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houseofjerkyjanie

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Oct 31, 2008 8:09 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Okay.....now I have to update you.  I pitched Playboy;s holiday gift guide.  But the truth is, I didn`t do it....., I let someone else do it for me. Unbelievably I threw out the info for the contact when I was told they were not interested. 
 
Then I get this call to overnight the package for a photo shoot, which of course excited me. But, after that I could never get a response about what issue or, if they were going to use it.  The last correspondence I got from the one that pitched it was they took the shoot, but they don`t know if they are going to use it, and I no longer had the right to the email address that I GAVE TO HER!......Problem was, I needed to know.  After experiencing the unbelievable amount of business we received last year after being featured in Real Simple`s gift guide, I knew we would need to be prepared.
 
I remembered I had a phone number for who was receiving the package, so I called her today.  She very nicely apologized and told me that they had so many items, that we did not make it.  She wanted to return the box.  I told her to pass it around the office and enjoy it, so they will know what they will be featuring, in their Father`s Day gift guide! :)  But then again, I guess the Dad`s that are reading the magazine would need to tell them. :) 
 
Kathy, did anything  work out with Mad Mariner?.
 
Anyway, we all know, you can`t win them all.
 
 On to the next WIN WIN situation! 
 
Janie
houseofjerkyjanie

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Nov 03, 2008 7:21 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Congratulations Kathy, that`s fantastic!  You`re going to be quite busy, I`m sure. Yes, keep us informed how it goes.
 
Janie 
 
houseofjerkyjanie

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Nov 03, 2008 9:24 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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Kathy, I had worried about how I was pitching.  But now I`m finding it just takes some time, for them to get back to you sometimes.
 
Hope you sell tons of flags!  Make Craig help more.
 
Janie
CraigL

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Nov 03, 2008 11:36 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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(I`m helping, I`m helping!) 
houseofjerkyjanie

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Nov 03, 2008 11:48 PM ET    Quote  Report Abuse
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That`s a good thing!  At least that makes me,....... and Kathy happy. Hope you two have a great holiday season, and more!  Good boy Craig! lol,
Kathy, start your new post to tell us all about it in the midst of it all, or after! We``ll be waiting,.
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