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NEEDPRNOW
"When you Need PR Now to take your business to the next level"
Terms and Conditions for PR Consultants for Hire:
NeedPRNow, a division of JBLH Communications, is acting as an intermediary to match potential start-up and small U.S.-based businesses with PR consultants who have experience in clients' fields. All Consultants are required to fill out an information sheet: PR Consultant Questionnaire. Once completed, please return sheet promptly to Jocelyn(dot)JBLH(at)gmail(dot)com for review and potential matches. Incomplete information sheets will not be reviewed or considered.
All PR Consultants must be at least 18 years old at time of application, must be a U.S. resident (not needing sponsorship) and have at least three (3) years experience in PR (not marketing or advertising). Consultant must have access to a computer and must have a tax ID number (different from your social security number). If you do not have a tax ID number, you must get one, otherwise you cannot work for us. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All contracts are for a minimum of three (3) months. You, the Consultant, will receive an e-mail with a potential Client referral. If this referral becomes a client, you will be responsible for paying us referral fees of 10% of monthly retainers (10% per month, based on the number of months the client agrees to, in your Client Agreement). Monthly retainer referral fee is due for only up to the first 12 months of the monthly client agreement or 15% of project work. Referral fees, which are due no later than the 10th of each month, are payable by check or PayPal. Checks are to be made out to "Jocelyn Brandeis" (request address). Referral fees paid by check or PayPal are payable, in full, upon execution of a Client Contract for either retainer work or project work. Only monthly retainer work referral fees may be paid monthly (initial payment will be processed upon execution of Client Contract, and additional monthly payments will be processed at the beginning of each month). PayPal or check payment for project work referral fees are to be paid in full upon execution of a Client Contract.
Basic PR package requirements for any Client working with a Consultant of NeedPRNow include press releases, executive bios, company fact sheets/backgrounders, pitch letters to the media, newsletters, brochures, basic competitive analysis (Top 3 competitors), bi-monthly written status reports, 2-3 phone calls to client per week, compilation of basic press kit, basic media training, crisis communications/media relations, and creating and contacting a basic media list (Top 15 major first-tier media outlets, 30 second tier media outlets and 30 third-tier media outlets). Not included in Basic PR package: full competitive analysis, case studies, tracking editorial calendars, articles/op-eds, creation of social networking websites, Satellite/Radio Media Tours, awards submissions, speaking engagements, photographers, messengers, Fed-Ex, events and event services (logistics included), marketing, promotions/gift bag opportunities, video production, website/graphic designer expert, translation, advertising, travel/transportation, printing, mailings/postage, press release distribution services, press clipping services, international public relations services, or anything not listed above. Consultant may choose to recommend and provide additional services to Client, at cost (no markup) to client, if Consultant chooses. Client will be responsible for all printing, mailings and postage.
Consultants will keep all information deemed confidential, confidential. That means Consultant will not share that information verbally, in writing, or digitally with anyone without Client's express approval. Consultant agrees not to engage in any unfair competition with Client and will not sign agreements with other clients in the same space/industry while this agreement is under contract. Consultant shall not misuse, misappropriate, or disclose any of the trade secrets described herein, directly or indirectly, or use in any way, either during the term of this agreement or any time thereafter.
PR Consultant will obtain prior approval from Client before issuing any press release, white paper or other written document for public consumption so that Client is fully aware of all claims, statements or presentations made by Consultant on Client’s behalf. Therefore, Client will indemnify and hold harmless Consultant, its officers, directors, employees, sub licensees, customers and agents from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, expenses and costs (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) that result from statements, presentations, claims, publication of documents in any medium and other actions that Consultant undertakes on Client’s behalf to satisfy the terms and intent of this Agreement, provided that Consultant gives Client written notice of any such Claim and Client has the right to participate in the defense of any such Claim at its expense.
Consultants are responsible for invoicing and obtaining payment from Clients as well as paying income and estimated taxes. All materials prepared by PR Consultant for Client belong to Consultant and will be returned if and when your agreement concludes. The only exceptions are our proprietary media mailing lists and special programs conceived by PR Consultant but rejected by Client. Consultants are responsible for legal fees should legal action against Client be necessary.
Consultants are responsible for keeping track of and paying referral fees. Any late fees accrued by Consultants, regardless of Client's payment (or lack of payment) schedule, will be assessed at 5% per month (including the new total owed), and any returned checks by Consultants will be charged a $30 bank return fee. Should JBLH Communications not receive its referral fees from a PR Consultant, JBLH Communications reserves the right to pursue legal action against the Consultant.
NeedPRNow/JBLH Communications must be provided with a signed copy of your Client Contract upon its execution. PR Consultants are not employees or representatives of JBLH Communications or NeedPRNow. JBLH Communications/NeedPRNow is not to be held liable by Client or Consultant for mis-match, PR Consultant or Client misrepresentation, unfilled work or contracts, early termination, Client non-payment, or anything else related to this free referral service.
RESPONSIBILITY OF CLIENT
Timely approval of press releases and other promotional material; cooperation in setting up a reasonable schedule of media interviews and in timely arrival for appointments with the news media; provision of product samples for the news media and for other promotional opportunities; being honest with your publicist so he/she may do job properly; and timely payment of invoices.
RESPONSIBILITY OF PUBLICIST
Provide best effort on client’s behalf; create and implement the public relations campaign; communicate client’s position truthfully and creatively to the press; make deadlines; distribute promotional material to the press; inform the client of press feedback in order to improve the campaign; book media tours; suggest new ways to promote the client; coach client in press relations as necessary; arrange for press events such as press conferences; provide honest accounting of expenses to client.
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