📰 How to land an opinion piece in a national newspaper 📣
Journalist, First-person and Opinion editor for the Metro, Jess Austin is joining our monthly live session.
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I share self-promotion templates, expert tips, opportunities, and personal essays about how I went from PR and branding agency owner in London to solopreneur in rural France.
Friday | MAY 24th 2024 | 12 pm BST | ZoomÂ
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Hiya 🌊,
This month, the expert from my network is from my press office and publicity heritage.
One of the things I was great at doing in my London agency days was getting founders in different parts of the paper without using the dreaded press release.
Letters, opinions, first-person, and real-life columns can open up so many opportunities to get your name out there in a way that feels authentic to you.
If you are interested in…
Trying one of the most underrated ways to get into a national newspaper
Finding an alternative way to raise your profile
Increasing your SEO / making your name appear higher in Google searches
Maybe even get paid for your writing?
Then this month’s session is for you.
Journalist & editor Jess Austin has seen thousands of pitches and commissions hundreds.
She has edited everyone from famous names to first-time writers with their opinions and real-life pieces. (Even me).
In this one-hour live, we’ll cover:Â
The difference between opinion & real-life pieces
What a great pitch looks like
Tips for writing a top opinion piece
How to find news hooks to increase your chances of it landing
Format: 60 minutes of Q&A.
Most importantly, you can bring your questions or pitches.
Test out something you are marinating on and get feedback from the expert.
If you can’t make the session, please post any of your questions for Jess below, and I’ll ask her so you can view them in the replay.