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Terms and Conditions for Potential Clients:
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 Potential Clients are required to fill out an information sheet:Client Questionnaire. Once completed, please return sheet promptly to Jocelyn(dot)JBLH(at)gmail(dot)com for review and potential Consultant matches. Incomplete information sheets will not returned.
All Potential Clients, you, must be based in the United States.
All contracts are for a minimum of three (3) months. Once sending your request to Jocelyn(dot)JBLH(at)gmail(dot)com, Consultants will be contacted. If you become a Client to a NeedPRNow Consultant, you will be responsible for paying Consultant on time and with consistency.
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. Clients are responsible for their own legal fees should legal action against Consultant be necessary.
Any late fees accrued by Client, will be assessed at 5% per month (including the new total owed), and any returned checks will be charged a $30 bank return fee.
JBLH Communications/NeedPRNow must be provided with a signed copy of your Client Contract upon its execution. PR Consultants are not employees or representatives of JBLH Communications. 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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