Before we all skedaddle out on Wednesday, I have a few more last minute stories to fill and I’d love, love, love your pitches! Plus, plenty of published stories your clients could be in, some musings and good news.
As always, sharing this totally free newsletter with your pals and colleagues means the world to me. Better yet, it helps us all earn karma points by sharing and filling jobs :)
Working on now/need pitches:
Reader’s Digest: Need a dermatologist to turn quick quotes around on what micellar water is, how to best use/skin benefits etc. Will send specific questions. They can’t be associated with a brand, sorry! bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Reader’s Digest: Who reps Lake pajamas right now? Tried to email my last contact and it bounced! Writing a standalone feature review that’ll be distributed far and wide! ALSO: If you rep a bestselling/super popular pajamas brand, holler if you want me to do a first-person feature review! December is a big cozy sleep review month for me at RD! Can’t promise it’ll be a go—have to run a bunch of analytics, but send pitches & I’ll see if there’s a good fit <3 bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Family Handyman: Semi urgent! We’re rounding up the best snow-removal gear everyone needs in their arsenal this winter. Think shovels, ice scrapers, snow blowers, etc. Must have affiliate-ready links (lowes.com, amazon with 500+ ratings, walmart, target, etc.) bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Family Handyman: Writing a guide to the best-ever men’s work boots. Do you rep heavy-duty boots that DIY-loving guys need in their wardrobes? Hit me up. Must be affiliate-friendly (ie Amazon with at least 500+ ratings, Lowes.com, Zappos, etc.) bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Extra Good: Going to wrap up these BFCM inclusions by end of day Tues… only adding things now for PR friends that super duper need the love and have brands that are GREAT about social shares. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Recently published:
The best robot vacuums according to user reviews.
The best motion sensor trash cans to turn your life into the absolute future.
Lots of fun gifts for gadget lovers over on FHM! (and most of them are pitches from this newsletter!)
The very first Extra Good Substack came out! Nearly 1,000 signups within the first 4 hours of launching, omg—THANK YOU! A bunch of gems are there, but I’d recommend checking out the accompanying blog post for the full list of Black Friday deals for New Yorkers y’all pitched. What’s in it? Some absurdly good stuff like the Quince BF sale with a game-changing cardigan, Urban Decay palettes under $25, Wander & Roam play mats for a steal, my fave giant claw clips discounted to ~$2 each right now and oodles more.
The best hot tubs for your back yard.
Jobs:
We’re hiring an associate ed on my pretty sweet Reader’s Digest team. Posted the job listing here. That means we’d be work pals. The work is fully remote + you’d basically be internet shopping & writing all day. Spread the word!
Michael Kors needs an associate PR manager. New York-based, about $100k a year.
Lockheed Martin needs a communications specialist. Truly delightful money at this one. Like, so good. The catch? It’s a hybrid office in Maryland. So you should live somewhere near Maryland or be willing to move.
Musings:
Fellow parents, any advice on ski gear for kids that you’ve loved? My kids are heading back to the slopes this week (they’re already open up by us, yay!) and I feel like the gear I bought ‘em last year didn’t hold up as well as I’d have liked.
Re: Extra Good: If you’re pitching an Impact-specific brand, find me at ID 3825520 if you’d like to push special offers. Otherwise, Skimlinks/Amazon (no ratings requirements) are just fine.
Just want to say how grateful I am for you! I’ve gotten to know a lot more PR and marketing people through regular newsletter interactions than ever before. I feel fortunate, and I’m passing that along because sometimes it’s just nice to know that you’re seen/appreciated. So if you and I have grown closer this year, interacted more frequently or just started swapping ridiculous animal photos… thank you.
That’s it for now. Will update again before we’re officially signed off for gluttony and more gratitude. <3
Sending you an email for request in a sec, but just want to let you know that I LOVE reading your emails Bryce, always puts a smile on my face :) And your Extra Good newsletter is just what I need - I mean OMG, Crumbs is back?! + they ship!! Amazing news!! So very thankful for you! xx
You're such a bright light. Wising you a joyous holiday season. ^gr