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psst...Tip-Top Pitch Kit, coming soon!

I've been working on an e-book that shares everything I know about pitching with you all, but it's a passion project that keeps getting pushed to the back-burner when things get busy and well, things are always busy! So I say, back-burner no more! It's time to finish'er up and launch it into the world!

So, in an effort to both light my little butt to focus focus and finish, and to have an opportunity to give you awesome folks reading this a discount, I decided to make my upcoming Tip-Top Pitch Kit available at a pre-order discount!

So, the Tip-Top Pitch Kit (part of the new, also upcoming, Tip-Top Pitch Shop!) is basically everything I know about how to pitch your online shop to blogs, and other online media, to receive more exposure and a more bustling business as a result!

It's a culmination of my experience behind the scenes as an editor of a popular shopping blog, coupled with my current job-title of PR professional representing fantastic indie brands and all the things I've learned from the successful self-promotion I've done for my many (oh so many) ventures over the last five years.

It's all the information I used to include in ($250+) consultation plans to clients detailing "how to pitch", but has been expanded to also include:

• how to write your pitch in a way that encourages a response, and other pitch psychology
• how to time multiple pitches and offer exclusivity
• what blog editors like and don't like, with insight into their side of the pitch email
• how to build your media list & find the right places to pitch to
• how to pitch with confidence and shirk the irk
• + see actual pitches that worked and ones that didn't, to discover the differences!

It will available in a pretty little $59 package when the Tip-Top Pitch Shop opens on Tues, Feb 21st...

But for one week only, I'll be offering the pitch kit as a PRE-ORDER available for $39!

Order between now and midnight (pst) on Feb 14th at a discount, and the full pdf pitch-kit will arrive in your inbox one day before its official launch, on Feb 20th!

If you pre-order, you'll also get first dibs access to my new shop, which means you'll have first dibs opportunity to schedule any personalized add-ons for the kit, like my "custom media list" or "personal pitch clinic." Bonus!

Ready to grab some self-promo mojo?

 

 

<- click to pre-order today at $39, Tip-Top Pitch Kit arrives Feb 20th to your inbox. Offer valid thru 2/14/12.

& if you have any questions, please email hello{at}missmodish.com

 

PS: this kit is geared toward online, product based businesses- makers, designers, artists, etc with an etsy, big-cartel or other online shop. This kit does NOT cover pitching to print magazines- only online media (although, much of the information & skills will translate to pitching to mags) If you're a service provider looking to pitch your skillz (coaches, web-designers, photographers, etc) I'll get you with the next edition! :)

The Miss Modish Shop is Open!

Come on in...

I announced the shop opening this morning on twitter (which begs the question, are you following me on there yet? I'd love you to!) and have already sold a few things- thank you so much kind ladies!

There's just a little smattering in there so far, but lots more to come. I'll be posting updates here ever so often and I put a little mini-shop on the sidebar there -----> so you can see new things as they pop up. It feels nice to be back in business!

Miss Modish Shop Preview

I may be ready to open shop today, but I'm beginning to realize it's probably not going to happen within daylight hours. Still so many photos to edit, items to measure, descriptions to write... So, I thought instead I'll give you a little sneak peek at what is to come and by this evening, or early tomorrow morn, you'll be able to shop shop away! 

Oh, and just so you know, all orders will include a vintage photograph from my ever expanding collection as a little thank you gift. They're so fun to look at!

Alright, back to work I go!

Oh, Monday

Sorry for the little lapse in posting last week. I was busy having my brain swirled and twirled and expanded by a bunch of smart and generous folks over at the Summit of Awesome. I feel like I left there with a better idea of what I want to do with my life in the future, what sort of direction all this "Modish"ness may lead to someday. And that feels nice. Nothing has yet been started or decided upon or changed in anyway, but I feel changed. My options feel more possible now and that's a pretty amazing thing to come away with. So yes, I'd say the Summit of Awesome was truly awesome. As were all the people I met along the way there- everyone was really great!

Now it's back to work for me and this week I'll be focusing on getting the Miss Modish shop back up and running! This is probably more exciting to me than to you, I realize, but I miss my little shop! So there will be lots of laundry and steaming and hanging and measuring and photo taking going on behind the scenes- I hope to reopen officially next Monday. I'm off today to find a decent tripod because my last one has literally fallen apart and is totally unusable now. It was cheapo, so I guess you get what you pay for.

The "greenhouse" in the backyard will be the new shop headquarters. So far, I've washed it out and de-bugged it (it was pretty gross) and painted one wall white- that's the wall I'll be taking photos against. My plans are to paint the rest of the walls the prettiest blue- I can't even describe it really, you'll just have to see it- and paint the floor a chartreuse green. I want a big vintage mirror if I can find one, some hanging glass planters, lanterns and pails and old garden tools for decoration, a fun striped or floral rug, a little desk and maybe some shelves. Oh, I can't wait! I'll show you pics, of course, when I'm done decorating. It may take awhile to all come together.

Sorry for the text heavy Monday greeting. I just feel like I haven't talked to you guys in awhile! Hope you have a okey dokey Monday and a great rest of your week. The sun has come out today, I'm feeling motivated to get stuff done!

Miss Modish is going Red & Pink

Just a note to let you know I just added a couple new Valentastic blouses to the Miss Modish shop. Plus there's a few oldies but goodies that would be perfect for the occasion! Hop on over to take a peek.

And so you know, I'm donating $5 of every order to Partners in Health, a great organization supplying medical aid to Haiti, all the way thru Valentine's Day.

Every Little Bit Helps!

Because every little bit helps, I've decided to donate $5 of every order at the Miss Modish shop directly to Partners in Health, a great agency that has been working in Haiti for 20 years and is in dire need of support to aid in the Haiti relief effort- they work to provide medical aid for all who need it. All orders placed through February 14th will include this donation. I gave to this agency on my own as well, but would love to send more with your help!

And speaking of the shop, I have TONS of new goodies to add and I hope to have lots of new items for you to check out by Monday.

If placing an order doesn't interest you, please consider donating to this agency on your own, or to any of the Haiti relief funds out there. There's a big list of more non-profits you can donate to on CNN here.

Thank you and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! 

<3 jena

updated to add: Oh! I just found this list that Victoria at SF Girl by Bay made of other shops that are also donating part of their profits to help, including Victoria's own. And Indie Fixx is running a great fundraiser where you can bid on one of the handmade items up for grabs, pledging that amount to the Red Cross. See the list of other participating shops here, and add your shop to the list in the comments. Thanks for doing that Vic!

No frills, but there sure are thrills!

This morning I woke up to a throat that feels like crappity scrappity scratchy terror. I think I'm on the verge of getting sick. So I'm drinking throat tea with honey and bundling up in the Pendelton wool robe I scored this weekend.

But as I groggily and resentfully started going through my emails, I found a very special one! A forward of the Buss Buss newsletter (from wonderful Renee) in which Miss Modish was the star!

 

What the? Miss Modish is the DailyBuss? Yay! 

Big thumbs up! And a high five too! Guess I better get to back to listing new items in the shop, hmm? As long as I don't have to change out of this robe allllll day.

A Good Ending to a Good Week

It's been a busy week round Miss Modish land! But I'm happy to say that the first round of orders are sent out and all is going pretty darn well so far.

I feel really happy to have a little shop again! I didn't realize how much I missed it until that moment I got my first order. It's so exciting and fulfilling! Along with the feedback I've been receiving from all you wonderfully supportive people, and seeing my big mug show up on blogs! (Thank you Kate, Caroline, Amy & Lindsay!) It's fun to be on the otherside of the coin again- instead of just writing about shops I like all day long, I get to run one too!

I have many more items to list, many more photos to take, much more dressing up to do. And I'm having a lot of fun along the way.

Thanks again for all the kindness you've shown me. I appreciate all you readers/shoppers/supporters so much and you've made this one of the best weeks ever! 

<3 jena

New Shop Alert: Miss Modish

This time the new shop alert is about my very own! Introducing, Miss Modish Vintage!

I've been working hard collecting goodies, photographing, editing, modeling, measuring, planning, steaming, stain removing and now the shop is finally up. I'm so excited! I'd be thrilled if you'd stop on by to have a looksie. There's a range of styles and sizes for everyone, but what you see is just the start. More items will be added later today, and throughout this week. And every week! 

And, while I'm shamelessly self promoting here, I best mention the Miss Modish blog and Miss Modish on twitter- follow me for updates, sneak peeks & more!

Thanks for your support!

<3 jena

Miss Modish Vintage is Open for Business!

Hip hip hooray! Miss Modish Vintage is now open on etsy! Check out the shop at: missmodish.etsy.com. I'll be adding more items throughout the rest of the week. And the week after that. And the week after that. And so it goes, if things go well! :)

And now for a big breath of relief... ahhhhhhhhhh.....