The Bitter Southerner is an award-winning online publication about the American South with over 80,000 readers. Readers praise its insightful stories and perspectives about the contemporary South. The Family Establishments program allows independent businesses to earn loyalty from readers by being included on the site's top navigation page and promoted through emails and social media. For an annual fee, establishments gain exposure to the publication's audience of educated, cultured travelers who enjoy food, music and exploring the South.
Shop the TOP designer consignment boutiques in DC on Thursday, November 5th at Malmaison in Georgetown! Visit us at www.snobswap.com to shop luxury consignment boutiques around the country!
Shop the TOP designer consignment boutiques in DC on Thursday, November 5th at Malmaison in Georgetown! Visit us at www.snobswap.com to shop luxury consignment boutiques around the country!
Fort Worth Dish Out was created to be a first step for members of the Fort Worth community to learn more about locally based projects and initiatives that serve the greater good.
The Board of Directors share a desire in providing an easily accessible, fun opportunity to gather in community with entrepreneurial spirits who are motivated and interested in helping worthy projects in need of a platform to gain more awareness.
Print and promotional collateral for the Congo Charity Ball organised by HandUp Congo and Hope in Taipei, Taiwan.
Concept and design by Sir Speedy Tienmu.
I presented a webinar to ExactTarget 3sixty Live users about how Visit Indiana utilized digital, social, blogs, print, radio, tv, an in-person events to promote the Super 46 Sandwiches promotion that they launched surrounding Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis in 2012
Fort Worth Dish Out was created to be a first step for members of the Fort Worth community to learn more about locally based projects and initiatives that serve the greater good.
The Board of Directors share a desire in providing an easily accessible, fun opportunity to gather in community with entrepreneurial spirits who are motivated and interested in helping worthy projects in need of a platform to gain more awareness.
Print and promotional collateral for the Congo Charity Ball organised by HandUp Congo and Hope in Taipei, Taiwan.
Concept and design by Sir Speedy Tienmu.
I presented a webinar to ExactTarget 3sixty Live users about how Visit Indiana utilized digital, social, blogs, print, radio, tv, an in-person events to promote the Super 46 Sandwiches promotion that they launched surrounding Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis in 2012
Samaritanmag.com is the anti-tabloid, an online magazine that interviews people about the causes they support, in addition to highlighting the charitable initiatives of corporations and small businesses, and the charities themselves.
Samaritanmag.com is a cool unintimidating site that gives readers insight into a multitude of causes and hopefully gives them incentive to make a difference in the world, if they aren’t already.
Started by award-winning music journalist Karen Bliss (Billboard, RollingStone.com, MSN), Samaritanmag.com is a content- driven site with high journalistic standards; the stories are original — interviews are conducted with our writers for the online magazine — and not taken or repurposed from other sites, as is often the case in today’s media world.
Even short news pieces are only taken from the original press releases. Why is this important? Because Samaritanmag.com articles are fact-checked and comprised of information directly from the source.
Samaritanmag.com covers a range of causes; the list is endless from building wells in Africa to a line of clothing for people in wheelchairs to a toxic-free spa for people with cancer and mobility carts for sick or injured animals.
Among the artists interviewed for the site are:
Neil Young, The Who’s Pete Townshend, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora, Bryan Adams, Sammy Hagar, Motley Crue’s Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil, Drake, Nelly Furtado, One Direction, Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris, Cody Simpson, Ed Sheeran, Bruce Cockburn, Taylor Swift, P. Diddy, Rob Zombie, Peaches, Nick Carter, Simple Plan, Kate Nash, Danny Fernandes, Tom Cochrane, Buckcherry’s Josh Todd, 30 Seconds To Mars’ Jared Leto, The Tenors, Our Lady Peace’s Raine Maida and many more.
There is also a Charity Song of the Month, Cause Song of the Month, and Product of the Month.
This is a site for people who are interested in making a difference, either by finding the cause that speaks to them or by making informed buying decision based on companies’ corporate social responsibility platform.
Samaritanmag attracts the following identifiable groups of visitors:
1. the socially conscious in Canada/USA
2. the music/entertainment fan
3. the news junkie
Samaritanmag provides a forum for anyone looking to:
*Let consumers know about the good that you are doing *Your company’s corporate social responsibility platform *The products that are eco-friendly or have a charitable component
Does your company support a cause? Do you produce an environ- mentally-conscious product you want people to know about? Partner with Samaritanmag.com. Take out a banner ad or post a video that highlights the good you are doing at your company. Perhaps you are aligned with a certain cause or give your staff a day off to volunteer or sell a product with a portion of the proceeds going to charity? Consumers want to make informed buying decisions.
The power and Influence of the Millennial generation is undeniable as they are the largest generation in American history and hold an estimated $200 billion in purchasing power. 40% of Millennials are self-decribed "Foodies" and they engage with culinary on an almost daily basis through food television, cooking, looking for recipes online, underground dinner/supper clubs, food & wine events, and going out to eat with friends. If you are interested in speaking to the Millennial audience then culinary initiatives should absolutely be a part of your marketing program.
"Fresh & Guarenteed" Certified American Grown - 2015 Fun 'N SunKasey Cronquist
On Friday July 31st, I had the opportunity to share the latest information about the growing momentum for Certified American Grown flowers during the 2015 Fun 'N Sun Convention held in Monterey, CA.
With 47 certified farms in 14 states, the program is certifying millions of flowers American Grown. More and more retailers and consumers are identifying with the flowers they really want while supporting local businesses, local farms and locally grown flowers.
Consumers and the industry is invited to celebrate the initiative underway by attending one of 10 Field to Vase dinners being held throughout the country in 2015. These dinners celebrate local American Grown flowers and the people who farm them. If you'd like to enjoy a flower filled evening on the farm, visit AmericanGrownFlowers.org/FieldToVase to learn more.
A fundraising how to for those participating in the Arthritis Foundation's California Cost Classic Bicycle Tour and People's Coast Classic Bicycle Tour.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States defines heritage tourism as “traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past," and cultural heritage tourism is defined as “traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.”
1. JOIN A FAMILY THAT STICKS TOGETHER
The Bitter Southerner’s Family Establishments advertising program
offers independent businesses a unique chance to earn the loyalty of
the more than 80,000 fiercely loyal readers of our award-winning
online publication.
FROM OUR READERS
“Wonderful stories, videos, and images from the place I love and call
home. We are woefully underrepresented, misunderstood, and
stereotyped. And I’ve never left the site without a smile on my face, or
a tear in my eye.”
“A contemporary view of the South that I live in. Not from the
outside, the other side or just one side, but from inside.”
“It speaks to me like no other publication about the South today. Its
anthropological viewpoint is smart, spot-on, and refreshing. The
photos are gorgeous as well … just a delight to take in.”
From the Media
“The Bitter Southerner might be the Vice of the South.”
— J. Max Robins, Forbes.com
“I applaud and support their work and their vision for community
and storytelling. They are brave and curious and funny. They go
places others avoid.”
— Michelle Norris, National Public Radio
Awards
2016
The James Beard Foundation Journalism Award, “Best Profile”
“For accurate, insightful reporting, exceptional writing, unusual
perspectives, and other attributes of fine journalism as they pertain to
food and beverage topics.”
2014
The Egerton Prize, from the Southern Foodways Alliance
“The John Egerton Prize recognizes artists, writers, scholars, and
others – including artisans and farmers and cooks – whose work, in
the American South, addresses issues of race, class, gender, and social
and environmental justice, through the lens of food.”
“I just want to market our
restaurants through a medium
that feels like it lives in the same
South that I do.”
- Hugh Acheson
Executive Chef / Author
Empire State South, The National
A New Turn In The South
For more information or to become a Bitter Southerner Family Establishment, contact family@bittersoutherner.com
2. Our Audience
On average, BitterSoutherner.com receives nearly 112,000 sessions each
month from more than 80,000 active users. Almost half (48%) of our
readers are ages 25 to 44, and 36% are 45 to 64.
Demographics
● 50/50 split by gender
● Top affinity categories:
-Movie Lovers
-News Junkies & Avid Readers
-Travel Buffs
-TV Lovers
-Political Junkies
-Shutterbugs
-Cooking Enthusiasts/Aspiring Chefs
-Technophiles
-Home Decor Enthusiasts
-Music Lovers
● Facts About Bitter Southerner Readers:
-52% have purchased something they read about on The Bitter Southerner
-92% have recommended Bitter Southerner content to friends
-59% travel for leisure at least once a quarter
-75% eat out at least once a week
-90% have a college degree or higher
-60% are married
-65% own their homes
-76% have no children at home
BECOME A FAMILY ESTABLISHMENT
-Inclusion on The Bitter Southerner’s Family Establishment page —
part of the top site navigation at BitterSoutherner.com.
-Frequent (monthly or more often) promotion of the Family
Establishment page through our email newsletter to all Bitter
Southerner members
-Frequent promotion of the Family Establishment page through our
social network
Annual Cost
$1,000 (one-time payment) -or- $1,080 ($90 monthly recurring payment)
● Top 10 states for readership:
-Georgia
-North Carolina
-Tennessee
-Alabama
-Texas
-Florida
-California
-South Carolina
-New York
-Virginia
For more information or to become a Bitter Southerner Family Establishment, contact family@bittersoutherner.com