Getting featured in the media once is exciting. Getting featured consistently is what builds a reputation.

The difference between the two comes down to one thing: your relationships with journalists.

I spent 15 years as a TV news journalist before becoming a media and PR coach for small business owners, and I can tell you these relationships do not require hours of your time every day. But they do take weeks, months and years to build. Whether you are a solopreneur or you run a big team, wheth...