Comments on: How NOT to Pitch to a Mom Blogger http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/ Stephanie Sheaffer writes about books, babies, travel, food, and philanthropy. Tue, 22 May 2012 21:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Clair http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-81479 Clair Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:32:59 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-81479 LOL! The wrong name gets me or the talk on phone. I am a SAHM first adn foremost and do business by internet at my leisure. Don't call me! Thanks for this! LOL! The wrong name gets me or the talk on phone. I am a SAHM first adn foremost and do business by internet at my leisure. Don’t call me! Thanks for this!

]]> By: Erin S. http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79487 Erin S. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:15:34 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79487 wow. what insight. sounds like great advice. good for you for establishing good working guidelines/boundaries wow.
what insight. sounds like great advice. good for you for establishing good working guidelines/boundaries

]]> By: Tiffany http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79476 Tiffany Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:15:26 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79476 Great suggestions! And I COMPLETELY agree about RocketXL. They are FABulous. The only point I really disagree with is the conference call. I've participated in a handful of those and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Sometimes I got product to go along with the call...sometimes it was just a chance to speak with a celebrity I admire. But I really did enjoy those, whether I got anything of monetary value out of it or not. I think the key is for PR to really know who they're pitching. And bloggers need to stop feeling the need to say yes to everything, and really focus on the pitches that excite them! Great suggestions! And I COMPLETELY agree about RocketXL. They are FABulous.

The only point I really disagree with is the conference call. I’ve participated in a handful of those and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Sometimes I got product to go along with the call…sometimes it was just a chance to speak with a celebrity I admire. But I really did enjoy those, whether I got anything of monetary value out of it or not.

I think the key is for PR to really know who they’re pitching. And bloggers need to stop feeling the need to say yes to everything, and really focus on the pitches that excite them!

]]> By: Danielle Miller http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79331 Danielle Miller Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:04:08 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79331 Great advice! I run my blog but it isn't big enough to get those kinds of things yet. But I also have my own candle business. I make candles, incense, fragrance oils, incense bottles, etc in my basement, then pack things up and head out to festivals. I've started a shop on Etsy, mostly to be able to link my website to someplace where people can actually buy online. And I'm starting to try to advertise to bloggers that I follow. Free samples to hold a contest! I don't usually do any sort of promotion in comments, but since this comment is kind of geared towards how I'm handling my own pr, my website is www.lmfcandles.com. I've worked very hard on the website (through free blogger software) and I'm still working on adding pictures. Great advice! I run my blog but it isn’t big enough to get those kinds of things yet. But I also have my own candle business. I make candles, incense, fragrance oils, incense bottles, etc in my basement, then pack things up and head out to festivals. I’ve started a shop on Etsy, mostly to be able to link my website to someplace where people can actually buy online. And I’m starting to try to advertise to bloggers that I follow. Free samples to hold a contest!

I don’t usually do any sort of promotion in comments, but since this comment is kind of geared towards how I’m handling my own pr, my website is http://www.lmfcandles.com. I’ve worked very hard on the website (through free blogger software) and I’m still working on adding pictures.

]]> By: Michelle Smiles http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79123 Michelle Smiles Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:41:38 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79123 I don't receive many pitches...just haven't made it on those lists. I'm okay with that because I don't seek them out either. But the few I have received have fallen into your don't categories. I have politely declined despite my hubby thinking perhaps I have to deal with some less desirable to be offered some better ones. I disagree - it isn't worth my time and while I wouldn't turn down a cool review, giveaway, or conference offer I'm not looking for them. Good tips! I think many bloggers sell themselves too cheaply! I don’t receive many pitches…just haven’t made it on those lists. I’m okay with that because I don’t seek them out either. But the few I have received have fallen into your don’t categories. I have politely declined despite my hubby thinking perhaps I have to deal with some less desirable to be offered some better ones. I disagree – it isn’t worth my time and while I wouldn’t turn down a cool review, giveaway, or conference offer I’m not looking for them.

Good tips! I think many bloggers sell themselves too cheaply!

]]> By: vanessa http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79095 vanessa Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:46:48 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79095 Loaner products are THE WORST, seriously what mom has time to deal with that? No one and anyways that annoys me a lot :) Loaner products are THE WORST, seriously what mom has time to deal with that? No one and anyways that annoys me a lot :)

]]> By: Naomi http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79036 Naomi Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:25:39 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79036 Ooh, the wrong name thing is bad. Especially when you know who they're writing to! My other pet peeve is offering giveaways, especially for relatively cheap items, but intending to send them along with the review sample so the blogger will have to pay to ship them. I did a giveaway once for a household cleaner that ended up costing me more to ship to the winner than it would have to send her money to buy it herself. Obviously that was my mistake, agreeing to that in the first place. I have learned my lesson! Ooh, the wrong name thing is bad. Especially when you know who they’re writing to! My other pet peeve is offering giveaways, especially for relatively cheap items, but intending to send them along with the review sample so the blogger will have to pay to ship them. I did a giveaway once for a household cleaner that ended up costing me more to ship to the winner than it would have to send her money to buy it herself. Obviously that was my mistake, agreeing to that in the first place. I have learned my lesson!

]]> By: Madeline http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79035 Madeline Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:25:00 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79035 Ha! Reading this makes me marvel at the nerve of some people. Although, I don't get pitches for my blog, I'm always amazed in "real" life when people try to act like they are doing me a favor when it's really the other way around. It's a definite turnoff. Ha! Reading this makes me marvel at the nerve of some people. Although, I don’t get pitches for my blog, I’m always amazed in “real” life when people try to act like they are doing me a favor when it’s really the other way around. It’s a definite turnoff.

]]> By: Blessed http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-79020 Blessed Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:58:42 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-79020 Oh my... bad press releases and PR pitches - being in the news business I've seen more than my fair share of those! I can't tell you how many I delete on a regular basis. Oh my… bad press releases and PR pitches – being in the news business I’ve seen more than my fair share of those! I can’t tell you how many I delete on a regular basis.

]]> By: ~kris~ http://metropolitanmama.net/2009/07/how-not-to-pitch-to-a-mom-blogger/#comment-78971 ~kris~ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:58:38 +0000 http://metropolitanmama.net/?p=7377#comment-78971 I'm really glad I found your blog - I'm just starting to get pitches and feel as if I'm learning lots from your blog! Thanks and keep up the good work ~ now go snuggle those girlies :) I’m really glad I found your blog – I’m just starting to get pitches and feel as if I’m learning lots from your blog! Thanks and keep up the good work ~ now go snuggle those girlies :)

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