Comments on: On Saying No to Press Trips http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Sat, 19 May 2012 19:03:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-85829 pam Wed, 18 May 2011 13:55:46 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=4670#comment-85829 Well, I stand corrected. Your mate is indeed your legit biz partner in the story, don't mind me. And hey, gumption shouldn't be needed! Those tourism boards really WANT to help you. And if you've got a contract, you're way ahead of those of us who are "just" writing for our own little indy blogs. Well, I stand corrected. Your mate is indeed your legit biz partner in the story, don’t mind me.

And hey, gumption shouldn’t be needed! Those tourism boards really WANT to help you. And if you’ve got a contract, you’re way ahead of those of us who are “just” writing for our own little indy blogs.

]]> By: Amy http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-85740 Amy Sun, 15 May 2011 20:19:45 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=4670#comment-85740 Man, I wish people asked me to go on press trips. How do they find you? I can see why you said no. While it would be interesting, it would probably drive me crazy, too. I'd want to meet up with 'real' people, not who they decide to tell us are 'real' people. :) Man, I wish people asked me to go on press trips. How do they find you?

I can see why you said no. While it would be interesting, it would probably drive me crazy, too. I’d want to meet up with ‘real’ people, not who they decide to tell us are ‘real’ people. :)

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-85686 pam Sat, 14 May 2011 14:24:48 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=4670#comment-85686 I'm not offended by it, not really, but the late offer gives me no time to plan. I was offered a trip to Oklahoma and I really wanted to go. But it took them two months to notify me -- a week prior to departure? No. I’m not offended by it, not really, but the late offer gives me no time to plan. I was offered a trip to Oklahoma and I really wanted to go. But it took them two months to notify me — a week prior to departure? No.

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-85685 pam Sat, 14 May 2011 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=4670#comment-85685 Sponsored travel is GREAT, don't get me wrong. But not all travel is right for me, and not all experiences give me stories that fit well with what I do online (whatever THAT is). If my reaction is "Yeah, that trip would be awesome for ME," I'm probably not thinking right. But if I think, "Oh, I'm going to get great stories," that feels a lot better. Sponsored travel is GREAT, don’t get me wrong. But not all travel is right for me, and not all experiences give me stories that fit well with what I do online (whatever THAT is). If my reaction is “Yeah, that trip would be awesome for ME,” I’m probably not thinking right. But if I think, “Oh, I’m going to get great stories,” that feels a lot better.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2011/05/09/on-saying-no-to-press-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-85684 Robyn Sat, 14 May 2011 09:00:35 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=4670#comment-85684 Interesting. But I don't understand the red flag part in light of the fact that we've worked together on stories for a number of decent publications. He's a pro photog after all. We often sell stories as a package, the photog ed signs on and it's a text-photo package. I suppose it's a moot point anyway. I hate asking for "media rates" from hotels when I'm doing a story (though it's totally legit) and I wonder if I'd ever work up the gumption to approach a tourism board. But thanks for the post. I appreciate the honesty on this site (and the wordsmithing, of course!). Interesting. But I don’t understand the red flag part in light of the fact that we’ve worked together on stories for a number of decent publications. He’s a pro photog after all. We often sell stories as a package, the photog ed signs on and it’s a text-photo package.
I suppose it’s a moot point anyway. I hate asking for “media rates” from hotels when I’m doing a story (though it’s totally legit) and I wonder if I’d ever work up the gumption to approach a tourism board.
But thanks for the post. I appreciate the honesty on this site (and the wordsmithing, of course!).

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