Next TuneUp: How To Pitch TV Morning Shows - From A Producer's View

How To Pitch TV Morning Shows
From A Producer's POV (Point Of View)

When: Wednesday, June 19,2019
Time: 12pm EST
Where: At your computer or on your phone.
Price: Free for all during this live broadcast.

Pitching a morning show to get your business on TV is totally possible by you. There are a few key steps you'll want to be aware of, including having a stellar pitch. The secret ingredient? Keeping that pitch short, sweet, swift, and to the point. And don't think that pitching that TV show once is your one-and-done chance of getting on TV! You will be pitching many times! Because you have many angles of how you could get your business, book or project featured on TV.
In Wednesday's TuneUp, you will meet Laura Holka, a producer turned PR professional who started at PBS and worked for ABC for several years, including her local stations in Phoenix, AZ. Get to know her here before the TuneUp!
This TuneUp Will Include:

• Producer Life: Going inside the life of a producer so that you know what they are doing when you email/pitch them.

• Production Day: The breakdown of how the morning show is produced, so that you can know the best times of day to email, and when your email might get lost.

• Who To Pitch: Is it the host? The anchor? The booker?

• What's In The Pitch: Laura will share a sample pitch to show you a winning formula.

• What To Do If You Get A Response: Laura will tell us how to miss an opportunity if you do get a response. Hint: Act fast!

• Ideas - What Appeals To Producers: The key to a winning pitch is in your story angle. We're going to discuss what this means, and how you are going to zoom in and go micro-niche on your brand.

Join Katie live at 12pm ESTto get these ideas. This Live version of the Training TuneUp is free for all to listen/watch. It is recorded and added to the list of TuneUps thatTin Shingle Memberscan stream at anytime.

Next Tin Shingle TuneUp: Members-Only PR Challenge

PR Challenge
Drop-Ins Welcome!

When:Wednesday, June 12th
Time:12pm EST
Where:At your computer or on your phone.
How: Follow the directions on this page of the Community Boards to get the registration link. Only logged in All Access Members will be able to see this page.
Activate Your Access Pass Membership Here >

This week the TuneUp is available as a personalized PR Challenge Strategy Session. Bring 1 PR Goal, and we will workshop it together. Sometimes there is just one member in the session, sometimes there are three.

Moderated by Tin Shingle's owner and publisher Katie Hellmuth Martin, attending members will each have a chance to speak about their goals, and give feedback to their fellow members about their goals.

The feedback from fellow members is sometimes the best part.

How It Works

CONNECT: Connect using your laptop or GoToWebinar app. You'll need do to this so that Katie can un-mute you. If you're on the phone, she can't see you to un-mute you.

CHALLENGE: Bring 1 Goal or Challenge to workshop.

FEEDBACK: Get Feedback from Katie and others on how to get there.

HOMEWORK: Leave with a homework assignment. Report back in 2 weeks at our next session.

Success Stories:

Shifts happen during these private TuneUps. It's like group private training! If you put it out there, you'll surprise yourself at what can happen next.

• Laura Borland, creator of Vyllage, the app that connects neighbors to receive your packages for you, was featured on a local TV station in her hometown of Florida. How'd she do it? "Repetition and Intensity. I followed Katie's advice after the members-only TuneUp and made a commitment to send my pitch to at least 25  journalists everyday. I used your PR Planning & Tracker to know who I had contacted.
  
  

• Sierra Bailey, jewelry designer and creator of Manic Trout, landed herself a host position at a major cable network for a crafting show. All because she was brainstorming new ways to get the word out, and what she personally wanted to tap into.

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To activate your Tin Shingle All Access Membership, click here.

Today's TuneUp: Overcoming Performance and Pitch Anxiety With Christine Agro

Do you have tons of ideas of who to pitch at what magazine, or what TV segment you'd be perfect for?

But do you not pitch it? Do you just dream it?

You might be suffering from Performance Anxiety (which we have given ourselves permission to stretch over to Pitching the Media as well).

Today we talk with Conscious Living Expert and Tin Shingle Member Christine Agro of Awaken and Grow. Christine had been pitching herself as an expert for months, but was not getting the responses she wanted. Register here for the free version of this live TuneUp webinar!

Then she landed two morning show segments.

Today we found out:

1. How she did that.

2. How she nailed her performance on camera.

3. What she discovered when she went through anxiety and regret after landing the segments.

Christine's going to teach us how to identify Performance Anxiety, and how to get through it.

More About Christine

Christine Agro is a Conscious Living Expert, a Spiritual teacher, and a Clairvoyant. She supports women in realizing their dreams, experiencing the support they need to be successful, and in developing a personal process to maintain balance and calm and deepen their connection to their own inner sight.

Christine has been seen on ABC, FOX, Good Morning Connecticut, Good Day Chicago, Late Night with Seth Meyers, featured in The New York Times and seen in Elite Daily, Ladders, VICE, Brides and Ask Men.

Register Here >

NEXT WEEK:

PR Challenge Members-Only TuneUp Session: 12pm EST
We meet for our 2nd of 4 PR Challenge meetings. If you didn't come last time, that's ok - bring your 1 PR Goal and come this time. We'll workshop it together to get you to nail it.

All-Access Pass Members of Tin Shingle are able to get onto this group call.

If you're a Tin Shingle Member, click here to register.

Next TuneUp: Overcoming Pitch & Performance Anxiety

Do you have a list of magazines or TV shows that you want to pitch your brand to, but just haven’t yet? Then this TuneUp is for you…

Overcoming Pitch and Performance Anxiety

When: Wednesday, May 15,2019
Time: 12pm EST
Where: At your computer or on your phone.
Price: Free for all during this live broadcast.

When Tin Shingle member Christine Agro of Awaken and Grow landed not 1, but 2 morning show segments featuring her as an expert in her field, we reached out right away to get the full scoop on how she did that. Her answers are coming to your inbox next, but you get a cherry on top of actually getting to hear about the morning show appearance from Christine herself during tomorrow's TuneUp!
Beyond the TV pitching tips she'll have for you, and the behind-the-scenes of actually being in the TV studio waiting for her big day on television, Christine is going to share with you the major revelation she had about this experience: How her Performance Anxiety almost didn't let it happen.

Performance Anxiety :: The Paralysis Creator

What is Performance Anxiety? Christine will explain, but let's put it this way:

• If you fear pressing send on a pitch to the media...

• If you don't even attempt to go for TV segments...

• If you don't even attempt to go for big magazine placement...

• If you don't reach out to others to partner for cross-promotional opportunities...

Then you may be suffering from Performance Anxiety.
Christine is going to walk us through what it is, how to identify it, and how to walk through it to get rid of it.
Then you can walk into the success you deserve!
Join Katie live at 12pm EST to get ideas for your PR outreach. This Live version of the Training TuneUp is free for all to listen/watch. It is recorded and added to the list of TuneUps that Tin Shingle Members can stream at anytime.

Next TuneUp: "8 Things I Learned After Deleting Facebook From My Phone (but not my life)"

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Time: 12pm EST
Where: At your computer or on your phone.
Price: Free for all during this live broadcast.

It's happening. The deletion of Facebook apps from people’s phones - or from their lives entirely - as revelations continue to come out as to how invasive Facebook’s social tactics are. Even Lisa Paige from PopCrush Nights deleted Instagram for her phone for a day, and was so happy.

Tin Shingle’s owner Katie is a Digital Marketing Strategist, and has deleted Facebook Personal and Business apps from her phone, but still uses the platform for marketing.

Deleting the easy access revealed much about Facebook’s design, what’s working and not working with it, and how to reach the people who are still communicating with each other on the platform.

This isn't a TuneUp to slam Facebook, but to highlight the parts of it that you should pay attention to, in your broad marketing plans where time continues to shrink as more content grabs our attention. Namely:

Showing Up. Having a pulse on Facebook. People are checking out your brand page, and want to see life.

Shopping. Facebook is investing into the shopping game as buying via Instagram takes off. Instagram shopping is connected to your Facebook account. The only way to link to products on your website from your Instagram post is via Facebook's Ad Manager, so you can’t cut the cord just yet.

This TuneUp Will Cover:

• Design: What is hurting Facebook's design, and why your message may be getting buried.

• Facebook as a Creative Crutch. Are you reaching as many people as you think?

• Never Satisfied. There's a reason you're hooked.

• FOMO Fuels Everything

• When Facebook Goes Dark

• Facebook Can Still Track You, Despite Being Deleted From Phone

• So How Should You Use It For Marketing?

Today’s Live Broadcast TuneUp: What To Pitch The Media During April

Today! Join Katie as she leads you through relevant and timely ideas to pitch the media right now in April. Yes that includes Mother’s Day Gift Guides - but those are Last Minute Leads at this point! Now you’re going to pitch the “long lead” for print magazines - stuff going on in August, September, October! Yes! Stay ahead of the curve and on top of opportunities happening now! This live broadcast is free at 3pm EST. Registration link is: www.tinshingle.com/tuneup

Bring your questions/ideas! Questions will be answered during the live broadcast of the TuneUp.

Next TuneUp: What To Pitch The Media During April

What To Pitch The Media During April

When: Wednesday, April 3,2019
Time: 3pm EST
Where: At your computer or on your phone.
Price: Free for all during this live broadcast.

You're flipping through the pages of magazines, or clicking on the remote while watching TV, seeing brands get featured in some amazing news story, and you're thinking: "That could have been me! My business would have been a great fit there!"

That placement was no accident. The business owner - or a PR professional they hired - pitched the media with a great pitch, and was awarded a feature - because the story idea was that good. Right material at the right time.

Timing is everything, and that is what this monthly Training TuneUp focuses on.

Print Pitch Alert:

September/October: If you want big print magazines, they are working 6-7 months out, which means September/October. Get ideas on how to think in this cycle right now. If your time is Back To School, Football Season, Fall Fashion, Fall Detox, this is your time.

Editorial Calendar Peeking

Every month, we dive into Tin Shingle's Editorial Calendar Collection to see what big themes the magazine are working on now. Examples:
AARP: The Tech Issue. The Money Section: Learn how other couples spend their money. Pitch No Later Than: May 1, 2019
Better Homes & Gardens: The Stylemaker Issue. Pitch No Later Than: May 10, 2019
Climbing: The Training Issue. Pitch No Later Than: May 15, 2019

This Training TuneUp Will Have Special Focuses

Gift Guides: Do you want to get into Gift Guides? We will cover best ways to do this - at any time of the year.
Time Zones of Pitching: Pitching the media can be overwhelming. It can trigger anyone's ADD. We will discuss ways to harness this for productive pitching.

Join Katie live at 3pm EST to get these ideas. This Live version of the Training TuneUp is free for all to listen/watch. It is recorded and added to the list of TuneUps that Tin Shingle Members can stream at anytime.

Today's TuneUp: Basic Basic Basic Marketing Tips For Know It Alls

Basic Basic Basic Marketing Tips For Know It Alls

When: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
Time: 3pm EST
Where: At your computer or on your phone.
Price: Free for all during this live broadcast.

Today's TuneUp was inspired by a conversation with a business owner that went something like this: "Oh, I've taken all of the top marketing classes from all of the top gurus. I'm all set with that."

Upon visiting that business owner's website - which happened after a Google search revealed nothing for them, and after Instagram also came up empty - there were plenty of other gaping holes at the website.

During today’s live Tin Shingle TuneUp, we are visiting some basic marketing concepts that you are doing - that you think may be enough. But they are not enough. Much of what you are doing is AMAZING. And it needs to get out there. This TuneUp goes covers some very basic - yet very powerful - strategies you can use in SEO, social media, and basic marketing to your customers that you may not be taking advantage of.

We're going to talk about how - and the opportunities you are missing - today.

Click here for the free registration link.

Businesses Experience Shifts During Tin Shingle’s Member Only TuneUp

These every-other TuneUp weeks are fun! When we open up the Training TuneUp to All Access Members of Tin Shingle and listen directly to their challenges, and identify missed opportunities, shifts happen!

Lately, we have been talking about what their pitches to the media read like (after reviewing them in our Pitch Whisperer group feedback forum), and what their websites look like. If you catch the attention of a very busy media person with your email pitch, they are going to go to your website to investigate. What are they seeing there? You know what you sell and how you sell it, but is that translated effectively on your website and in your social?

Big website changes have resulted from these meetings for Tin Shingle Member Fluid Running. Mike, the Communications Director at Fluid Running, the app-based coaching program for people who run in water (I know!!!), has been doing a superb job making adjustments to their website to illustrate how “deep water running” works for different types of people. This is a challenge because it’s a new concept to most people, but a niche training method for hard core runners, yet very beneficial to all.

Our newest attendee to the special Members Only TuneUp is Paola from Bag Romance, a high end luxury bag rental company. Bag Romance has quietly been around for a bit, but has been refining their website and branding. Paola joined Tin Shingle because she is ready to introduce Bag Romance to the media, and is looking for the best ways to do so. She’s also looking for a support system, because pitching the media requires endurance training! And that’s what we provide here at Tin Shingle.

Join is for the next TuneUp! See the schedule in the TuneUp section.

Ready To Stream: What To Pitch The Media In February (2019) + A Podcast For Holidays

February’s edition of “What To Pitch This Month” is ready for you to stream. In it, we cover ideas of how you can pitch the media about your business. To warm up your brain a bit, we went through a few magazine themes from Tin Shingle’s 2019 Editorial Calendar Collection.

But we also went through some of the national holidays that are coming up, like National Caramel Day, National Donut Day, and those other random holidays that get celebrated for seemingly no reason but are a great reason to stage a social media picture and surf in some hashtags.

After the live broadcast of the TuneUp, one of our listeners (my sister), forwarded a Planet Money podcast episode #765 that investigated the origins of these designated days. The exploration started off skeptical and anti-commercialism and suspicious of all things PR, but ended up in a really sweet place when they discovered who invented most of these holidays. Yes - who. They found the person who has the most passion for creating these holidays, why they did it, and what we’re left with. It’s worth the 19 minute listen.

Meanwhile, our TuneUp is worth the 45 minute listen for the courage you’re going to get to pitch the media with your brand new idea! Get it here.