Planned
TV Arts success can be attributed to our special understanding
of the media. Our expertise is knowing where and how to place our
client's message. Our success can also be attributed to the rapport
between our publicists and the decision makers in the press and
electronic media.
Each day PTA generates over 750 calls to editors
and producers in the print, television and radio media at local,
regional, national and international levels. These relationships
provide us with quick responses to our clients' broad range of interests
and concerns.
Television
PTA has pioneered television placements since the advent of the
medium and continues to be a leader in helping clients maximize
their exposure through television appearances. National TV Placement
In today's media climate, coverage on national news and talk shows
is essential. At the same time, access to this national audience
is increasingly competitive. Our track record at placing authors,
celebrities and corporate spokespeople on the most visible and influential
television shows is unsurpassed. We regularly book the top shows.
Radio
Capitalizing on the resurgent power of radio to sell and promote,
the most successful publicity campaigns include a radio component.
PTA possesses unique resources, vehicles and understanding of how
to use radio to communicate your message.
Through National Radio,
MDRT/Morning Drive Radio Tour®, Telephone Interview Campaign,
and Radio News Releases/Power Promotions we are able to target
this popular and effective media vehicle.
Print
PTA has made it a point to develop relationships with all types
of print media and routinely makes placements with magazines, dailies,
and news wires as well as specialized trade media of importance
to a client. Special attention is paid to print placements because
major broadcast bookings often result from high-profile feature
articles. Feature articles quickly establish a client's credibility
and greatly enhance a client's future media and marketing efforts.
Monthly Magazines,
National Print Media, Local Dailies/Trade Media, TelePrint Conference
(TPC) and PTA Metro allow us to influence and reflect the
country's interests more than any other media.
Unique Services
PTA is a lot different from other PR firms - not just with our talented
staff and the types of clients we represent -but in the kinds of
services we offer.
The
Satellite Media Tour (SMT)
is the latest tactic used by public relations professionals in
an evolving search for effective electronic communications. PTA...
Satellite's SMT's are the 21st century version of road tours.
Remote & Mobile
Facilitiesmeans our guests can
be virtually anywhere in the world.
B-Roll News
Feedsin conjunction with SMT's,
B-Roll Newsfeed footage enhances the visual power of the material
and helps provide a complete story.
Video News
Releases(VNR) PTA... Satellite
develops, produces and distributes Video News Releases (VNR) nationally
and internationally.
Electronic
Press Kits(EPK"s) have become the
lifeblood of television news shows.
Web Development
- we work with our clients to create the initial concept, write
the content for the site and position the Web site to the client"s
audience and the media.
PR Service Comments
"Rick Frishman is the greatest PR man in
the publishing world."
- Bud Gardner
Co-author of Chicken Soup For The Writer's Soul
"The PTA team shines with contagious enthusiasm.
They advised and reassured our authors through excellent media training
and advice. It was refreshing to work with a team that consistently
communicated with us throughout the entire media campaign."
- Joanne Jessen
Director of Publications
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
"Planned Television Arts at Ruder Finn brings
solid experience, creativity, and high energy to all of their media
work. Brookings has greatly benefited from and enjoyed our partnership
with PTA."
- Amy Liu
Brookings Institution
"I tell everyone I know that PTA is the best
in the business"
- Brian Tracy, Author
Maximum Achievement
"We have worked with Planned Television Arts
for well over a decade and they continue to amaze us. PTA, recognized
as an industry leader, delivers results in a concerned and professional
manner. Their dedicated staff and incomparable resources are invaluable
in book and product promotion. Call these experts ONLY if you want
results!"
- Robyn Spizman
Author and Co-owner of The Spizman Agency, LLC
"PTA's excellent radio satellite tours helped
to put Michael Lewis's book, THE NEW NEW THING, on national bestseller
charts and to keep it there. Their speedy, sharply focused work
yielded great results, and their responsible, attentive style was
always a pleasure."
- Louise Brockett
Vice-President, Director of Publicity
W. W. Norton & Company
"It takes more than luck and word of mouth
to keep a book on top of the bestseller list... It takes vision,
planning and a dynamic promotional campaign. Planned Television
Arts combines professionalism, experience and market knowledge to
provide me with the opportunity to reach millions of people each
year through print and radio media. I give PTA my highest recommendation."
- John Gray, Author
Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus
"Heartfelt thanks for your enormous part
in helping us get here to be the #1 selling authors in America"
- Mark Victor Hansen
Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul series
"Thanks for helping make Dig Your Well Before
You're Thirsty a New York Times bestseller. The media hits were
fantastic - some of the best ones I've ever received. Look forward
to working with you again."
- Harvey Mackay, Author
Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty
"For over twenty years I've been the Ethel
Merman of P.R. I've done it all, or so I thought. That's until I
hooked up with PTA. They opened new doors and avenues of exposures
for my crusade."
- Richard Simmons
Media Motivator
"The PTA Morning Drive Radio tour was great!
The interviews were expertly handled, especially in the hands of
PTA's capable staff"
- Peter Maas, Author
The Terrible Hours, Serpico, Underboss
"Please pass along my sincere thanks for
the flowers that brightened my day - as well as my kitchen. It's
nice to know that I'm being thought of by people who also had a
big hand in making Tuesdays with Morrie a success."
- Mitch Albom, Author
Tuesdays with Morrie
"Fast, efficient, friendly, and effective.
As a novelist who's done ten book tours around the country, I'm
certain this is the best way to reach the markets that would not
be covered on the tour."
- Nelson DeMille, Author
Plum Island
"When clients wonder how to make their book
a bestseller, I tell them they have one option: Rick Frishman at
Planned TV Arts. Rick and his team are absolutely the best publicists
in the business. Any look at the bestseller list will make that
clear half of them are usually their clients!"
- Wendy Keller, Literary Agent
Forth Write Literary Agency
"Working with Planned Television Arts was
like taking a test drive in a Corvette. It was fantastic. The PTA
folks are consummate professionals, and they showed that in their
excellent promotion for Black Voices. They helped position Black
Voices as "Black America's Favorite Web Site."
- Barry Cooper, Founder
Black Voices
"PTA is the best! They are driven, around
the clock professionals who bring passion, creativity and a strategic
marketing focus to their work. They can get into doors you didn't
even know existed. All this coupled with a client centered philosophy
make them unbeatable as a public relations, media resource."
- Dr. Chip Bell, Author
Managers as Mentors
"As a small publisher I thought I might not
receive the same service as your big name clients. But I was overwhelmed
with the number of city tours and profitable more quickly because
of your efforts. "
- Brian Jud, Author
You're On The Air
"Planned Television Arts did a first rate
job for me. They got me excellent interviews - and they executed
flawlessly." - Tom Peters, Author
The Circle of Innovation
"The next best thing to having one's own
talk show is to do a Morning Drive Radio Tour with PTA. The waves
part and one is suddenly, effortlessly on the air with 25 different
cities in the space of a few hours. Magic!"
- Gail Sheehy, Author
Hillary's Choice, and New Passages
"Rick - I am always comfortable referring
my friends to you because I know they'll get treated well. Thanks
for all you have done to keep us on the best-seller lists. You da
man! - Sincerely, Jack"
- Jack Canfield
CEO, Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises
Co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Series
"PTA is unstoppable! .... the energizer publicity
firm!"
- Jeremy Katz, Publisher
Men's Health Books/Rodale Books
"Rick and the gang at PTA can get bookings
out of a rock."
- Lori Glazer
Director of Publicity
Houghton Mifflin
"I was so impressed with the return on our
investment. PTA handled our national ambassador with the utmost
professionalism. "
- Liz Greco-Rocks
VP, Communications
American Foundation for the Blind
"PTA customizes their media services to fit
what you need and can afford. They can also be used in a very targeted
and cost-effective way that augments what you're already doing.
Frankly, I don't know anyone who does what they do as well."
- Bill Halamandaris
President
The Heart of America Foundation
"Our TV Satellite Tour with PTA proved to
be one of our greatest triumphs - penetrating more key markets than
we ever imagined. The folks at Planned Television Arts promised
to deliver, and they did with the highest level of professionalism
and enthusiasm. They were with us from start to finish."
- David Wargin
Director of Public Affairs
American Legislative Exchange Council
"I've worked with Rick Frishman and PTA for
years. Not only is PTA extremely effective, but Rick Frishman knows
everything important about books and how to publicize - and sell
them - in the most successful manner."
- Tim Hays
Tim Hays Literary Agency
"Rick Frishman is one of the most expert
PR people I know in gaining publicity for clients, particularly
broadcast publicity."
- Jack O'Dwyer
Editor-in-Chief, O'Dwyer PR Publications
"Your service and staff are excellent. I
am so glad we are working together."
- Steve Mariotti
Founder and President, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
"It was a fabulous effort and the results,
which will be a benefit to us for quite some time, were outstanding.
You managed to draw important attention to the book and David, and
in the process, created terrific opportunities for us to tell the
company's success story. It doesn't get better than that!"
- Stephen P. Burgay
Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications, John Hancock
Financial Services, Inc.
"I just wanted to say thank you to everyone
at PTA for handling David Champion's TV tour in a professional,
results-oriented way. Everything went like clockwork in the studio
yesterday. We hit 20 TV stations in three hours÷including
numerous major markets. There were no problems."
- Douglas Love
Communications Counsel, Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer
Reports
"The Planned TV Arts, DC team has consistently
done outstanding job gaining national visibility for 1-800-FLOWERS.COM.
We enjoy working with them tremendously."
- Jim McCann
1-800-FLOWERS.COM
"When it comes to PR, Rick Frishman is as
good as it gets."
- Joel Roberts
Media Coach and Strategist, Former Prime Time Host, KABC Radio,
Los Angeles
"I just wanted to let you know that Rep.
Dick Armey was impressed with the satellite TVtour....He loved hitting
so many cities in such a short period of time and said if he ever
ran for President (I think he was joking, his associate looked stricken)
he'd want to use this service."
- Sally Marvin
Publicity Manager, Ballantine Books
"You really are exceeding my expectations.
I realize that the book is timely, which makes their job easier,
but I sense a real spirit and commitment to maximize exposure, which
I very much appreciate."
- Dan Solin, Esq., Author
Does Your Broker Owe You Money?
"Rick÷ Always a breath of fresh air
having you on. You tell it like it is!"
- Charlie Pellett
Bloomberg Radio
"Thank you so much for being a guest on my
radio show, THE KAREN GRANT SHOW. It's always great to have you
as a guest, and I know my audience gets so much out of what you
have to say."
- Karen Grant
Los Angeles-based and syndicated throughout California