Submit Biz Briefs & Press Releases

How to submit your business briefs and press releases

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BE in the News!

There's a lot of news happening everyday within the walls of your business, accomplishments that would help publicize your enterprise, activities you should share with others in the business community. When something you want to share takes place, email us a Press Release or Business Brief.

Answer the Essential Questions
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Include your name, email, and phone number along with high resolution photo(s).

Send us business briefs when the following happens:

• New Hires, Appointments, Retirements, Career Changes
• Dividends, Stock Payments, Earnings
• Awards, Nominations, Promotions, Major Events
• New Site Launch, Layoffs, Closures, Moves
• Endowments, Grants, Donations, Contributions
• Financial Milestones, Major Contracts
• News Businesses, and Fundraising

Essential Tips for Effective Briefs & Press Releases

• Ask yourself, "What am I trying to accomplish with this release?"
• Include high resolution photos if you have them. 
• If it's not a mug shot, make sure it contains no more than three people. Make sure they are doing something other than standing in a strait line just staring at the camera.
• Keep your business brief or press release short - one page max
• Check your spelling, dates, phone numbers, times, and names
• Send your release at least three weeks before you hope to see it in print - longer if possible. The BE is published every other week, but closes a week before each edition hits the streets.
• There are several thousand businesses competing for space in each edition.  Don't be frustrated if the release doesn't run on your schedule. If it doesn't run on time or never makes it to print, keep trying.