Should I Hire a PR Agency for My Business? | Ep. #113

<p>In Episode #113 Eric and Neil talk about whether or not you should hire a PR agency for your business. Listen to know the pros and cons that are tied to hiring a 3rd party agency and why PR is not for new companies that are just starting out.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes:</h3> <ul> <li>00:27 – Today’s topic: <em>Should I hire a PR agency for my business?</em></li> <li>00:44 – If you’re first starting out, don’t expect a launch to take you a long distance</li> <li>01:19 – Neil shares his negative PR experiences</li> <li>02:05 – The best way to hire a PR person is to have them work full time for you</li> <li>02:13 – Neil shares more of his PR experiences</li> <li>03:53 – Find a person to do PR – do not find companies</li> <li>04:17 – Eric shares his PR experiences</li> <li>04:36 – The PR industry is antiquated</li> <li>04:37 – Neil recommended <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/prserve">Chris Barrett</a> to Eric</li> <li>06:01 – PR makes sense if the costs make sense</li> <li>07:01 – If you’re looking for PR people, check out: Janine from Fresh PR and <a href= "http://www.fifthavenuebrands.com/richard-lorenzen/">Richard Lorenzen</a></li> <li>07:39 – Your goal is to graduate from an agency and hire in-house</li> <li>08:01 – That’s it for today’s episode!</li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>PR is not for all business types—don’t invent in PR on a whim.</li> <li>Getting a PR person is way better than getting an agency.</li> <li>Your end goal is to graduate from hiring agencies and get in-house employees.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Connect with us:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li>