Final sourcings of the year (unless I cave and take more work haha)

Plus, freebie tips for things you can be doing now to make 2024 the year you dominate working with journalists

Hi all.

Hope your December is treating you well and that you are gearing up for some time off around the holidays. I know we all need it.

I am wrapping up stories on my end and have a few outstanding things I’m sourcing for.

TIPS ON WHAT TO BE DOING NOW TO PREP FOR WORKING WITH JOURNALISTS IN 2024

I wanted to share this resource that Jill & I put together. We all know it's a weird time in the industry right now with budget cuts, clients on hold, etc. But 2024 is approaching and we're hoping that brings you some amazing new opportunities. Hopefully these will help you to have a kick ass 2024. Hope you find them helpful! LINK TO READ:

11 Things Publicists Should Do TODAY To Set Themselves (and their clients!) Up for Success in 2024

Haven’t signed up for our Top Tier Consulting Substack yet? Do it! We have lots of cool things coming up in 2024 and would love to have you as part of the community.

Now some sourcing needs:

WOMAN’S DAY

I am working on a story about women who have created charitable spaces for others. I have all the candidates except for 1 particular ask that my editor put out:

Someone who re-did or installed a specific area of a home, could be a porch or a backyard, doesn’t necessarily have to be a bedroom. We like the idea of something specific for this, even quirky, like it could be a basketball court.

BROOKDALE (Senior housing center in North America with 700+ locations)

Food trends of 2024: Looking for a few RDs and dietitians, chefs, foodie experts to weigh in

I’m sleep deprived right now from our 4 month old partying last night from 1:30 AM till I don’t even know what time so there very well may be a few more stories I need experts for but for now, if you have sources for either of those, please send them my way: NCPajer@gmail.com.

P.S. He says hi!