OMG It's Finally February!
Source requests + more.
Hi all (and welcome new subscribers). Wow January 2022 has been a long year, eh? I’m sooooo glad it’s FINALLY February. :-) I have so much to say and many fancy things I want to do with this bad boy BUT I’ve been pretty slammed dealing with some heavy personal stuff this month (again this is where February comes in to save the day. I’m counting that as the start of MY new year), a roof leak (which is FINALLY getting fixed on Thursday hooray!) and lots of deadlines (some really fun stuff in the works like a corporate commercial I just wrote and some really fun ad campaigns woo hoo). So this isn’t going to be pretty or fancy or a reflection of how I want my newsletters to look. But I have some new assignments I need to source and wanted to get this out so you all can start doing your thing.
SOURCES NEEDED:
To submit, please email NCPajer@gmail.com with the title of the story in the header. Thanks in advance!
WOMAN’S DAY
For an upcoming print issue feature, I am looking for unlikely female fitness heros. Think a woman who was bedridden and went on to run a marathon. Women who have overcome a huge health challenge to pull of a big fitness accomplishment/get in the best shape of their lives.
When submitting, please send me each woman’s name, age, location, a quick blurb about her story (I need to submit these to my editor for approval before moving forward with full interviews) and a photo of the woman.
AARP:
Blood pressure experts to discuss surprising things that can impact your blood pressure.
Party planners & experts on: How to throw a killer 50th (or 60th or 70th!) birthday party: From the perspective of both doing this for someone else, but also for yourself. What are the elements of a great party? How do you decide on budget? What are some options for ideas?
Hosting at Home: Will you cook yourself or hire a caterer? pros and cons.
Hosting at an outdoor Venue: Do you have a backup in case of bad weather?
Hosting at an indoor venue: Cost/space/limitations etc.
I’d love to talk some party planner experts who have thrown these types of parties PLUS some real people ages 50 & up who have thrown a killer party for themselves or thrown one for someone else celebrating one of these big milestone birthdays.
GREAT PET CARE:
Need a veterinarian and pet grooming expert to talk about the best way to clean up muddy pets
Also looking for the best dog subscription boxes to review & feature. Need to be something like Barkbox where it’s a monthly subscription box of treats and toys, etc. and not just a dog food delivery option.
ONGOING:
I do monthly celebrity covers for a health/wellness women’s publication and am always looking for female celebs 40+ (must be household names) who have a health and wellness angle and a new project to promote. So keep me in mind for that!
That’s all I have for now. Again more fancy stuff to come. I will also leave this all below again in case it inspires anything:
My contact information:
Email: NCPajer@gmail.com. If you are responding to a specific pitch in here, please include the subject of what you are pitching in the headline.
Twitter: @NicolePajer - I take many routes to finding sources. I post in publicist forums, will send out these newsletters but often also post on Twitter when I need some quick sources for something. It’s been a phenomenal resource for that so would love to connect with you there.
Instagram: @NicolePajer
Work with me:
Beyond pitching and submitting for my source requests, I’d love to chat about:
Copywriting or content marketing for your client, whether that’s banner ads, social posts, website content, marketing materials, commercials or corporate blogs.
Brand consulting.
Writing press releases or biographies.
Paid speaking engagements - I have given talks at places like Universities about working with media, the ins and outs of journalism, etc.
Mentoring. I love giving aspiring journalists advice on how to craft a pitch and break into their dream pubs.
1:1 PR informational sessions.
Feel free to email me with any needs in those departments. <3 Nicole
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