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RECEIPTS, PROOF, TIMELINE, SCREENSHOTS
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RECEIPTS, PROOF, TIMELINE, SCREENSHOTS

"I have your perfect formula"

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Steph Osmanski
Jan 17, 2024
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Looks like I’m going to have to invest in a canary yellow off-the-shoulder dress that flows goddess-like in the Bermudian wind because just like Heather Gay, I have the receipts, proof, timeline, and the screenshots to get your pitches accepted.

Hello and happy new year, pitches, I’m back. Did ya miss me?!

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Heather Gay on Instagram: ”@broooseph ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ #RHOSLC”
January 16, 2024

I hope the holidays treated you well and that 2024 has many beautiful, new things in store for you. I wouldn’t call myself a “resolution maker,” but I have recently become a passionate vision board maker and this year, my vision is to up my Spanish-speaking game. (LMK if you recommend a tutor that can work remotely.)

Let’s start getting into this sh*t, pitches.

Receipts > Proof > Timeline > Screenshots is your new favorite acronym for what makes a good pitch work. Ideally, a pitch has at least one of these, but two would be as amazing as Angie K. trying to get on a pool float while wearing a Greek flag bikini.

Lo and behold, your perfect formula:

but first:

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This week I’m sourcing:

  • Need Southern-based interior designers to pick out and comment on their favorite arched mirrors from retailers like Amazon, Walmart, Target, etc.

Email me at sosmanski1210@gmail.com if you have any relevant contributions to the above, but PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND DIRECTLY TO THIS EMAIL.

A published pitch

A list of what went live recently:

  • This $55 Amazon Gadget Saved So Many of My Sweaters and Leggings, It’s Basically Paid for Itself (Real Simple)

  • Nope, Not A Typo—J.Crew Is Offering An Unreal Extra 70% Off Almost Everything Right Now (Southern Living)

  • The 10 Newly Released Home Items You Need to Shop at Amazon This Month—Starting at $13 (Real Simple)

  • No Green Thumb? No Problem—Here Are 9 Artificial Olive Trees That Look ‘Too Real’ (Southern Living)

  • Shoppers Say This Spray Mop Requires ‘Hardly Any Elbow Grease,’ and It’s Only $18 (Real Simple)

  • This Real Simple-Approved Bath Mat ‘Doesn't Slip’ on Bathroom Floors, and It’s 57% Off Right Now (Real Simple)

  • Lululemon Just Quietly Knocked Down Belt Bag Prices, and Everything’s $60 or Less (Real Simple)

And now, the dreaded paywall —

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