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How PR is Like Sales

There’s the old saying that the only function that matters in a company is marketing. After all, without a market or customers, there are no sales and ergo no company. Another truism that is just as appropriate in public relations should be that all PR is simply sales. Think about this for a moment. In …

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Top 6 Reasons Why PR Is King

1. PR is cheaper than advertising Think about magazine ads in either widely distributed magazines or more industry-specific magazines. Either way, you’re looking at about $6,000 for a full page ad. And that’s not including the creative, graphics designing and time spent for multiple approvals. When it’s done, you have an ad that if you’re …

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Why should you outsource to Firecracker as opposed to hiring someone internally?

Besides the dedicated expertise and experience that Firecracker brings, did you know that hiring an employee has many other hidden costs besides just salary? Here is a simple example: Costs Estimated (example)   Salary and benefits Proposed salary $50,000.00 Benefits Medical $10,000.00 Dental $2,000.00 Vision $1,000.00 401 K $5,000.00 Subtotal $68,000.00 Administrative costs Hours Calculating …

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