Ever wanted to work with a company that isn't seeking you out? Why don't you seek them out? This presentation will show you how to write the perfect pitch and get the campaign you want. I shared this presentation at the Type A Parent Conference on June 23th, 2011 in Asheville, NC. I've added in all my notes so it's easier to follow.

1. Kelly Loubet @Childhood

2. A Bit About Me… Founder of EverydayChildhood.com Blogging and working with brands since 2008 AZ Chapter President of Mom It Forward MomTv Host Former Community Leader at Collective Bias Director of Social Community Marketing @Social2B Mother of Rachel (6) and Allison (5)

3. What Makes Your Blog Valuable? The age of your blog? How many hits your blog receives? Your Alexa rating? How cute your blog is?

4. #1 Your Asset: Engaged Readers! (No matter how many total followers you have or how new your blog is)

5. Did you read my post On Everyday Childhood’s Dad Stalking Friday? I did! I read it on my iPhone! I’ll send out a Tweet for you later! With the rise of mobile devices… People are still reading, but comments are down.

7. RT’s, favorited tweets, Responses

8. # hash tag tracking

9. Facebook Friends

10. Page “Likes”

11. Comment “Likes”

12. Comments

14. Podcasts

16. Ways to Connect With Brands: Social Media Attend brand sponsored conferences Exchange Business Cards Reach out via email Connect on Linked In

17. Linked In Create a professional profile Connect with others in your field Don’t use the word “expert” in your profile or in your pitches! Find groups to be active in Connect Linked In to your Klout profile

18. Think Outside The Juice Box!

20. Your profiles

22. Sell Your Brand! You are MORE than just another blog! You have influence through: Multiple Social Media Platforms Blogs You Contribute To Live Local Events Memberships in Social Groups!

23. Pitch Your Passion! Dear Pete, I’d love to speak with you about an idea I have for Toyota . It involves a mommy road trip, a blogging conference, promotion on my blog Everyday Childhood, tweets from the road on my @childhood handle, and live casting from my channel on MomTV. I’m fun loving, adventure seeking, mom with experience working with large brands. I’ve been blogging for nearly 4 years and have been building a Twitter following for just as long. Toyota is a brand that my family has trust in and I’d like to share that trust with my readers on all my various platforms. My work has appeared in Raising Arizona Kids and All You magazine and I’ve appeared on television several times. My blog specializes in the daily lives of parents and how we’re coping. Getting out of the house on a road trip like this, plays a major part in my coping! I host successful live events tied to social media on a monthly basis in Phoenix… so I would have no trouble with a live event on the road. Do you have some time this week for me to give you more details on this project? I appreciate your time. Kelly Loubet EverydayChildhood.com @childhood

24. Rejected? Keep the door open! “Thank you for your response Dan. If anything comes up in the future that might be a match for me, please keep me in mind. “

25. Score a Campaign? Have something in writing: contract and/or W9 Lay out your idea in an easy to read proposal Include campaign expectations Measure your success using good reporting tools

27. Be Determined

28. Be Passionate about your brand

29. Keep trying

31. Kelly Loubet Founder of Everyday Childhood www.everydaychildhood.com @childhood (parenting) @KellyLoubet (marketing) Director of Social Community Marketing www.social2b.com @social2b Email: kellyloubet@gmail.com