The Networking Strategy of Successful Travel Bloggers {+ paying gigs}
The Networking Strategy of Successful Travel Bloggers {+ paying gigs}
Issue #3
A quick note on the current situation in Ukraine: If you are in Ukraine and need help or are in Europe and can assist someone from Ukraine - please reply to this email and I will try my best to connect you. Alternatively, check out this page with resources about how you can help through donation.
Moving on to the theme for today’s newsletter - Networking at Travel Blogging Conferences.
With the world opening up again, in-person travel and blogging conferences such as Wanderfest in New Orleans this month hosted by the Wanderful community1 are returning again….
As I prepare to attend the first in-person travel conference since 2019, I wanted to share why these conferences are essential to your networking strategy as a travelpreneur:
✔️ An opportunity to press ⏸️ on social media and connect in real life - the most meaningful connections are made in-person.
✔️ A great place to learn new skills, tactics, and knowledge.
✔️ Everyone at conferences is there to network so it’s much easier to pitch yourself, your business, or your blog to possible partners.
✔️ You have direct access to all types of people in the travel/blogging industry all in one location.
✔️ The ideal place to introduce yourself to tourism boards, travel brands, and destinations - you get to talk to the reps, PR agents, or sometimes even the decision-makers.
TIP: Instead of business cards print out and distribute a 1-Page Media Kit to everyone you connect with.
✔️ You can ask about scheduled Press Trips or upcoming sponsored campaigns and get your name on the list for these exciting opportunities.
All these reasons and more are why I recommend Travel or Blogging Conferences to all my Pitch to Travel students. Networking is the single best method for growing and succeeding as a travelpreneur. The travel industry is competitive but if you genuinely connect with others in the industry it becomes easier to break into…
Next week I’ll share more about my experience at travel conferences, which ones I’m going to this year as well as a list of ones all over the world - so that you can find the perfect conference to attend too.
The Good Stuff 🔥
Curious Find 🔮
HerHouse is an app that makes it easy for solo women travelers to connect with background-checked hosts so they have safe places to stay and save money while traveling.
Founder, Tess A. Millhollon is also generously offering free subscriptions to women in Ukraine who need assistance - reach out to her if this is you or someone you know.
Freebies 🆓
12 Free Social Media Canva Templates for an easier and faster way to design your Pinterest pins.
The Crazy Simple Secret to Getting Loads of Traffic from Pinterest in 2022 - a free live webinar taking place TODAY so go register for it now!2
Please do *not* mention me as the person who referred you in your applications and pitch emails. Just because I'm sharing these with you does not mean I am a reference and dropping my name won’t help you get the job :)
Travel Jobs 🧳
Become a WiFi Tribe Chapter Host - A WiFi Tribe Chapter Host is our version of a community leader. As a Host, you will be traveling the world with 20 other WiFi Tribe members and be in charge of the vibe (the culture) and group dynamics. This is a paid job and all travel costs are covered.
Indie Travel is looking for a Freelance Content Writer to expand their editorial content and enrich their websites with new blog posts, guides, and marketing copy for travel creators.
Paid Writing Opportunities ✍️
Fabulous Magazine by The Sun is a women’s magazine that covers fashion, beauty, health, fitness, diet, travel, real-life stories, and more. Their deputy features editor is seeking really strong, UK-exclusive real-life stories with great pictures for their Life Story page. They will pay £350 for 1,000 words. Pitches should be sent to rosie.gizauskas@fabulousmag.co.uk. To read their editor’s Tweet, click here. To read Fabulous Magazine, click here.
Well+Good covers fitness, cutting-edge nutrition, natural beauty, travel, and more. They are “soliciting pitches for a package that examines what ‘feminism’, ‘womanhood’, and ‘women’s history’ means to you in 2022—be that good, bad, or complicated.” They want personal takes on these topics/terms. Rates begin at $300. Send your pitches to alexis.berger@wellandgood.com. To learn more, read their executive editor’s Twitter thread and their pitching guidelines.
Write for Flying Cat Marketing - Learn more & apply here!
BONUS: 85 Publications That Pay Writers (Travel Edition)
Press/Media Trips 🌐
PRESS TRIP OPPORTUNITIES available for self-catering accommodation in Cornwall, in exchange for a linked article on a website with DA of 40+.
Various properties are available including seaside apartments, dog-friendly cottages, luxury homes, romantic retreats, and more!
Please get in touch by emailing jenna@aspects-holidays.co.uk to find out more.WITS KC TOURS & FAM TRIPS - Thanks to Visit KC, our host sponsor, we have a fantastic lineup of tours available to WITS attendees before and after the official summit weekend. Spots are sure to fill up quickly, so grab your ticket to WITS and register for tours today!
Tools for Travelpreneurs 🛠️
AppSumo - I’m obsessed with this site that regularly promotes incredible deals on tools, plugins, software, and platforms for online business owners. Get $10 to spend on any of their resources using this link3.
Fair warning - it can be addictive…
Interesting Reads... 📰
👉 I spent 6 months in a Greek village as a digital nomad. Here's how you can too in 2022. Sounds like so much fun. We’re hoping to spend a month in Greece this year.
👉 Ireland's loneliest wilderness, Wild Nephin National Park. My 2 weeks in Ireland were definitely not long enough - this article has me dying to return for a longer visit.
👉 A fascinating piece on Digital Nomad History…
Bonus Content 🤩
Get paid to launch your idea. Wanderfest is currently hosting a "Be Bold Women In Business Pitch Competition" -- and the prize is $5,000 to put toward your business!
Details: "If your woman-founded business is working to change the world, you’re in the right place. We’re looking for bold ideas, powerful stories, and enough traction to know you’re on the right track in making a world of a difference."
In the end, five finalists will pitch live on stage on March 12th at Wanderfest in New Orleans. One will win $5,000.
Deadline: February 21st (today!)
Finalists Notified: February 25th
If interested, click here for full details and to apply.
Creator Shout-Out 📣
I connected with Janire in my Facebook Group and just love the gorgeous shots she posts of her hikes through the beautiful English countryside. Plus she has the cutest pup. Give her a follow!
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Share & Win 🏆
Every week, I’ll be gifting one lucky subscriber my newest digital product, the Pitch Perfect Media Kit Guide & Workbook (worth $49). For a chance to win all you have to do is share this newsletter!
You can share it on Instagram too. Just make sure to follow me @oursoulfultravels and then tag me in your post or story.
Until next week…
With love,
Daniella
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Wanderful is an incredible membership for female travel creators and their events are excellent networking opportunities.
I’ve taken a few of Nadalie’s courses and can attest that she’s the real deal when it comes to Pinterest.
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Great article. Thank you.