Sourcing for A LOT this week

Sex therapists, dietitians, MDs, hair stylists, travel professionals, dating coaches, therapists, memoir authors & more. Plus everything you need to know about networking with journalists in 2024

Hi all.

It’s been a minute since I put out a call for sources request but I have good news! Tons of exciting stories on my plate at the moment, which means lots of opportunities for sources.

I have been busy working award shows (this mama is finally getting back out on the town) and have had a bit of a reprieve this week so can finally shift my focus into preparing for these assignments.

And if you want the inside scoop on what went down backstage at the Golden Globes and Emmys, read these stories here:

13 Things You Didn’t See on TV at the Emmys

17 Things You Didn’t See on TV at the 2024 Golden Globes

It’s a new year, which means new chances to ROCK out networking with journalists.

If you want to learn some great tips on:

-Where to meet new journalists to get your clients in front of

-How to build and maintain relationships with journalists

-How to stand out in a writer’s call for sources, whether youre answering queries from a Substack, HARO, Qwoted, Twitter and beyond…

Keep reading!

Join Jill Schildhouse & me for a one-hour Zoom session for a group version of our super popular Become a Journalist’s BFF: Networking and Relationship Management Workshop.

Here are all the details you need to know:

What: Some publicists seem to have a transactional “wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am” approach to their work, but highly successful publicists know that building long-term relationships with journalists is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Learn how to meet new journalists, and discover best practices for staying in touch, following up, and creating meaningful relationships.

Format: 1-hour workshop via Zoom with Jill and Nicole includes:

• 45-minute formal presentation of our best relationship-building and management tips

  • Learn how to meet new journalists and develop a lucrative working relationship with them

  • Discover best practices for staying in touch

  • Learn the finer points of following up that will increase your response rate

  • Discover how to become a writer’s go-to source

  • Learn how to stand out when answering a writer’s call for sources (whether that’s on HARO, a FB group, Twitter, Substack etc.) — there is definitely an art to this and we will walk you through our magic formula!

  • Discover how to avoid common writer pet peeves that may make someone want to pass on working with you again.

  • Opportunity to network with and learn from your colleagues

• 15 minutes for Q&A: Anything and everything is on the table for discussion here and you will walk away with your questions answered (if we have to stay on a little longer, we’re happy to do so).

Date: Wednesday, February 7 at 10 am PST/1 pm EST

Pricing: $199 per person for Top Tier Paid Subscribers; $259 per person for Free Subscribers (prepayment is required to hold your slot)

(Note to free subscribers: The TTC annual subscription fee is only $99 — so, upgrading would save you $60 on this workshop, PLUS you’d get access to ALL our paid content — including our vast archive of content — and monthly Top Tier Talks for just $39 more for the year.)

Questions? Ready to sign up? Reach out to us at info@toptierconsulting.NET today!

As always, thank you for being a part of this valued community we’re building! We LOVE hearing the difference we are making in helping publicists to continue to rock it with lots of top-tier coverage.

Any questions? Shoot us an email: info@toptierconsulting.NET or leave a comment. We always answer them!

And for more on our 1:1 services and offerings, visit our website: www.toptierconsulting.net.

Now onto calls for sources:

AARP:

Sex, sex, and more sex! I am looking for sex therapists, relationship experts, MDs (not affiliated with a brand) and RDs (not affiliated with a brand) to weigh in on:

• Been married for-ev-er? Here are some tips for igniting your passion in your second act

• A sex therapist’s best tips on keeping the passion going years into a relationship

• Aphrodisiac foods - do they really work? Here are some to try and some recipes from experts

• How to pick someone up when dating 50 and beyond. Use these lines, try these tactics from experts, avoid doing XYZ

• How to get a stepchild to like you

• Best sex positions for those over 50 - people with limited mobility, arthritis, libido issues, if sex feels painful, etc.

• Foreplay isn’t just in the bedroom

BROOKDALE (Leading senior housing company in North America with 700+ locations) BLOG:

Looking for experts to weigh in on these:

• Why Senior Women Should Still Visit the Gynecologist: Looking to speak to OBs

• Solo Travel 101 (can include safety tips, budget tips, etc. Please keep in mind 55+ audience): Would love to talk to some travel professionals

• Tips for Transitioning to Gray Hair: Would love to chat with some hair stylists

• How to Start Writing Your Memoirs: Would love help from authors who have written memoirs

PEOPLE:

Working on a Super Bowl story and looking for stories of interesting vendors who help bring the big game to life — something like:

• Someone who does the halftime show every year

• A female groundskeeper who cuts every blade of grass by hand before the big game

Please send any leads to NCPajer@gmail.com with a subject line that specifies which story this is for.

Thanks in advance!