Visitors can only access the Press Release Feature if it is turned on by Administration. It is ideally suited to the organization’s internal use and as a value added service for trade associations and professional associations extended to their members while promoting the brand of the organization.

 

The Press Release Feature provides for the easy creation and delivery of press releases. Administration builds and maintains a database of media contacts (media contacts available from PortalProdigy by subscription) and imports a Press Release Template with the organization’s letterhead or other identifyi motif into PORTALPRODIGY. A promotional biography record and press release closing statement, individually customized for each permitted visitor is created in PORTALPRODIGY. When ready, a member clicks on the Issue Press Release Link and is stepped through the process of creating and delivering their press release.

 

Organizations using PORTALPRODIGY can even provide the media with access to their staff, members or any contacts in their database. This is a useful feature for associations seeking to help their members build a media presence. Media contacts can be provided with unique permission to search the Biography Database. This is exceptionally useful to reporters and talk show researchers who are inundated with last minute assignments to find an expert to comment or interview.

 

Visitors enter the Press Release Feature from the home page link.

The Visitor is presented with a press release entry form.

 

The visitor enters the press release copy, selects the media types to receive the release, enters his zip code and the mileage range for sending the release, enters contact information, and indicates the type of broadcast desired.

 

After clicking on Next  the visitor is presented with the Press Release Confirmation Page where she can choose to preview the release, view the selected recipients, revise the release or send it.

 

 

Clicking on Preview  presents the visitor with a view of their press release as it will appear when delivered.

 

Clicking on the Recipients button  presents the visitor with a list of recipients selected by PORTALPRODIGY based on the visitors zip code, mileage and media type selections.

 

 

Clicking on the Revise button, brings the visitor back to the press release entry form.

 

 

Clicking on Send button, sends the release.

 

Permitted media visitors click on Search Biography Database to search for industry experts.

At the Biography Search page the visitor enters search criteria and then clicks on Search .

 

Results are listed on the Biographical Records Matches page:

Clicking on a name in the list presents the biography page for that contact.

 

 

At the bottom of the Biography page are two links. Contact this Person activates an email to the contact of the biography viewed. View Press Releases presents a list of the biography contact’s press releases.