Story queries for today:
RD.com/Readers’ Digest: Best of Overstock’s end of summer sale. If your client sells on Overstock and is part of this major sale, hit me with pitches ASAP. Will be writing this up by tomorrow. bryce@theluxuryspot.com
Forbes: Aly Walansky is rounding up the best stovetop coffee and espresso brewers. Looking for products from major retailers + commentary from well-respected baristas. alywalansky@gmail.com
ScaryMommy: Zlata is working on two affiliate pieces and she needs your pitches! The best slot cars (or slot car racing sets), and the best baby shampoos for cradle cap. She can also use respected derm commentary for the baby shampoo/cradle crap story. Email her by next week, but the sooner the better. z@zlatapr.com
If you joined us last night on Clubhouse to discuss the future of events now that we’re in yet another COVID wave (sigh), thank you!
Some takeaways:
The media community definitely isn’t full steam ahead quite yet on events and press trips. We’re doing things, just not the way we used to, and we want you to ask for proof of vaccines, enforce masks when possible, etc.
Generally, almost every writer on the panel and those in the audience who used the chat feature liked the idea of more personalized events, trips, and gatherings vs larger format.
As always, if you have your own queries you want to be shared or you’d like to weigh in with deep thoughts, don’t be shy. I probably won’t send a newsletter update tomorrow because *Summer Fridays* are the holiest of all, but Monday— shoot, that’s our time to shine.
Have the best weekend, friend!