3 things you need as a creator before you reach out to brands

3 things you need as a creator before you reach out to brands

So you’re a content creator? Great! So you want to start working with brands? Better! So you want to know what you need to do before you can start approaching them for partnerships? Best! 1. A community of engaged readers/followers When a brand or agency is looking to partner with an influencer or creator, what’s one of the first things they’re going to look at? Your audience. More than likely, they’ll comb through your posts and read your comments. Are your followers demonstrating their interest in you through thoughtful comments or are you plagued with random emojis and bot comments?…

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“Bring Me” Poem by Jordan D’Amico

“Bring Me” Poem by Jordan D’Amico

Tear open my chest Expose my flesh You’ll see what’s beating below My scars are from you Each thing that I hate It came from the words that you used The shape of my body The pitch in my voice But those things, you know I don’t have a choice I hate me You’ve won You’ve beaten me down The things that make me Cause me to breakdown My heart starts to race My brain runs a mile The hardest thing ever Is faking a smile I trusted you most More than anyone else To be kind to me But…

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How to work with brands and PR people and get the collaboration of your dreams

How to work with brands and PR people and get the collaboration of your dreams

I write this today, not as a blogger, influencer, or content creator who has worked with select companies in the past to promote their products or services. I write this today as a person who has spent years in public relations, managing influencer campaigns and working my butt off to bring on the best bloggers, Instagram creators, and what-have-you, so that companies and brands were connected with the right people.

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How you can master Tailwind and blow up your blog traffic

How you can master Tailwind and blow up your blog traffic

Everything you need to know to master Tailwind for Pinterest and blow up your blog traffic is right at your fingertips! If you’re a blogger looking to grow your Pinterest and blog traffic, there’s no tool more revolutionary than Tailwind. If you haven’t heard of it, let me run it down for you. If you have heard of Tailwind, the ultimate Pinterest scheduler, then just skip ahead.

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5 WordPress themes that are perfect for new bloggers

5 WordPress themes that are perfect for new bloggers

Whether you’re a new blogger or a seasoned pro, the way your blog looks is important. Here are 5 WordPress themes that are always perfect! Whether you’re a seasoned blogger or a newbie just starting to dip their toes into the water, a WordPress theme that matches with your own personal taste and style is always key. I’ve found, in my time blogging, that the aesthetic of my blog needs to consistently inspire me. When I visit the homepage, does it set off creative sparks or does it have me craving a change? If I can visit an old post…

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The ultimate blogger to-do checklist free printable

The ultimate blogger to-do checklist free printable

As bloggers, and creatives in general, I think we’re prone to the “do it all, all the time” mentality. We like to think we can juggle 8 million tasks at once like some sort of deranged circus clown. But really, we’re all just human and, as such, sometimes prioritization and a good blogger to-do checklist are exactly what we need.

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