Membership Goodies

As you are searching through the Media Contacts, researching and plotting for who you will reach out to next, we wanted to be sure you knew how to use the easy filter tool when narrowing down your search.

If you were looking for a specific outlet, say, the Steve Harvey Show, you could go to the Outlet Name field, pull it down and scroll. Or, you could start typing in Steve, and the outlet will display for you! You click on it, and run your filter. Below is a short video that walks you through this.

Momtrends founder, Nicole Feliciano, is publishing a book called #MomBoss, which is a book for women who are ready to take a break from the strictures of corporate life to create a career that works with family. It is a great concept, will be a relief and a helpful guide to read for those of us already in the throws of being a #MomBoss, and looks like it is off to a great start with implementable ideas, all made pretty from Post-Its around their WeWork office.

This week marks the first in a new extension for Tin Shingle - meeting in groups in person via video conferencing in our first Group PR Challenge. Members of Tin Shingle are located all over the US, and some in other countries. The value of speaking to like-minded people about work you are passionate about is unmatched when meeting in person. There is still time for you to join this Group PR Challenge that meets every other Tuesday starting tomorrow, May 24th, 2016.

Tin Shingle's Community Boards are the focus of a few breaths of fresh air and makeovers this week, from the production team of Tin Shingle. Design changes have descended upon the dedicated newsletter that members get, announcing new conversations and updates to existing ones, as well as restructures to the boards themselves. Members now have four major types of Boards to communicate in:

Back by popular demand, Editorial Calendars are now in your PR Center with your subscription membership to Tin Shingle! We have offered Editorial Calendars for years, yet took a hiatus as we re-systemized how we gathered them for you. There are quite a few publications in the the PR Center now, and more are being added weekly!

Being a member of Tin Shingle has its editorial perks - like adding your product or service to Tin Shingle's Valentine's Day Shopping Guide! In addition to that Shopping Guide that our readers can browse through at any time, we will be pulling together some of the best gifts into ideas for different loved ones on your list! Add your gifts by this Friday, as that is when Tin Shingle's Valentine's Day article goes live!

Members of Tin Shingle have a few new PR Leads to dig into and write pitches for in several areas of what is hot right now in "short-lead" media. Trae Bodge, a well known editor, writer and consumer expert is working on several stories, details and deadlines of which are in the PR Center that members can access immediately.

Tin Shingle has released its 2016 Blog Planning and Production Calendar template, with over 250 ideas to help you come up with blog posts that highlight your business. The secret to creating an enticing blog - one that helps new customers find your business and makes what you sell irresistible - is planning ahead and sticking to the plan.

LIFETIME BONUS: When you get this template, you get the next year's for free!