{"id":129291,"date":"2013-06-13T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2013-06-13T19:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/?p=129291"},"modified":"2024-02-14T05:46:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:46:49","slug":"5-ways-to-find-contact-information-for-fashion-pr-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartifb.com\/5-ways-to-find-contact-information-for-fashion-pr-agencies\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Find Contact Information for Fashion PR Agencies"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being connected to fashion publicists is great. You get the inside scoop on all sorts of great designer collections, events and opportunities to partner with brands for fun and fame and financial gain. However, not all agencies (or publicists) are created equal, and some are more blogger-friendly than others. Some agencies focus solely on getting product onto celebrities or in TV shows and the movies, or only do production (events, runway shows), some are really focused on the digital space, and others have really honed their skills with getting products into print magazines. The more you understand about the agency, their client list and specialization, the better equipped you will be to reach out in such a way to pique their interest.<\/p>\n
Last week I shared a few ideas about how you should go about\u00a0reaching out to a PR agency<\/a>\u00a0here's how to assemble a list of agencies to target.<\/p>\n Comb through your existing LinkedIn connections, join groups for fashion PR and marketing professionals and follow company pages for PR firms. \u00a0Pay attention to the “you might also like” functionality in the bottom right that includes related companies to find even more agencies to follow. For example, here is the page for Agency V<\/a>, Bollare<\/a> and HL Group<\/a>. Once you've got a name, you are that much closer to finding out an email address. You can always add connections through LinkedIn, but it will depend on how often your contact checks the site. A direct email is best, which you can often find by getting the “info at” email address and then playing around with typical email nomenclature<\/p>\n Fashion brands don't always distribute press releases online, but when they do, it's a great way to find a press contact for a brand you are interested in. You might find a PR representative at the brand itself, or the contact information of the lead representative at the agency. Here's a press release about a partnership between J. Mendel and Hunter Boots. It include a contact at J. Mendel as well as a contact at their PR agency, Linda Gaunt Communications. Snap!\u00a0Even if the agency no longer works with that client, you've still got a name. Even if the publicist no longer works at the agency, you'll likely get an auto-responder with the contact of someone who does.<\/p>\n Ah, a bit of self-promotion. On PR Couture we regularly interview fashion publicists on our “Front Row Fashion PR”<\/a> series, which is a great way to learn more about different agencies and who is at the helm. We also have a directory of fashion PR firms, most of whom are blogger-friendly.<\/p>\n Ask your fellow bloggers which agencies they like working with and if they have any recommendations for you based on what you cover and your particular aesthetic. Then, kindly ask for an email introduction to their contact. As mentioned, working together with several bloggers to pitch an idea to a PR agency is a powerful tactic – and there is value in helping one another out.<\/p>\nBe a LinkedIn Search Savant<\/h2>\n
Google Brand Name + Press Release<\/h2>\n
Read PR Couture<\/h2>\n
Ask Fellow Bloggers<\/h2>\n
Join LookOnline<\/h2>\n