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It's actual - while some PR individuals invest months attempting to win overcynical correspondents with a specific end goal to wrangle an organization profile or CEOinterview (and get no place), a multitude of columnists areproactively chasing for truths, figures and meeting applicants. Presently the terrible news: these same columnists say most online pressrooms suck. For sure. In case you're contemplating internally: 'Uh-goodness, wedon't have a press room,' odds are you're passing up a major opportunity onimportant media opportunities. In case you're considering: 'What's apress room?' you have to act quick. In a perfect world, a press room is a dynamic, always updatedsection of your corporate site including companybackgrounders, official profiles, news discharges (with acomprehensive, searchable file), media mailing list and - maybe above all - clear and succinct contact informationif writers need to get in contact. Need to see an incredible press room? Of course, Google pulls it off bykeeping things pleasant and basic: http://www.google.com/intl/en/press/index.html On the off chance that you lack time or assets to assemble aworld-class press room like that, here are several strategiesthat can help you in the short-term. Be that as it may, remember these aresuggested as interim measures - an open, professionalpress room is no more an extravagance for an organization that considersitself expert, it's a flat out need. • Blog It! Agree to a website at one of the huge free suppliers such asBlogger (http://www.blogger.com). These administrations are templatebased and you can have their standard formats look and feel likeyour own site in a jiffy. To be completely forthright, regardless of the possibility that you utilize thestandard format, change the title and give it the odd tweakhere and there despite everything you've secured the imperative bases. At that point put a connection on your corporate site to the new blog(perhaps name it as 'News Blog' or plain old 'News Room' or'Press Room') and you're prepared to advance your news. Make certain toinclude full contact points of interest in the online journal's bio area - recall, columnists are dependably on some due date andthey need your info NOW! In case you're stressed over spambotsgathering your email address, incorporate them as 'name <-at-> domaindot com'. On the off chance that a writer can't work that out you presumably don'twant to get notification from them in any case! Once your site is up and running, turn it over to maybe a couple keymembers of your staff. Have them post news discharges - and shorternews upgrades - to the online journal as regularly as could be expected under the circumstances. The magnificence ofthis arrangement is that you get free XML/RSS channels tossed in viathe Blogger motor. In the event that you don't go for Blogger, make sure to checkon XML/RSS channels before you select a reasonable administration. • The Single-Click Press Room Regardless of the fact that your corporate site is a couple pages of plain HTML afriend thumped together act of goodwill some help and you're unwilling to makeany extreme changes to it so as to add a press room, you canstill furnish guests with a full rundown of your press releaseswith the option of a solitary connection to your principle site.