PR List Workspace 2

About This Workspace Page

This is a list of web pages and email address that can be used to publicize art events in the Twin Cities. This is an ongoing project, update by Remo Campopiano. Committee members can help improve this service by making suggestions after they use it.

STEP #1: Write Press Release & Send Out Bulk Emails

Instructions

To use this page you need to have your press release written and have chosen a image or two.

HOW TO: Send BCC Media Emails

  1. Copy the press release text and paste it into an email.
  2. Examine formatting and adjust if necessary. 
  3. In the To: fields, put your own email address
  4. Put a descriptive subject.
  5. Attached an image to each email.
  6. Copy it 3 more times (You need 4 email all the same, with subjects and attachments.)
    NOTE: the email list is split into 4 list because, if you use the whole list it will go into people’s spam box.
  7. Download the first list of media emails by click the button in the right column.
  8. IMPORTANT: In BCC field paste the email list.
    NOTE: People do not like their email address shown to everyone.
  9. Before sending, examine everything to be sure you have it ready.
  10. Send email.
  11. Repeat three more times using the Media List #2, #3 and #4.
Download Media List #1
Download Media List #2
Download Media List #3
Download Media List #4

Above are four buttons to download our list of Media Email Addresses that accept press releases via email. It has been cleaned (bounced emails removed) as of 9-27-19. The total is 100 emails. Each group contains approximately one quarter of the list.

NOTE: Step #2 is optional. It’s complicated, take a lot of time to do and it’s debatable whether it’s worth the effort.

Steps #2: Media Outlets with Web Submit Forms

Instructions

Some media outlets ask you to use their online form to submit events. To make this job a little easier we list the URLs to these submission forms below. 

To make this easy on yourself do the following:

  1. Open a text editor like SimpleText or Notepad.
  2. Copy your press release into the text editor (Don’t worry about the lose of formatting.)
  3. Break the text up into destinct chunks:
    1. Title/Subject
    2. Full Description 
    3. Short Description
    4. Description (without short description)
    5. Date
    6. Location
    7. URL
  4. The idea to go back and forth between your text editor and your browser, filling in each submission form.

 

Media Submit Form URL Lists

The following media outlets have a simple form. You just paste the whole press release.

AM950
http://www.fitz-radio.com/contact/

Home Town Source
https://www.hometownsource.com/site/forms/online_services/submit_news_ideas_sun_thisweek/

Northeaster
https://www.mynortheaster.com/contact/

Minnesota Premier Publications (Mpls)
https://www.mnpubs.com/contact/

The follow media outlets all have the exact same format. The chunks were set up with these outlets in mind. Suggestion: Open all of them in separate tabs. Then you can copy once, then paste all of one type info by moving from tab to tab.

Plymouthhttp://plymouthmag.com/node/add/event
Southwest Metrohttp://southwestmetromag.com/node/add/event
St. Croix Valleyhttp://stcroixvalleymag.com/node/add/event
St. Louis Parkhttp://slpmag.com/node/add/event
White Bear Lakehttp://whitebearlakemag.com/node/add/event
Woodburyhttp://woodburymag.com/node/add/event
Maple Grovehttp://maplegrovemag.com/node/add/event
Edinahttp://edinamag.com/node/add/event
Lake Minnetonkahttp://lakeminnetonkamag.com/node/add/event

The following media outlets have custom forms and will take more time to fill out and submit. 

American Craft Councilhttps://craftcouncil.org/events/submit-an-event
Midwest Homehttp://midwesthomemag.com/submit-event/
Minnesota Businesshttp://www.minnesotabusiness.com/submit-event
NPRhttps://help.npr.org/customer/portal/emails/new
Twin Cities Daily Planettcdailyplanet.net/event-submission/
The Bugle (St. Anthany Park)https://www.parkbugle.org/event-submission/
Midway Monitor (St Paul)http://monitorsaintpaul.com/submit-an-event/
Longfellow Nokomis Messengerhttp://www.longfellownokomismessenger.com/submit-an-event/
Minnesota Parent / Good Agehttp://www.minnesotaparent.com/calendar/post

The following media outlets require that you login. An account is free expect where noted.

MN Artists

MN Artists
http://www.mnartists.org/community?f[0]=node%253Atype%3Aevent

Lavenderhttp://lavendermagazi.wpengine.com/submit-your-event/
Minnesota Monthlyhttp://www.minnesotamonthly.com/events-pics-calendars/calendar
Eventfulhttp://eventful.com/events/new?site=events.minnesota.cbslocal.com
NEMAA (Needs Paid Membership)http://nemaa.org

STEP #3: Followup Phone Calls

If there is a special media outlet that you really feel is appropriate you can followup with phone calls. If nothing else it will get it considered.