Testimonials

"Great service and very useful. We spent $450 on the lists and have easily recouped our investment many times over by securing free editorial form the contacts supplied by the wonderful team at HandleYourOwnPR. "

Adam Lindsay - Quarran Health Products

"Hi Girls, Thank you so much for the media lists. After 2 years of spending a fortune sending off PR Releases to people that weren't interested, it was refreshing to find you girls! From my first PR Release using three of your lists(and tips from your website) - I have secured 6 magazine editorial features and one TV segment! "

Eleni, Galmatic - Teaching Women About Cars

"I just want to say how amazing your media lists are. I purchased the Parenting media list when we finished the latest version of our Australian Twin Pram Buying Guide, as I thought the editors might be interested in this free download. The results from our media campaign were way beyond what I expected. That evening I sent out emails individually to each of the 20 or so publications listed, and within 1 hr I had a reply from the Sunday Herald Sun, saying they’d include it in their weekend Baby Steps feature, and they did. We also had a reply from a Melbourne based weekly newspaper who did a contra deal with us and we are receiving a free quarter page ad worth $1250 in the next edition along with a profile in their online stores section, and Little One Baby a new glossy mag also asked for some photos of our best selling products as they are doing a twins feature. Apart from this, we have had a number of orders recently where customers said they heard about us in a ‘magazine’ so we are assuming we’ve received more coverage that we just don’t know about. Funnily enough I had paid a friend of mine to start researching and putting a media list together for us. She found it very difficult, not really knowing where to start and spending quite a bit of time online and on the phone trying to gather this info, and in the end we abandoned the whole project and gave up as it was too hard. So when I saw the Handle Your Own PR site I was very intrigued, and when I tried it I was really impressed. I’ve since purchased the Mothers Day database too. It’s one of those few business tools where you can really see a high ROI. "

Martine - www.thinktwins.com.au

"Your web site is a really great resource especially for businesses that don't have six figure advertising budgets like mine! Not only was it easy but I had success the first instance I submitted my press release, it was published in a couple of different magazines and as a result this generated sales. Simone and Jules are fantastic they really do know the essence of customer service. "

Mel Quick, Greengoat.com.au

"Today was the day for studying your web site. It is one of the easiest but most comprehensive and attractive business sites I have seen. A joy to work with... as you are. What dynamic women you are. I thank you for your guidance and am now slowly minimising the fear of approaching a new task/skill and maximising the excitement and anticipation of creating and presenting my first press release. "

Cheryl Andrews - Beaming with Health

"Just a little feedback on how our PR campaign is going. I sent out my first ever press release this week, to the newspaper sup's, women's mags and home & garden contacts as per your lists and we have received a great response. I think I've had contact from at least 7 reporters and editors, all looking for product submissions for editorial and images to feature straight away. Plus a feature story on me and my business for the Herald Sun! Super excited!!! All this outside of my immediate target audience so I think it's an awesome response. I haven't even done any follow ups yet! Plus it's even generated some sales from a few editors who were buying for their own children. I just wanted to say a huge thanks to you both for your help and advice."

Vicki, Monkeytail & Wellington

"Hi Jules & Simone, Wow, I'm a senior writer with 25+ years in advertising/PR and I've just come across your site. I have a friend with a small business who I've been trying to explain HOW to do your own PR to for ages, and your website does the whole thing simply, easily and so straightforward. From one professional to another, well done... it's excellent to see you using your experience to help small business this way. More power to you ladies. "

Mark Farrelly - Mark My Words

"For less than an equivalent hours work, your media lists provided the capacity to speak with every point of electronic media, print and TV in the country; contacts were responsive, helpful and happy to hear from me. The editorial placement received as a result is worth a hundred times the cost, and it is repeatable! CEO's, business owners and marketers should get your lists, hand them to the most relevant person and say 'here you go, I just saved you 2 years work profiling the media industry - stop wasting time looking for people and go direct; my gift to you'. They can do this immediately. Thank you for your work."

Philip Bateman, bravocharlie.com.au

""Dear Jules & Simone I just want to say a big thank-you for Handle your own PR. The following is happening in the next few months due to your amazing method: * 2 pages in Subscriptions/giveaway with Mother & Baby mag * Give away and story in Nature & Health Magazine * Product features in Herald Sun Body & Soul lift out(Vic & NSW) * Product feature in Sunday Mail QLD This is all before I do a follow-up phone call. The system is not only amazing, it has given me the confidence to deal with each journalist without feeling intimidated.""

Lisa Parsons - Pure Destiny

"Your web site is flipping fantastic! Really, really helpful to anyone in my position. Well done."

Matt Robertson, Kid Disco

"Wow - what a great idea/concept. As someone who is on a tight budget, but with a brilliant product that needs more awareness and eco lovers, i will be heading to your site!"

Jo Harvey - Babyjo Bamboo Wear

"This sounds like a lifesaver, just what every cash strapped small business needs, and a great year to launch it in! Its now on my list of sites to investigate asap!"

Nina – Puka Puka Design

"Wow this is fantastic. I have no idea about any of this. I will sit down and read through it all. Congrats on such a fantastic concept."

Carissa Little Photography

"Hi Jules, Awesome, this is just what I need. I have a degree in Communications, but it has been years. I am a stay at home mom of 3 and about to launch an incredible line of flip flops for mother and daughter."

Sheena Edwards - lizzieloushoes.com

""I have just come from your site and it has captured my attention enough to write it on my To Do list and bookmark your site. Great idea ... huge market out there!"

Liza - dressupkids.com

"Had a little browse. All very exciting! Wonderful idea. Need to go back and study more when I have time, but I think I will use this. I launched this year so yup, the purse string are very tight. THANKS!!"

Andrea Mariette

"I know my business, I know my product, all I needed were contacts. Handle Your Own PR came along at just the right time for me as I didn't have to waste my (lack of!) time approaching print media myself - and then there was the concern of my phone call or email being pushed into the 'junk mail' or the 'not interested' basket or worst still, being labeled a nuisance! As an establishing business and brand I really can't afford any negativity. I was so impressed with the amount of contacts on the lists - excited in fact! Knowing that the majority of the contacts you provided are WAITING for my call is just fantastic! Takes all the hard work out of it..... well, except making the actual phone call... but it was the contacts I needed - I can do all the rest! It was definitely money well spent!"

Lou Peters – Lil' Rockers

"We have been very impressed with the response from the media contacts provided on the lists we purchased from Handle Your Own PR. Your Media release tips were extremely useful and we appreciate the guidance you have given in reviewing and tightening our documents. A great product + interesting media release + Handle PR media contacts = fantastic PR! I think our results speak for themselves!"

Susan Wallis - Agoo Australia