Buzz Launches Call-In Podcast Service!
It's up and running, and it sounds GREAT! The new call-in podcast service allows you to phone in your podcast - from anywhere in the world, and still have your signature intro and outro edited in, and uploaded by Buzz Media. Moreover, we've got the price down so low that you'll be hard pressed to find a more inexpensive service with greater ease of use.
Podcast Series for Washington Philosophers Society Begins!
The Washington Philosophers Society Podcast has commenced, with four interviews from various parts of the country.
Home Staging Podcast Series Deal Update!
Buzz Media and DS&T Redesign Interiors are in pre-production for the first Home Staging podcast on the Internet. Check back here for more updates.
Buzz Presents to Northern Virginia Small Businesses
Duane Homan, Buzz Media's Sales Director, gave a presentation on podcasting and how small businesses of every type can make use of them, to various organizations and businesses in Northern Virginia at the NoVa Leads Group. If you'd like Mr. Homan to come to you, your organization, or your business group, please let us know and we'll schedule it. Cost: Free.
New Buzz Article! "Podcasts: Information To Beat Your Competitors"
Check out the new article on how Podcasts can help you, from Fritz Chaleff, Buzz Media's CEO.
New Buzz Tips & Tricks! "Top Five Tips for Podcasts!"
Elizabeth Pereira, Buzz Media's President, has penned up the Top Five Tips for Podcasts...
- Prepare with notes or a script: make sure to fully plan out what you want to say in your podcast. Don’t just have an idea and plan on talking to fill it up. Organize your thoughts and either have an outline or a script before you sit down to record.
- Plan out your frequency of podcasts: Pick a schedule and stick to it. If you produce
a weekly podcast, make sure it is released on time each week.
- Speak in your natural voice: People on podcasts are not professional voice actors. If you try to fake it, it will sound that way
- Add music and professional sound effects if appropriate: Having a musical intro and outro can make a simple podcast sound very professional. Just make sure you have permission
- Avoid saying Um and Ah when speaking: This general public speaking rule applies even over the internet. Speak clearly and calmly, it will be the easiest for people to listen to.
Buzz Signs Deal with Washington Philosophers Society for Multi-Part Podcast Series!
Buzz Media and the Washington Philosophers Society have come together to produce a multi-part podcast series covering the fun political theory topics that frame the questions asked at Philosophy Night, Washington DC's most fun and intellectually challenging political event. For a listing of past questions check out the Washington Philosophers Society Archive. (Please note: this is an off site link)
The October PR Nation topic: Share your stories about pitching reporters, producers, editors, etc.
This month's topic: Share your best pitching stories! What was your best pitch? What was your worst pitch? What were some notable reactions from people you were pitching? Go to PR Nation (Please note: this is an off site link)
The holidays are coming! Are you ready?
As the holidays bear down on us all, it's time to get your PR in gear. Have you planned for it? Do you need help? Now's the time to get going!
New Buzz Article: Increasing Holiday Morale in the Office
Holiday Party Planner Extraordinaire Elizabeth Pereira (and Buzz Media's President) shares tips and tricks on creating a fun - and productive - office holiday environment. Read the article here!
New Buzz Article: Planning For Holiday Media
The summer was busy - too busy in fact to plan for holiday media coverage until now. What to do!? No worries, Fritz Chaleff has written up some handy last-minute ideas just to help you out. Click here to the Holiday Planning in October article!
Buzz Media produces podcast for PR Nation
PR Nation, a Washington DC networking group for Public Relations professionals, now has a podcast online to promote and educate people about their events. The podcast educates viewers on what the events are like and how they are beneficial to local PR practitioners. Click here to view the PR Nation video podcast!
Corporation for National and Community Service RMT reaches over 20 million listeners
Buzz Media produced a successful multi-day radio media tour for the Corporation for National and Community Service. The Corporation's CEO, David Eisner, and member of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, Ms. Evern Cooper-Epps, participated in the radio interviews and spoke with 17 stations. The interviews reached over 20 million Americans and was featured on WTOP, Voice of America, and USA Radio Networks. Buzz Media Radio Media Tour Information
PR Nation Topic: The Workplace, PR Culture in different environments
Buzz Media hosts a new PR Nation event focused on the different workplaces for PR professionals. If you've ever wondered what the grass is like on the other side, come listen to practictioners tell their stories. Click here to visit the PR Nation website!
Top 5 Tips for Satellite Media Tours
- Understand how your organization is newsworthy
- Have a clear message
- Give the news what it wants: news you can use
- Embrace the local angle
- Make sure you have the best spokesperson you can get
Buzz Media Satellite Media Tour Information
Five Reasons Your Competitors are Using Satellite Tours
- Incredible cost savings over advertising. Commercials cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, where satellite tours start under $20,000.
- Message Blocking: Your topic is yours; now your competitor now has to work twice as hard for the same result.
- That interview you just did makes you a credible expert in your field. People see through advertising.
- Incredible timing control means you're on the news when it is strategically important.
- Most of it is handled for you, meaning it only takes a couple hours of your company time to reach potentially millions of viewers.
Buzz Media Satellite Media Tour Information
Buzz Media partners with Food Network's Warren Brown and Beer
Buzz Media conducted a satellite media tour featuring Food Network's Warren Brown educating Americans on how to bake with beer. This special SMT was sponsored by the National Beer Wholesalers Association and occured just before Valentine's Day. By developing special recipes that featured beer, Mr. Brown provided people with a great alternative for Valentine's Day gifts for their loved ones. The Satellite Media Tour included 18 live and taped interviews all across the US from Tampa to Sacramento.
Duane Homan joins the team at Buzz as Sales Director
Buzz Media is happy to announce that Duane Homan has joined the team. Duane comes from an extensive sales and marketing background. He is handling the sales and new client outreach for Buzz Media. He has media production expertise which helps him think of creative ways to make our clients projects better. Buzz Media hopes to continue growing and expanding its team.
Buzz Media celebrates its 2 year anniversary
On April 1st, 2006, Buzz Media celebrated it’s 2 year anniversary. In the past 2 years Buzz Media has been able to provide excellent services to The Smithsonian, National Geographic, The National Beer Wholesalers, and The World Congress. The Company has recently grown and added a third member to be able to offer more services to those who need them the most. Over the next few years, Buzz Media will continue to strive for excellence in broadcast PR and spreading important news about their clients to the American Public.
World Health Care Congress picks Buzz Media as DC promoter
The World Congress recently completed another successful World Health Care Congress with many renown keynote speakers. Buzz Media promoted the convention to national media outlets and helped to ensure that the event was well publicized. The World Congress specializes in international health care conferences to bring knowledge to those who can benefit from it the best.
Buzz Media signs Hill & Knowlton radio contract
Buzz Media's services were retained by the international public relations firm, Hill & Knowlton for a radio media tour. Buzz Media will help H&K to get the word out about the Corporation for National and Community Service's latest report on volunteerism. The RMT will occur on June 13th and 14th. Buzz Media will carry their information out on a national level to help reach the desired markets.
New Buzz Media Website Launch in 2006
Buzz Media recently launched a new, sleeker website. The website features all of Buzz Media's existing services along with some new ones. The information provided is well organized and easy to find. Buzz Media plans to provide educational and useful information to their colleagues with new White Papers and updated news and events. Please continue to check back for changes and updates to see what Buzz is up to next.
Buzz Media innaugurates the new National Press Club studio with the studio's first 
Buzz Media's principals have opened two major Smithsonian museums: the new National Air and Space Museum and the new National Museum of the American Indian with 
Buzz Media's CEO, Fritz Chaleff, gives a speech to the IPRA membership on the ills of pay-for-play and the current political landscape concerning the partisan "Truth in Broadcasting Act".