Pitch Free XIII: It's a fishin' emergency
Yep, the time has come. I need an exotic vet to speak on a common fish disease.
And no, not the kind of fish you eat. The aquarium, Finding Nemo kind.
To go straight to that request, scroll down to “What I’m Sourcing.” To partake in regularly scheduled programming and additional ramblings, continue accordingly.
I know I greeted you this week with a slew of Golden State Warrior-related memes (no, let’s be honest—Steph Curry-and-Steph-Curry-only-related memes) on Instagram, but I’d like to put it on the record that I’m actually a Knicks fan.
And the Knicks are on FIRE right now. Like, Katie-Maloney-'I-want-to-light-them-both-on-fucking-fire’ fire. But like, in a good way.
I’m a… Knicks fan who shirks all other fan affiliations when it comes to Steph Curry. And fun fact about me: One of the coolest moments in my career (pre-freelance, actually) was when Steph, Ayesha, and lil babie Riley were on the Parents cover!
Bet you never thought you’d see a sports GIF in Pitch, Please, ladies am I right?
Anyway, this week I am manifesting a game #4 win for the Knicks, finishing all of my work assignments on time, and adding every floor-length gown I’ve ever worn to a wedding onto my Poshmark. 🤷🏻♀️
A girl’s gotta get that “passive” income.
Free tip of the week
Don’t: Capitalize the entire subject line.
In writing, there is a fine line of how much cussing is too much cussing. Each use has to cut, be sharp. The more you overuse it, the cheaper, less valuable, each one becomes. A well-executed “fuck” has to really hit in order to hit home.
Same with your subject line.
Do this instead: All caps in an email subject line is totally fine. In fact, 9/10, it gets my attention more so than non-capitalized things. Capped wording like ‘INVITE,’ ‘MAILER,’ ‘INTERVIEW OPP,’ etc. definitely stand out. But it doesn’t have to be those three words in order for me to click. The capitalization simply gets to my eye quicker.
But too much capitalization in a subject line can be too much of a good thing (just like the overuse of cuss words in a well-written sentence).
A SUBJECT LINE THAT LOOKS ENTIRELY LIKE THIS JUST LOOKS LIKE SPAM.
****A SUBJECT LINE THAT ALSO LOOKS LIKE THIS BUT WITH ASTERISKS IS EVEN WORSE****
Stay out of the spam folder and choose your subject line capitalization appropriately.
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What I’m sourcing~
I’m sourcing experts and products on the following topics:
Looking for an exotic vet to speak on the fish disease: ichthyophthirius multifiliis or “white spot disease”
Looking to rank the best sandwich shops
Sourcing prods for “Best French Fry Cutters”
Sourcing prods for the best 50th birthday party ideas
Looking for contact who may work with Jolly Ranchers or Capri Sun PR
Feel free to email me if you have any relevant contributions to the above assignments.
A published pitch
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I tried to put some bridesmaid dresses, wedding guest dresses, and stuff on Poshmark a few years ago, but got no where and gave up LOL - If you learn any tricks for selling, I'm all ears! Thanks in advance ;)