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Crafting the Perfect Pitch: A Step-by-Step Guide to Landing Magazine Features from Scratch
Master the Art of Persuasive Writing and Get Your Work Published in Top Publications
Effective article pitching to magazines is key. It gives you a platform to showcase your expertise and ideas and can also be an excellent way to turn those ideas into profit.
But with so many writers vying for attention, how do you write the perfect pitch to stand out?
Last week, I connected with an old friend, an exec with a top-level publishing company.
We talked about the ins and outs of the publishing business and how it’s changed over the 30 years that she’s been rooted in it.
It was two-fold. I wanted to promote clients/brands, but I also wanted to learn how to scale the freelance writing side of my business. OK, three-fold, we caught up on life, too.
Shared with her permission, here are the takeaways that will be essential and that I’ve already put into practice.
These are my scribbly notes from our conversation.
Very much like the copywriting ABCs… Get the ATTENTION, create a BIG PROMISE, and hook them with a CALL TO ACTION.
