Hey there, travelpreneur!
Happy first day of August (how?!), super full moon in Aquarius (we have 2 full moon’s this month), and Imbolc/Lughnasadh (depending on where in the world you are)!
Today feels like an auspicious day and definitely one I’m excited about (despite me and my baby boy coming down with a cold).
Why am I so excited?
Well, my first-ever themed pitching challenge is coming to a close and I get to reward the 20 amazing travel content creators who worked through all or most of the lessons and tasks today!
These creators pushed past their fears to pitch their local travel, tourism, and hospitality brands with confidence. They made pitching a habit and have overcome the fear of rejection and the results have been incredible!
I’m so proud of all of them and even though I get to give them some prizes today, the real reward has been the opportunities for sponsorship and paid partnerships that they have created for themselves simply by hitting “send” on those pitches!
Do you ever feel so pressured to make your pitch perfect that you never even send your pitches to your dream travel brands?
You’re not alone. It’s an issue that I’ve had to help a lot of my students get through so that they can get the results they want.
This problem comes from a common pitching misconception: that you can only pitch a brand once; so it has to be perfect.
That’s just not true. Sure, you definitely shouldn’t spam a brand just because you want to work with them. But you can and should pitch them multiple times.
I shared a trick out of my personal playbook on how to do this the right way in the Facebook Group.
This is just one of the many secrets I share in my themed pitching challenges…
The next one happens in September and the theme is pitching Tourism Boards!
If you’re wondering about the cost, it’s ONLY $9!
Jip! It’s free for anyone in the Wildly Successful Travelpreneurs membership which only costs $9/month.
If you’re not ready just yet, don’t worry… I’ll be sharing a bit more about the upcoming Tourism Board Pitching Challenge later in August!
Also, the BIG SHOP SALE is still on (for a few more days)!
You can get any of the pitch templates, pitching guides, ebooks, and other resources at a highly discounted rate - between $5 - $9.
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Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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