LOW BUDGET PR: The Fundamental Elements of Distraction and Reaction in Your Publicity Campaign

By: A.G. Fielder

Martial Arts author extraordinaire, Dr. Haha Lung mentions constantly that “well mastered tricks are techniques and half mastered techniques are called tricks.”
Aligned with this notion are the elements of distraction and reaction. While Dr. Lung equates both distraction and reaction as mental ploys or tactics used as subterfuge mechanisms in mental warfare you are going to apply distraction and reaction to your publicity campaign.
“How?” you ask. No worries because I am going to show you how to do so in such a way that will prove more than beneficial. It’s quite simple actually - that is - when you get right down to it.
There are several layers of distraction available to you within your publicity campaign. Your product is, of course, the main distraction but is it enough to get a solid reaction from your niche consumer? Probabely not, because if it was you wouldn’t be reading this article.
So, in comes the hype. That hype consists of any and all articles, interviews and press releases you can muster. It’s the buzz factor that serves as the element of distraction and causes the desired reaction from your niche consumer. And just what is that reaction? Sales, of course.
The distraction is what urges your niche consumer to buy your product - always reminding them of how your product fulfills an existing need that they have. I am willing to bet that you have been distracted by the hype of many products. A solid example of this would be an infomercial. That’s right - those scripted vignettes that tv watchers are constantly bombarded nightly. The next time that you see one study the hype that is used because it is the hype that distracts the consumer and triggers the need (or reaction) to buy the product. Studying this technique will bring you a plethora of niche rich publicity.