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Tonight on this #hoa we will be covering the fundamentals of press release writing. Writing a great press release does much more than inform. They are meant to excite the interest of journalists to entice them to cover the topic further. Creating a great press release is the first step in creating enough interest to pick up your article and syndicate it to the world. Journalists are inundated with potential stories on a daily basis, making yours stand out from the pack is crucial. While the format for a press release is basic, the content of the release should be anything but. Below are some tips to get you started 1. Grab attention with a good headline. 2. Get right to the point in the first paragraph. 3. Include hard numbers. 4. Make it grammatically flawless. 5. Include quotes whenever possible. 6. Include your contact information. As with most good writing, shorter is usually better. Limit yourself to the basic information needed to get your story across. For more information: http://bit.ly/1ooJGaR Join our #hoa for more in depth training. press release format, writing a press release, write a press release, how to write press release, writing press releases, press release writing, press release writing tips, writing a good press release, press release how to write, press release example, bit.ly/1ieuOEs