Writing the email subject line is often the most difficult part of pitching a magazine.
But not if you use this tip, one of more than 30 that I shared during the webinar on[Read more...]
How to pitch your new product to magazines
You're launching a product and you're hoping for a big story in a national magazine.
You find the editor's name and email address in one of those expensive media directories. You write a pitch and email it to … [Read more...]
Sept. 11 deadline looming for O Magazine pitches
Sept. 11 is the deadline for pitching your business woman's success story, or your tips for women, for a special round-up of story ideas that will be presented to O Magazine editors and other top-tier media.
Publicists for PitchRate.com, which connects journalists with people seeking publicity, will take the best 10 to 20 pitches and … [Read more...]
How to pitch small business tips, stories to BusinessWeek.com
If you have advice, opinions, story ideas or a question related to small business for BusinessWeek.com, a high-traffic destination for anyone looking for business tips, check out their [Read more...]
Hip hop magazine wants to feature women DJs with clout
Street Report Magazine is looking for women DJs to feature in its "DJs With Clout" section in the April issue. The magazine is a Southern-based hip hop publication that gives exposure to independent artists. Send a press … [Read more...]
Inexpensive gifts will be in demand for holiday gift guides
With the economy hanging by a thread, this could be one of the grimmest retail holiday seasons in decades. That means editors of consumer gift guides will be on the lookout for press releases and photos featuring inexpensive gifts such as calendars, picture … [Read more...]
Why trying to get a magazine column can be wasted effort
A freelance PR person just emailed me and asked, "Did you ever or can you recommend a resource on how to become a magazine columnist?" I told her that several years ago, I wrote “Special Report … [Read more...]
Family Circle blurb leads to huge traffic spike
When I checked my website and blog statistics recently, I noticed a huge spike in traffic since January 1. Since I wasn't doing any special promotions, I forgot about it until Diana Ennen, a virtual assistant in Florida, congratulated me for being mentioned in the January issue of Family Circle magazine. "Family Circle?" I asked. "That's one of … [Read more...]
Whole Foods magazine will feature only its own products
If your product is for sale at Whole Foods Market, go ahead and pitch a story idea to the editor of Whole Foods magazine.
But don't waste your time pitching if your product isn't sold there or if you think a story in the magazine can help get your product onto store shelves.
That's the advice from editor Jerry Shaver, editor in … [Read more...]
Why magazines are losing readers: No page numbers
When I got my December issue of Wired magazine, it came with a bonus “Movies Rock" supplement. I spotted the headline “Martin Scorsese Unleashes His New Rolling Stones Concert Film" on the front cover and ripped open the plastic as quickly as I could. One of my pet peeves is the absence of page numbers on the covers of magazines which means … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 7
- Next Page »