Presskit

How to Create an Electronic Press Kit Business owners and marketing professionals should be familiar with creating and distributing an electronic press kit. Creating a hard-copy press kit can be a daunting task for those unfamiliar with today's media and marketing standards. Creating an electronic press kit may sound even more intimidating, but by many standards is just as simple to create, faster to transmit, equally effective and more cost-efficient than the hard-copy versions. The content of an electronic press kit is similar to a hard-copy press kit but is stored, distributed and presented differently. While hard-copy press kits are still used today, it is important that business owners, marketing professionals and various organizations be familiar with creating and distributing an electronic press kit. Difficulty:  Moderate InstructionsThings You'll Need Thumb drive or CD 1 Determine the contents of your press kit. Include general information about your business/organization, organization time line, mission statement, company honors and awards, upcoming events, fact sheets and previous press clippings. 2 Create an electronic letterhead template for all files with a word-processing program. The letterhead template will be used as the foundation that the information will be displayed on. Letterheads should be created using a high-resolution design, which accurately represents your brand or company image in a creative and professional manner. High-resolution designs (300 dpi) are necessary to eliminate blurring and ensure a continuous flow throughout the kit. 3 Construct your press kit information by formatting the information in a thorough, concise style that is visually appealing. Check spelling and grammar before saving. This step should include adding links to websites or emails of significance. If your organization does not have a creative writer on staff, consider outsourcing the work. 4 Transfer all your constructed material onto the letterhead template. This is as simple as copying and pasting the information from the file onto the letterhead template. Proofread for errors in format that may have occurred during the copy-and-paste process. 5 Save and create locked and editable versions of all material each time you change or update the information. Distribute only the "locked" version to avoid any altering of your material. 6 Compress all press kit documents by "zipping" them into a single folder titled "Press Kit." This will make uploading, downloading and transmitting the information quicker and easier. 7 Make your press kit available. Depending on your dissemination decision, you should upload your press kit to a website or send it via email to the intended recipients. While sending the press kit by email will ensure awareness by the recipient, it is smart to back up the email by posting one on the web. This also creates an opportunity with media outlets and other interested parties you may have overlooked when deciding on your audience.