May 2025 Newsletter
Hola desde Uruguay!
For the first time in a long time, I haven’t been on a plane in over a month. But in about two weeks I’m headed back to Europe for two epic press trips and some personal travels. After this rendezvous in Europe I’ll have visited 98 countries. Where should I go for my 99th and 100th? More on my travels below.
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WORK WITH ME
I offer consulting services to PR professionals, brands, and writers. I bring unique skills to the media industry, having worked in New York City as a publicist for seven years and as a freelance journalist for eight years. I deeply understand the inner workings of relationships between PR/brands and writers/publications.
Consultations for brands and publicists include insights on best practices for pitching journalists, how to foster relationships with journalists, media training, and more. I'm also available for hire to pen marketing materials such as press releases, media alerts, website copywriting, blog and social media content, and more.
For writers, my consultations include workshopping pitches and for writers to pick my brain about the industry. Writers who book consultations are added to my exclusive Facebook group, where I share editors' calls for pitches and provide access to an editorial database of over 3,000 editor contacts. Learn more here: LolaAnnMendez.com/Consultation
I'm also available for paid social media campaigns. I have a community of 21,000 followers across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook who are interested in travel, sustainability, veganism, women's health, cannabis, and other industries.
MONTHLY STATS
In May, I wrote five articles (about 3,100 words). All five articles were commissioned from pitches. I wasn’t assigned any stories from editors this month. I sent 93 pitches—four were commissioned; two are being considered; 28 were rejected, placed elsewhere, or I moved on due to timeliness; and 59 are pending a response.
To supplement my income I’m taking on more Instagram paid collaborations that align with my areas of expertise and morals such as this post on U.S. Aid. I’m also taking on more speaking gigs and will be giving a keynote speech on the importance of inclusive LGBTQ+ travel this week. PR reps, I’m also available to speak with your team about media relationships, brand development, how to spin exclusive angles for your clients to land coverage, etc.
NEW ARTICLES
My portfolio can be viewed at LolaAnnMendez.com. In May, I had three articles published. I have upcoming pieces in new-to-me publications, including Travel + Leisure, Yoga Journal, Hip Latina, and Ultimate Encounters.
CALLS FOR PITCHES & PR SOURCES
I always post my calls for sources on Twitter.com/LolaAnnaMendez. Newsletter subscribers are privy to the first look of my current work. PR folks (and individuals, when relevant) are welcome to send pitches for the stories I'm currently working on.
Pitches about grounding experiences in the United States. Must be public-facing and actual grounding as in bare skin or feet touching the ground. Think meditations in National Parks, yoga in the grass, etc.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS LOLA?
I spent all of May in Uruguay nesting, making new friends, reconnecting with friends and family, seeing lots of live music and performances, and launching a vegan WhatsApp chat. I’m off to France for work mid-June to visit a winery. It will be my first time in Bordeaux. Then I have a few free days before I’m due in Scotland (my first time there!) for another press trip, so I’m going to visit Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Colmar, Liechtenstein, and Zurich.
I’ll be based in South America through October and am super keen to go on press trips to the Atacama Desert, Bolivia, Mendoza, Buenos Aires, Guyana, Suriname, Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Caribbean while I’m in LATAM.
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