Blinn PR Using LinkedIn to Get “Free” Media List

Need a media list? Need it now? Why not try LinkedIn? From a tipster:

Couldn’t believe this appeared on LinkedIn’s “Answers” section under public relations:

“Would anybody mind sharing their college media list with us. This is a one time thing. We want to get out a release for one of our clients and don’t want to use a press release distribution service. TIA, Steven Blinn, BlinnPR, http://www.blinnpr.com”

No answers are posted, although he seems to invite direct replies.

Check out the post, in all of its glory, here.

Related: Blinn told Silicon Alley Insider this past October, “Run away fast from any agency that suggests Twitter or a social network can magically solve all of your PR problems.” We agree. Now the question is, can a social network solve your media list problems? We’ll keep posted to see if Steve gets any responses.

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