AMA Recap: Gift Guides

Written by BAM Team | June 21, 2021 at 2:27 PM

Here's what we covered.

On June 17, Tim Chan of Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine, Brandi Broxson of Real Simple, and Brittany Kaplan of Entertainment Weekly answered questions about gift guides for 60 minutes straight, so make sure you check out the recording below. Thank you to everyone who participated and submitted questions!

Let's go live.

Here are some of the top AMA tweets and words of advice from our panelists. If you want the full scoop, check out the recording of the webinar above.

Tim Chan of Rolling Stone & Billboard

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “For Rolling Stones and Billboard, your pitch has to have a music-related or entertainment-related angle.” - @mrtimchan from @RollingStones & @billboard
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 17, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “I’ll usually request samples that I want. What I don’t really want is unsolicited samples.” - @mrtimchan of @RollingStones & @billboard
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “Legally, we’re not allowed to take gifts in exchange for coverage. It is considered a form of bribery.” - @mrtimchan of @RollingStones & @billboard
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

Brandi Broxson of Real Simple

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “I have a hard time with people who are so generous because they have my address and just send me things. It is so kind, but I don't have a place for it.” - @BrittanyLKaplan of @EW
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “I don’t want samples that come with a bunch of extra stuff that I didn’t ask for.” - @BrandiBroxson of @RealSimple
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “I prefer to get a sample of something before I pitch it. I find that I have a story, I have experienced the product and I have vetted it myself.” - @BrandiBroxson of @RealSimple
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

Brittany Kaplan of Entertainment Weekly

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “It all goes back to knowing who the audience is.” - @BrittanyLKaplan of @EW
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 17, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “Familiarize yourself with basic information about your product.” - @BrittanyLKaplan of @EW
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

From our #askmediaanything webinar, “I think the way you pitch is important. For me, short and sweet. Please put a picture, please put a link, please be concise.” - @BrittanyLKaplan of @EW
— BAM (@BAMtheagency) June 18, 2021

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