Can We Do That?!: Outrageous PR Stunts That Work -- And Why Your Company Needs Them (Paperback)

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1. Who Am I, and Why the Heck Should You Listen to Me?

You don't know me from anyone-but I'm known. And I've gotten my clients known. Who am I? Why should you listen to me?

Chapter 2. PR Basics.

What IS PR? What is GOOD PR? What is BAD PR? What makes reported want to listen? What makes them want to shut you off and block your e-mail from their system? What makes reported and the public happy? What makes them unhappy?

Chapter 3. Coming Up with the Off-the-Wall Idea, and Making It Stick.

Talking about how no to be afraid of reaction to an idea, the beginnings of how to think differently, ways to get into that kind of think-different mindset, getting out of the office and into a good brain...ROAR to get your idea approved!

Chapter 4. Coming Up with and Implementing the Big Idea-Part One.

WebDive 2000 and our first of many "ARE YOU INSANE?" comments.

Chapter 5. Coming Up with and Implementing the Big Idea-Part Two.

The Flying Fingers Yarn Bus-Best Campaign of 2005.

Chapter 6. Coming Up with and Implementing the Big Idea-Part Three.

The AirTroductions Launch-One website, over 250 media outlets around the world.

Chapter 7. Coming Up with and Implementing the Big Idea and what Happens When It's Too Successful?

The RegisterFree.Com Free Domain Name Hour-Or, how to shut down the Internet.

Chapter 8. What Happens When You Lose Your Voice?

Legal has just told you to shut up. Or a 60 Minutes crew is waiting in your lobby. No matter how much fun PR is, there's always crisis management to think of. A Primer.

Chapter 9. You Don't Have to run Over Someone to Get Press.

It's not about celebrity all of the time. In fact, sometimes it can be, just by note being.

Chapter 10. What Happens When Your Perfectly Thought-Out Plan Hits a Snag?

When your parachute opens and you get spun around, line twists are often the result. Kicking out of them tends to work and get you down safely. Here's how to kick out of potential snags that could leave you hung up.

Chapter 11. Putting It All Together.

Wrap-ups, what we've learned, what if something happens that we didn't talk about.

Chapter 12. The Resources Section!

Places to get more info, websites, mailing lists, groups, organizations, etc.

Index.