4 simple questions that decide your pitching success
Issue #150
This issue is brought to you by 12 Days of Self-Care.
Happy December, travelpreneur!
I’m back after a short break from work. My baby girl’s surgery last week went well (thank you if you sent a message with well wishes - I’m still working through my emails 🙏). Yesterday, we celebrated my son’s 4th birthday (a diggers theme - even the cake 🎂). And today, my parents departed to start their journey back to Portugal.
So, now I’m back in your inbox with travel creator opportunities… ✨ Let’s get into it, shall we?
There’s a moment almost every creator hits—usually somewhere between drafting a pitch for the third time and refreshing their inbox like it owes them money—when you start wondering: “Is it me? Or is pitching just… broken?”
Here’s the truth most people never learn: It’s not you. It’s your process.
Pitching isn’t about sending more emails.
It’s about sending the right email to the right person, with the right angle and doing it in a way that makes their job easier, not harder.
So today, I want to give you something practical. Something that will immediately improve your pitches.
⭐ THE 10-MINUTE PRE-PITCH CHECK THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING
Before you pitch any brand, run through these four questions. Creators who use this consistently stop getting ghosted. Creators who skip it… send their pitches into the void.
1️⃣ What is the brand currently prioritizing?
Most creators pitch based on what they want. Brands respond based on what they need right now.
→ Check their recent posts, press releases, and last 3 campaigns. Your angle should connect to something they already care about.
If you can answer “why now?” — you’re already ahead of 80% of creators.
2️⃣ What problem does your content solve for them?
Brands don’t buy content. They buy outcomes.
✔ visibility
✔ UGC that converts
✔ storytelling to support a new product
✔ destination content to drive bookings
✔ video that fills a gap in their marketing
If you can articulate the business value of your content, you instantly become more pitchable.
3️⃣ Who is the actual decision-maker?
The fastest way to get ignored: emailing the wrong person.
The fastest way to get a “yes”: finding the PR/marketing partner who actually handles collabs.
Most creators skip this step because it feels tedious. But it’s the difference between a pitch that disappears and a pitch that gets forwarded internally with: “Can we work with them?”
4️⃣ What deliverables align with their goals?
Most creators send laundry-list deliverables. Strong creators send strategic deliverables.
Instead of: “3 Reels, 1 blog post, 1 TikTok, 1 carousel”
Try: “A Reel tailored to your fall campaign + a supporting carousel that answers the top questions your audience is already asking.”
Brands don’t want more deliverables. They want the right ones.
⭐ If you only do these four steps, your pitch game changes.
More replies.
More opportunities.
More confidence.
Less guesswork.
And yes, these four steps are the exact foundation behind the pitching tools and templates I’ve built over the past few years.
But even if you never use them, this framework alone will help you write pitches that feel aligned, intentional, and actually get opened.
⭐ A little surprise…
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Whether you grab a tool today or simply use the 4-step framework above…
I hope today’s email moves you one step closer to getting the “yes” you’ve been hoping for.
You deserve that momentum.
And you’re capable of so much more than you think.
~ Daniella ✨
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Please do *not* mention me as the person who referred you in your applications & pitch emails. Just because I’m sharing these with you does not mean I am a reference; dropping my name won’t help you get the job :)
👉 Escapism is a travel print magazine. They pay for print-first travel guides, which are then repurposed online. Escapism’s travel guides are less about first-person experiences in long form and more about what to see, eat, and do in a given destination. According to their pitch guide, they pay $600 for features of 1,200 – 1,500 words, and $0.40 per word for the travel guides, which should be 500 words and up. To learn more, refer to this page.
👉 get lost (travel magazine) is looking for Austria pitches for an upcoming print edition. You will need to supply both the article and 5-15 story-driven, high-res visuals (no polished tourist board stock). They are looking for unique angles deeply rooted in people and places that are void of press release fluff. If interested, send pitches to editor Kate Gazzard with the subject line “ AUSTRIA FEATURE — [Your Story Title]” to kate.gazzard@grincreative.com.au.
👉 CATALYST PLANET is building a grassroots creator network to produce compelling, authentic video content for our social channels and website.” As they are in a grassroots phase, they mentioned they have a budget, but it is limited. If interested, email Amy Schrier at info@catalystplanet.com.
👉 After Hours Hospitality, LLC is entering a new phase of international expansion, and we’re looking to connect with a documentary filmmaker who’s seeking a compelling long-form project to lead creatively.
👉 Intrepid Travel is casting real travellers for an upcoming brand shoot in Vietnam. The production seeks adventurers who are confident on camera, enjoy small-group travel and can handle long shooting days while exploring immersive locations. Flights and on-ground travel expenses are compensated, along with payment for participation. You must be available for travel (approx. 10 days in March or April).
👉 Visit Vancouver WA is inviting creators to apply for their Visit Vancouver WA Content Creator Program. Each creator will produce one video per month, over a period of six months and will recieve $500 per video. The selection period will end on December 5, 2025.
👉 Popfly is seeking fast, creative, and highly skilled video editors who specialize in short-form, vertical video formats. The ideal candidate understands viral cuts, quick pacing and how to craft engaging content across various topics. This fully remote contract/freelance role requires producing 5-10 videos per month with fast turnarounds, including same-day or next-day delivery.
👉 Hotelplan UK is looking for an adventurous Content Creator to produce engaging visual content that brings Inghams Ski, Inghams Walking, Lapland and Santa’s Lapland holidays to life. The role involves travelling across Europe to their holiday destinations to capture videos, photography and social media content to support marketing and social media campaigns, all while exploring iconic destinations.
👉 Discover South Carolina is looking for local creators to join the 2026 Discover South Carolina Creators Alliance, a year-long partnership that brings together local storytellers to showcase South Carolina’s experiences. The creators will collaborate with Discover South Carolina to produce short-form videos highlighting authentic experiences. Creators will receive compensation for approved content and Discover South Carolina will retain usage rights in perpetuity.
👉 Fodors Travel is seeking Scotland-based freelance writers to update its Essential Scotland guidebook, scheduled for publication late next year. The opportunity includes writing chapters on Edinburgh, The Borders and the Southwest, and The Isle of Skye and the Northern Highlands. Writers for the Edinburgh chapter must reside in Edinburgh, while writers for the other regions should be based in Scotland and able to travel locally.
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