Happy Tuesday, everyone!
I spent a glorious 48 hours at Castle Hot Springs last week and it’s as magical as it looks on the website (and hopefully you saw my Instagram posts/stories, too). I was on assignment for Better Nutrition magazine, rounding up the best wellness resorts in the country. This story has been 5 months in the making, and it’s been an epic summer/fall of travel to conduct first-hand research at each of the seven properties … look, it’s a rough job, but someone has to do it ;) My article is now complete and will appear in the January 2022 print issue …hard to believe that’s right around the corner!
A couple housekeeping items to start the week off on the right foot:
Follow up preferences. I’ve gotten at least a dozen questions about my follow-up preferences, and I sooo appreciate the ask: If you haven’t heard back from me in a week, feel free to follow up once if you think your pitch is a perfect fit (and not a total long shot). But please don’t follow up a third time … if I’m interested, I’ll respond! And even when I’m not, I’ll usually let you know. And, for the record, I save a lot of pitches to use down the road for future articles, so you may even hear from me about it months later!
Skimlinks vs. Share A Sale: There seems to be quite a bit of confusion here, but these two affiliate programs are not the same thing (to be honest, I’m still pretty confused myself, as there is SOME overlap?). But when I state that Skimlinks is required for an article, Share A Sale is not a substitute. There will be some articles where Share A Sale is fine, however. So as long as you follow my prompts, we should (hopefully) avoid the confusing stuff :)
I hope you all have a great week!
Jill
Here’s what I’m working on this week:
Reader’s Digest/The Healthy (Still sourcing for both of these … help!)
The Best Adult Coloring Books for When You Need to Relax and Unwind (no, “adult” isn’t code for R rated!)
Products must be on Amazon or another big box retailer, or Skimlinks/Share A Sale
Products on Amazon must have 500+ reviews and a 4-star minimum rating (unless it’s BRAND NEW)
Pitch: JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
Use subject line: Adult Coloring Books
Pitch by 11/4 latest
Pitch must include: Title and author, link to product, date when it was released, details about what makes it one of the best adult coloring books
Gift Guide: Sex toys
Products MUST be on Skimlinks (no exceptions)
Pitch: JillSchildhouse@gmail.com
Use subject line: Adult Toys on Skimlinks
Pitch by EOD tomorrow latest (11/3)
Recently Published Pieces (Thanks for your help!)
Oxygen magazine: 5 Ways Chiropractic Care Can Boost Your Gym Performance
Sneak Preview of Upcoming Assignments
I don’t have all the details yet, but will be sourcing for 2 articles for Brides magazine in the coming days (spoiler: they both have a Texas theme). Stay tuned for those pitch requests!
Instagram: The Global Glutton is Available for Collaborations/Sponsored Posts (11k followers)
I’m happy to report that my IG brand collaborations are really picking up steam (been working with several brands that are household names)! If you rep any brands looking to hire micro-influencers in the wellness/travel/lifestyle/food/drink space, please reach out. I spent the weekend updating my media kit and am excited to share it! Email me at: JilltheGlobalGlutton@gmail.com.