How to Be a Journalist’s BFF & Substack with Writer & Editor Jill Schildhouse

Pitchin' and Sippin' with Lexie Smith

Jill Schildhouse is an award-winning writer and editor who has appeared in outlets such as Travel + Leisure, Brides, Insider, Reader's Digest, Oprah Daily, Men's Health, Women's Health, Southern Living, Oxygen, Greatist, and many more. Also the co-founder of Top Tier Consulting, Jill helps teach publicists how to build and maintain relationships with journalists and perfect their pitch - among other services. In today’s episode today we cover how to become a journalist’s BFF, Jill shares her personal pitching preferences, and we dive into a very up-and-coming platform and resource called Substack.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How Jill got her start in freelance journalism, and highlights of her career
• Jill’s personal pitching preferences (including how to stand out in her inbox when pitching)
• How to break into the world of freelance journalism
• More about the platform, Substack
• Different ways that you can become a journalist’s BFF
• Jill’s programs and services offered through Top Tier Consulting
• How you can connect and work with Jill
• And More!

Social media links:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_globalglutton/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JillSchildhouse
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillschildhouse/
• Top Tier Consulting: https://toptierconsulting.net
• Substack newsletter filled with industry insights and calls for pitches: https://jillschildhouse.substack.com/
• Top Tier Consulting Substack newsletter: https://toptierconsulting.substack.com/

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