Hey there, travelpreneur!
As I write this newsletter, I have my VPN on and Skyscanner open looking at flights to the UK for later this year. We want to visit family in England and I’ve been dying to explore Scotland, but damn flight prices are sky-high (😉) at the moment…
Have you written about any must-visit places or hidden gems in England or Scotland? Hit reply and share the link with me - I’m looking for inspiration and a good reason to click “Buy Tickets”.
Alternatively, if you have some clever hacks for getting the best prices on flights, share them with me! I may just interview you and feature you in this newsletter (yay free promotion).
Let’s all help each other travel more! While we’re on that subject…
I have absolutely been loving taking my beta testers through pitching challenges this month! We’re about halfway through and everyone is taking aligned action towards either getting their travel content published in magazines or working with travel brands… plus, my amazing Pitch to Travel students & coaching clients are helping to make the community even more fun!
I have such big plans for this membership and community and this is just the start.
BTW - if you’ve ever purchased anything from me, keep an eye out for an invitation to join the student/client-only community section of the membership soon…
Moving on!
Since our theme for this month has been on Press Trips, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about them.
A common one is: Should I wait for an invitation or pitch for a Press Trip?
The answer is, that it depends.
If you’ve already established yourself as a travel writer and have created a network of contacts in the travel industry, then you can potentially just wait for invitations to come to you.
With most all-inclusive press trips you'll receive an invitation from the hosts or PR agency via email. But if there's somewhere you're planning to go, or you have a unique campaign idea, you can take the initiative.
So, how can you go take initiative or pitch for a Press Trip?
Next time you receive a press release from a destination or brand you’d like to work with, reply with a pitch.
Consider what would make your blog or the publication you write for a great option for getting the brand in front of their ideal audience (way more important than having a large audience).
For example, it is more valuable for a yoga retreat to work with a smaller female creator that covers wellness travel than it is for them to work with a larger general travel creator.
Why? Because there’s no way to tell if anyone in that larger audience would actually be interested in a yoga retreat destination, while those in the smaller audience will almost all be a good fit for the brand.
Keep your niche, audience, and intention in mind at all times, and then take action on any possible opportunities that come your way that you know would be perfect for your audience.
Know your strengths.
Be clear on what you can offer brands.
Find opportunities that align.
Communicate your value.
Overdeliver.
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Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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