Play the long game
+ new PR jobs and open opps
Since Muck Rack ranked me on its list of the top 10 most popular journalists of 2024, the platform has asked me to contribute to some content aimed at helping publicists pitch effectively.
Here’s a relevant snippet of my comments from the most recent such piece:
Play the long game: I cannot emphasize this enough. Success in this realm truly depends on relationships. While it’s very easy for me to ignore a stranger’s name in my inbox, I always feel obligated (if not eager) to respond to communications from people I actually know, who have helped me in the past, or whose ideas I know I can trust. Make the investment in the authentic relationship — especially important when it comes to working with freelancers who have a voice in multiple outlets now, and presumably many others to come.
You can read the whole story here.
In other news, I’m headed to Mexico tomorrow for what will be the official last hurrah in a summer filled with nonstop excitement and adventures (here, I’m defining summer as my kids’ school break). My kids heads back to school a week from today and it will be back to early morning wakeups and homework and extracurriculars. It sure was fun while it lasted!
New stories, jobs, and open opps below. Have a great week, everyone.
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Open press opportunities
For Southern Living, I’m working on an SEO-driven story about how to store celery. For color, I’d like to include voices from Southern US-based chefs.
For Southern Living, I’m also working on a similar story about how to store bananas. Same deal!
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Open jobs
Job posts in this newsletter are free! Have an open opportunity you want me to promote? Share it with me at info@alicedubin.com.
IHG Hotels & Resorts is hiring a PR specialist to join its PR team. The job requires “4 to 6 years of demonstrated experience developing and implementing PR strategies and tactics; in-house or agency experience mandatory, hospitality experience preferred.” Candidates must be based in South Florida. Find out more here.
Quinn PR is hiring an assistant account executive for its Los Angeles office. The ideal candidate will have some PR agency experience (not required), an interest or experience in working on wine and luxury real estate brands, and live in commutable distance to Los Angeles. Learn more and apply here.
Quinn PR is hiring an account supervisor within a commutable distance to Miami. The ideal candidate will have four+ years of PR agency experience working on luxury real estate clients (mixed use and residential developments) and must demonstrate they have current and relevant media relationships. Learn more and apply here.
Modern Currency PR is seeking a full-time digital marketing coordinator with a passion for hospitality (food, travel, etc.), and a strong handle social media. “The ideal candidate must possess at least 1-2 years of direct experience in social media strategy/management, and be highly organized, creative, and possess a willingness to deploy a scrappy and proactive approach to driving digital campaigns for the agency’s award-winning luxury travel, hospitality and aviation clients. If you're a social media whiz, love traveling, know the latest social trends (even before they start 'trending'), are a go-getter, love brainstorming creative, out-of-the-box ideas,” apply to meghan@moderncurrencypr.com.
Lou Hammond Group is looking for a PR account executive in the Dallas office “to work on a fantastic and fun roster of travel/hospitality clients.” 2+ years of experience, with travel industry experience preferred. Find out more and apply here.
Work with me
I am always available for project-based consulting. Please reach out to discuss your needs: info@alicedubin.com.
Here’s how to pitch: Simply respond to this email with a new subject line or pitch me at pitch@alicedubin.com.
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Safe travels & enjoy Mexico!!!
Have a great time in Mexico! What part are you vacationing in? Ugh, I love it there! 🇲🇽