how to adapt them to your situation, and how to make your brand and product more appealing to exactly the right people. Even if being your own PR might bring a few successes, the real question you need to ask yourself is whether it is best to be average on your own or excellent with professional help.

If you have questions about the public relations services we offer or about why you need to hire a PR company instead of taking care of the strategies on your own, please don’t hesitate to contact us at jessica@janicemccaffertypr.com.