Another quick and dirty Friday edition so we can all get back to regularly-scheduled sweatpants and such. Just one thing before we hop into it all—one longtime friend publicist asked if she was *allowed* to share some of my thoughts with her clients or if they were to be considered secrets.
I’ll say this: I love the idea of the entire industry doing better. Any and all humans are welcome to subscribe to this newsletter (free or paid) to use the information for their own highest and best use. There’s room at the table for everyone to have a piece of cake, so grab a fork. And yes, you can get an annual subscription for your entire agency at a discount.
What I’m working on now:
Reader’s Digest: The best President’s Day sales! It’s that time of year again (agh, how?). I need all your pitches next week, and I want every major retailer included + top-selling DTCs. As per the usual, yes, we need affiliate, but if you’re a smaller brand sold on a major website (Nordstrom, Walmart, etc) this also applies to you. Maybe your shoes will be BOGO at Nordstrom over PDW? Cool. Hit me with that pitch. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Family Handyman: Same as above, but DIY-type things, items for the home, and basically anything you’d find at a store like Home Depot or competitors. Also open to camping gear, general home decor and improvement items. Same deadline. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Reader’s Digest: Best memory foam mattresses. Believe it or not, I’m giving them a whirl and writing the guide to end all other guides on memory foam mattresses. Holy moly. THOUSANDS OF WORDS ON SLEEPYTIME FOAM. You know the drill with affiliate retailers, so hit me. And yes, gotta be memory foam. Pitch me by EOD Tuesday to work out details. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Recently published:
Good, clean content over at Taste of Home. Seriously, this is Amazon’s top-rated mop and I can now see why everyone loves the heck out of it.
And omg, just seeing now about a dozen cleaning-focused articles have hit and syndicated today. I’m going to collect them all in a neat way for the next email bc this is about to not be in quick-or-dirty territory as promised at the genesis.
Jobs:
Account exec needed in Jersey! “Litzky Public Relations is in search of an Account Executive to join our close-knit team in Hoboken, NJ. The person would represent key consumer/ wellness accounts and the publishing divisions of some of the world’s most iconic brands. Please email jobs@litzkypr.com and include ‘Account Executive’ in the subject line if you’re interested in applying! Learn more about the role here.”
Vanity Fair is hiring a commerce editor. Soothe your shopping-addicted soul. (Remember when I told you every mag was bringing whole affiliate teams in? Seeeee?)
Other quick thoughts:
I know the last paid newsletter was basically an Amazon manifesto, and I apologize for it being long. I wanted it to be on the longer side with as much info as possible so subscribers can go back at any future point and re-study, re-learn, and digest. It’s a lot, and I boiled down about 10 months of major publisher reshifting into as many paragraphs. All the other affiliate newsletters are open-access to paid subs to peruse at their will too.
I wrote 5,000+ words on mops this week. Like, I love a good mop but I think I’ve decided my 2022 resolution is to be over mopping or at least pass the job off to my husband. And yes, I tried every single mop, and also yes, you can eat dinner off my floors right now.
Thanks for being a gem and sharing your job leads and telling your colleagues to sign up and share theirs. You’re the best.
OKAY, THAT’S IT FOR NOW. Bless and keep you. Stay warm. Eat snacks. Do fun stuff. Live your best lives. See you next week!