Sitemap - 2024 - Aly Walansky's Newsletter

Tuesday: My mom and I are featured in a story! Also: Dads and Grads Zoom AMA registration is live + info on Muck Rack's State of Journalism virtual panel

Monday: Save-the-date for Zoom AMA session: Everything you need to know about Father's Day AND Graduation Day gift guides (sign-up sheet herewith!)

Industry Insights: After Pitching, Here's What Happens Next (And How We Can Understand Each Other Better)

Friday: Newly published content (including gift guides!), and how an event kept ME on my toes (and what we can learn from it!)

Wednesday: Simple ways to lead with kindness in media/PR relationships + a sweet deal on the sweetest bow + exciting Dirty Aly news!

Tuesday: Hitting "recall" on that email is a waste of time. Also: Please don't throw away your eclipse glasses. And: A special offer on my fave new bow!

Monday: The one thing you should *never* ask a journalist to do when reimbursing travel expenses + some fun updates on this solar eclipse day!

Industry Insights Edition: A Note In Defense Of Working On Weekends

Thursday: How to ritualize your writing, my sale on consulting sessions + everything I'm working on.

Wednesday: Your questions, answered: Here's why you weren't included in that story + sourcing for gift guides and so much more!

Monday: Sourcing for FOUR Mother's Day gift guides + some tips on how to pitch any gift guide more successfully

Industry Insights: Kosher and Kosher for Passover are NOT the same thing. And it's super important to know this when pitching.

Thursday: Lots of new content to share + the dangers of context switching

Tuesday: Learning the important difference between "sample" and "gift" - and why it matters.

Monday: Here's how we can all get better at respecting boundaries in media/PR relationships

Industry Insights: How To Avoid The Dreaded Email Bounce

Friday: Tons of newly published content + some guidelines for sending messengers

Thursday: What the Princess Kate saga reminds us about messaging, branding, and modernizing PR approaches.

Wednesday: Contacts are precious. Here's some best practices when editing your e-mail list. Also: Newly published stories and what I'm working on this week!

Monday: Some tips to be more successful when pitching + newly published stories and what's new this week.

Industry Insights: How To Avoid Ending Up In The Spam Folder

Thursday: Happy Pi Day! (And to that end...something fun to share!)

Thanks so much for attending our Mother's Day Gift Guide Zoom AMA Event -- Grab the recording now!

Wednesday: Today is our Mother’s Day Gift Guide AMA Zoom Event! + today's productivity tip.

Monday: Sourcing for two super quick-turnaround assignments + more!

Industry Insights: In the face of this week's news, a reminder why Uber vouchers are an ideal way "to put on a ring on it"

Friday: Hello from Scottsdale! Lots of new pending assignments + a time-saving tip you'll use every time you're at an airport

Wednesday: Hello from Phoenix! Also: Best practices when following up + what I'm working on this week.

Tuesday: Meta appears to be down, seems like a good time to send a newsletter! Also: A chat about why I LOVE working from planes (and how to make the most of that time!)

Monday: Lots of newly published content this morning! Also: What I'm working on this week + a refresher on best practices when sending perishable deliveries

Industry Insights: Avoid These Phrases That Are Sure To Make A Journalist's Skin Crawl

Thursday: Substack now allows for DMs! Plus: There's still a few seats left for our upcoming AMA Mother’s Day Gift Guide Zoom Event!

Wednesday: Why sticking to email when pitching is in your best interest + LAST DAY to take advantage of my 50% off February promotion

Monday: Save the date -- Our next gift guide AMA Zoom Session has been scheduled!

Industry Insights: How To Be A Better Interview Source (And be included in more stories!)

Friday: My exciting exclusive for Forbes! Also: How to stay connected in our media relationships.

Thursday: Technology is in SOS Mode today, but I wrote about a free treat available tonight only to end the day on a sweet note.

Tuesday: Everything I'm working on this week + last days to score sweet subscription discounts and catch my RPZLxALY collection!

Monday: A reminder why Uber vouchers are an ideal way "to put on a ring on it" and what I'm working on this week!

Industry Insights: The Ultimate Guide To Submitting Photos To Media

Friday: Final days to take advantage of 50% subscription deal + new assignments! + today's productivity tip will help you climb those 'unsurmountable' mountains

Wednesday: Happy Valentine's Day! My latest podcast appearance is out - also, can we chat for a sec?

Monday: How I apply Newton's first law of motion to maintaining productivity momentum.

Industry Insights: A Note On Scheduling Emails

Wednesday: Check out my latest podcast appearance. Also: Sourcing for a SUPER quick-turnaround story, plz send your Super Bowl restaurant deals!

Tuesday: How that load of laundry can be perfect productivity inspiration - for real! + my biggest subscriber sale ever.

Monday: Productivity tip of the day has returned! Also: Everything on my desk on this first week of February + fresh job leads!

Industry Insights: Forget About Red Flags. What About Green Flags?

Thursday: A lot going on today - including new pending stories

Monday: Lots of new assignments pending + a quick primer on the most effective way to submit images to journalists

Thursday: We interrupt this day at sea for very exciting news!

Wednesday: Hello from CocoCay! Reminder for today's AMA Zoom + a fun bonus offer for NYC-area readers

Surprise: Pop-Up AMA With Aly and Jill Aboard the Icon of the Seas Live from the Bahamas

Monday: My top tips for being productive while at the airport + what I'm working on this week.

Industry Insights: Red Flags -- And What We Can Learn From Them

Friday: A sweet deal just for my subscribers + newly published stories and pending assignments

Wednesday: So much thanks!!! Also: Newly published Valentine's content + upcoming stories

Monday: If you love romance and all things pretty and pink...you need to read today's email right now.

Thursday: New sourcing opportunities, recently published stories + my nerdy fun plans for the evening (wish me luck!)

Industry Insights: It's time to discuss the difference between EOD and COB -- and why that matters.

Tuesday: Shoot your shot, but be careful not to *overshoot* it.

Monday: New assignments, travel brewing and more!

Industry Insights: Simple Ways To Be Kinder To Each Other

Friday: My guide to being more productive in the new year + some of my V-Day gift guides are now live!

Industry Insights: Why taking Beyonce's advice is key when confirming journalists for your press trip

Tuesday: Hitting the ground running with four V-Day gift guides in the works + more pending assignments!