What I'm sourcing for this week 3/17

Pets that aren't dogs & cats, weird lumps on skin, sober curious, bday party planning, accurate pregnancy tests, buy nothing groups, financial experts, protein-packed breakfasts & more.

Happy Friday all. We made it. :-) Anyone doing anything fun this weekend? I’m going to attempt to take a few days off. Also since we last talked, I went to Universal Studios Hollywood and checked out Super Nintendo World. As a gal who grew up with Mario, I found it to be sooooo fun!

Want to meet new journalists, learn how to stand out on HARO, become a writer’s go to source?

First off, one final reminder. If you want to brush up on your networking with journalist skills, Jill Schildhouse and I are hosting a great one-hour workshop next week. You’ll learn:

• Where to meet new writers to pitch, how to find the writers who cover your beats and write for the outlets you want to get clients featured in

• Relationship management tips that can help your clients to become a writer’s go to source.

• 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.

• A presentation + time for a Q&A: Anything and everything is on the table for discussion here and you will walk away with your questions answered.

• Opportunity to network with and learn from your colleagues

Click here for more information and to sign up.

What I’m sourcing for this week.

AARP

• Pets that aren't dogs or cats: Looking to speak to some experts about what pets that aren’t dogs and cats make good pets for seniors + would love to chat with some people ages 50 and up who own pets that aren’t dogs and cats

• Weird Things on My Skin After 50

  Bumps, lumps, spots, growths – older skin often evolves beyond just the usual cosmetic changes. Here’s a quick guide to some of the more puzzling skin changes you might face. Would love to connect with some dermatologists and MDs on this (can be associated with a medical facility or clinic but not a product)

• “Are Your Normal?” Looking for financial experts to advise on for people between the ages of 40 and 60, how are we spending and saving? Where do we put our money? What’s considered “normal” for somebody at middle age? Looking at everything here from how much the “typical” Gen Xer spends on everything from music to retirement, vacations to child care, movies to booze. Would also love to chat with some real GenXers about where their spending falls in these categories and beyond.

• Sober Curious: Looking to speak to experts + real people on the trend of those being “sober curious,” aka looking to cut back on alcohol. Looking to explore what people should do if they are sober curious? What small steps should they take? What can be helpful? What benefits might they see? Signs that you need to get help.

BROOKDALE (Blog for largest senior housing center in North America with 700+ locations)

• How to Plan the Best 100th Birthday Party How: Would love to chat with a few party planners to get their best tips and tricks

• Why “Buy Nothing” Groups Are Growing in Popularity: Would love to chat with a few buy/sell experts, eco-friendly activists and buy nothing devotees about this

• Recipes for a Protein-Packed Breakfast: RDs (not associated with products) to weigh in on a few creative breakfast recipes (beyond just telling people to eat eggs)

TWILL HEALTH

• How to Get Accurate Pregnancy Test Results: Looking to connect with several least two board-certified ob-gyns and will cover basic how-tos and helpful pro tips on things like: (must not be associated with a brand)

• Are any tests better/more accurate than others? (Include information about the blue dye tests vs. pink dye or digital tests. We've seen people recommending against the blue dye, since evaporation can create shadowy lines that make them harder to read.)

• The test was negative. Could I still be pregnant?

• How long should I wait after receiving a negative test result before testing again?

• I see a faint line or plus sign. What does that mean?

• My test looks positive. What should I do now?

Please email me source options to NCPajer@gmail.com.

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Have a great weekend all!