Comments on: How to Pitch to Bloggers http://marketingconversation.com/2007/11/30/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers/ Digital PR and Social Media Marketing Fri, 18 May 2012 23:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stevie http://marketingconversation.com/2007/11/30/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-2545 Stevie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:17:48 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/2007/11/30/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers/#comment-2545 I can't tell you how many PR queries/pitches I get 1) where they don't know if I am a girl or a guy ( and if you can't figure that out, check out the website) 2) they pitch me on such a short time frame that it makes it virtually impossible to deal with 3) they don't provide the assets or such teeny tiny stuff that it's not worth my time 4) they have no clue who I write for--- and how to give me the details so that it makes the writing slick and easy. Sometimes I actually need a HOOK 5) gifts aren't required but if you gift me something please be aware that it needs to suit me (a keychain doesn't impress unless I mention that it's cute, skincare that's not right for my skintype, doesn't make it. Do a bit of research or even engage me in a conversation. 6) Understand that when I answer your email, it's taking time away from WRITING about your client or anyone else's client. Do you get that? I can't answer every email. I literally spent one entire day playing email tag and got zero work done- and that was just one day. 7) if you don't have a blog, that's ok. But sh0w that you understand how they work and how MINE works. LOOK at it. read it. 8) if you want an embargo-- let me know and ask me if that's ok. I might not think so 9) It does help if you link to me on facebook, linkedin.com or even twitter. 10) DO NOT engage me in IM conversations that are pitches. That's a huge no. there's more but then again, I would be just repeating other recent comments I can’t tell you how many PR queries/pitches I get
1) where they don’t know if I am a girl or a guy ( and if you can’t figure that out, check out the website)
2) they pitch me on such a short time frame that it makes it virtually impossible to deal with
3) they don’t provide the assets or such teeny tiny stuff that it’s not worth my time
4) they have no clue who I write for— and how to give me the details so that it makes the writing slick and easy. Sometimes I actually need a HOOK
5) gifts aren’t required but if you gift me something please be aware that it needs to suit me (a keychain doesn’t impress unless I mention that it’s cute, skincare that’s not right for my skintype, doesn’t make it. Do a bit of research or even engage me in a conversation.
6) Understand that when I answer your email, it’s taking time away from WRITING about your client or anyone else’s client. Do you get that? I can’t answer every email. I literally spent one entire day playing email tag and got zero work done- and that was just one day.
7) if you don’t have a blog, that’s ok. But sh0w that you understand how they work and how MINE works. LOOK at it. read it.

8) if you want an embargo– let me know and ask me if that’s ok. I might not think so
9) It does help if you link to me on facebook, linkedin.com or even twitter.
10) DO NOT engage me in IM conversations that are pitches. That’s a huge no.

there’s more but then again, I would be just repeating other recent comments

]]> By: HOW SHIT WORKS » How to Pitch to Bloggers http://marketingconversation.com/2007/11/30/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 HOW SHIT WORKS » How to Pitch to Bloggers Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:14:37 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/2007/11/30/how-to-pitch-to-bloggers/#comment-1400 [...] Check This Out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today. Here’s a quick excerpt: … email, embargoes, free stuff, good stuff, highlight, ive, i love, ness, pitch, Pitching Bloggers, Pitching New Media, Pitching Social Media, PR Pitching, press releases, pr folks, real person, stalk, stuff works, swag, time zones … [...] [...] Check This Out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today. Here’s a quick excerpt: … email, embargoes, free stuff, good stuff, highlight, ive, i love, ness, pitch, Pitching Bloggers, Pitching New Media, Pitching Social Media, PR Pitching, press releases, pr folks, real person, stalk, stuff works, swag, time zones … [...]

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