Design*Sponge's Boston Ladies Biz Night, Tommorow!

Hello Salonistas! We thought that we'd put the word out there that tomorrow night, Thursday August 14, Grace Bonney from Design*Sponge is holding one of her Biz Ladies nights here in Boston. Making it even more special, to of our Salon members will be speaking at it! Kate Klapfish from Three Square Design will be talking about online / web matters and Kristen from Urban Living Studio will be talking about all things retail.
So support your local salon members and check out the Biz Ladies night at west elm boston, 160 brookline avenue from 7pm - 9pm!

DESIGN SALON EVENT..PR NIGHT WITH STACY KUNSTEL..A SMASH SUCCESS!!! AT ACHILLES!!! SO WRETCHEDLY COOL!!!!

stacy takes a break from the maddening hordes!

On the last night in June 2008 our Salon was graced with the presence of New England Home's own PR brainchild Stacey Kunstel! Our Salon meetup was held at Achilles the new chic clothing store/bar/restaurant located in the très happening Fort Point district (where my studio is!). As our salonistas began arriving and schmoozing, we were spoiled by the super friendly staff and our hostess for the evening Liana Peterson. Having our first ever event at a bar was quite a treat for all of us, and we enjoyed the hospitality of this inviting space and dined on yummy snacks and refreshing cocktails.

seema..two cool cucumbers fabric designer seema krish hangs with entrepreneur jill shah!

The evening got rolling after we introduced our guest Stacy who told the group about her career in the mag trade as an editor, and stylist for some of America's top publications such as Country Living and Traditional Home. Stacy left us with the following guide to getting ourselves into an editor's hands, and we have reprinted it for you here.

Design Editor Stacy K tells us show to make it happen..You gotta work!

Jill Rosenwald asks: How in the heck can I get my work into mags?

TIPS:
• Work every angle—a.k.a CROSS PROMOTION
You have a great store/product. When you multidimensionalize it you make it more attractive. When I see a great design I immediately ask, “What’s your house like?”

• A lotta times, it’s WHO you know.
Know who’s on the masthead.
Know if the mag has a regional editor or call to find out.
Mine your friends and colleagues for contacts.

• Attend events.

• Interact online.

• Once you’ve got an editor’s attention be straightforward. Don’t dangle, don’t overwhelm. It’s a delicate balance.

• One magazine at a time—multiple submissions can bite you in the ass.

• Befriend the blogs
Send your ideas/products/stores/stories and how they relate to bloggers’ interests.

• Photography is important. Having high-res shots immediately available is sometimes a make or break point.

• ALWAYS FOLLOW THROUGH

• ALWAYS FOLLOW UP

Stacy was a warm and engaged guest who was very enthusiastic about our group and it's mission. Everyone learned a ton from everything she had to say, and I think she liked us back... she may even want to become a member. Go Stacy!!

After Stacy spoke for about an hour she took questions from the group and was adamant about the fact that you need to be super nice and energetic and memorable yourself if you want to get noticed by publications..But I think my big takeaway of the night was that if you want it you gotta WORK!

The jills ....swimwear designer jill palese gives kudos to the
founder of design salon genius jill rosenwald (me!)

Thank you to everyone who came and particularly a big thank you to our host Liana and our guest Stacy. We look forward to seeing everyone at our next event in August!

bye.
xo
jill

ps. if you join our yahoo group here you can have access to pdfs of stacy's tips!

Doreen Hing shows off Plank bag..beyond gorgeous!

jennifer hill designer of places i have never been makes a splashy entrance with janet kim of RSVP Press

kelly of etcetera media and kristen of Urban Living Studio say that Black is Back!

kara butterfield of make ready tells molly that she has never learned so much about PR in her life!

Kristen with Liana Peterson hostess with the mostest is the poshest!

June Event: PR night with editor Stacy Kunstel

We are excited to announce our next event taking place June 30 with master editor Stacy Kunstel.

Stacy is the Home Editor for Boston-based New England Home magazine and as a contributing editor to more than a dozen other national publications, she writes about, styles, and art directs photo shoots in the region’s most beautifully designed houses (she did Jill's and was apparently a genius at it!).

A former travel editor and design writer for Southern Accents magazine, she has
written about architecture, interior design, personalities, and luxury destinations for publications such as Country Home, Traditional Home, Coastal Living, Renovation Style, Country Living, Entree for Neiman Marcus, Oprah at Home, Better Homes & Gardens, Beautiful Homes, Garden Design, and Decorating.

Stacy works for many of the same magazines as a stylist and producer on photo shoots. She was a contributing editor on the book New Classic Style: Mixing Modern and Traditional for a Fresh New Look.

So come join us and talk about things all P.R:
Host: Jill Rosenwald (r.s.v.p to Jill at mcrae2@aol.com)
Location: Jill Rosenwald's Studio, 369 Congress St, 2nd Flr, Boston
Date: June 30, 2008
Time: 7:00pm