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Final push: Holiday season media opportunities
get published in Forbes, WSJ, MSN, zero spend
Allright people!
Final push to get free publicity to your products. If you took 2 hours to pitch 10 of these journalists and only got a 40% success rate, thatβs 4x exposure, 4x backlinks, ?x holiday sales with 0 ad spend.
Worth it? You decide.
Enjoy! π
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Lifestyle
Forbes are looking for Brand/Product mentions at their Cozy Living Room Retreat
Name: Julie Loffredi
Category: Lifestyle and Entertainment
Email: [email protected]
Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/julieloffredi
Media Outlet: Forbes.com (https://www.forbes.com)
Deadline: 8:22 AM ET - 27 November
Query:
Seeking more brand/product mentions for a Forbes article: Transform Your Living Room Into A Cozy Retreat
BrownStyle Magazine is looking for a Glam on a budget: Jewelry
CATEGORY: Lifestyle and Fitness
NAME: Heather Elitou
EMAIL: [email protected]
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com/heatherelitou/portfolio
MEDIA OUTLET: BrownStyle Magazine
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://www.iambrownstyle.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2025-11-28
DEADLINE TIME: 12:00 am
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: BrownStyle Magazine is seeking brands and designers for our upcoming feature on stylish jewelry for under $100
How to Submit:
SUBJECT LINE: GLAM JEWELRY
Name OF Brand
Short Description
Website
This is a first-come and most accurate details selection. If you are selected, we will send you an email.
Podcasts
Discover Brightside is seeking Home Decor, Accessories, Interiors, Exteriors for the Holidays
Name: Elizabeth Brewington
Category: Podcasts
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Discover Brightside Video Podcast (https://discoverbrightside.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 1 December
Query:
Discover Brightside Video Series is looking for some great Home Decor, Accessories, Furniture, Upholstry, Fabrics for Interiors and Exteriors for the holidays. Please share your full name, title organization website social media links share a good mobile email date time to reach you and then tell us why we should include your story for our Holiday Pop Up Video Series
Gifts
Motherhood Healing Festival is seeking Maternal Health + Birth Worker Products for Festival Swag Bags
Name: Evonna Christmon Marshall
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Motherhood Healing Festival (https://www.evonnachristmon.com/motherhoodhealingfestival)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 1 February
Query:
The Motherhood Healing Festival is seeking high-quality products for our 2026 swag bags. This yearβs theme is βCentering Pleasure and Joy in Motherhoodβ and weβre curating items that uplift, nourish, and inspire women across every stage of the motherhood journeyβpreconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyondβas well as the incredible birth workers (doulas, midwives, OBs, nurses) who support them. We anticipate up to 150 guests in attendance.
To get a feel for the vibe, check out last yearβs festival here: https://youtu.be/3uRP6kx20jk?si=ZgUqOaW2qg6Wv7Gx
Weβre especially interested in:
* Teas, herbal blends, and wellness goodies, Candles, aromatherapy, and mood-lifting products, Beauty, skincare, or body-care items, other creative, fun products that align with our theme of healing, pleasure, and community in motherhood
Participating brands will receive: product placement in our curated swag bags (up to 150 guests)
Festival Details:
* Location: South Metro Atlanta, Georgia
* Event Timing: Black Maternal Health Week, April 2026
* Shipping Deadline: February 1, 2026
Requirements:
* Minimum of 25 full-sized physical products is required for inclusion in our swag bags
* Must align with our audience and mission (no political content)
The product sponsors will be highlighted during the festival, included in our post-event media coverage, and featured across our social media platforms!
Black Berry Babe is looking for a Food Gift Ideas
CATEGORY: Lifestyle and Fitness
NAME: Michelle Goth
EMAIL: [email protected]
MUCK RACK URL: https://muckrack.com/michelle-goth-1
MEDIA OUTLET: Blackberry Babe
MEDIA WEBSITE: https://blackberrybabe.com
DEADLINE DATE: 2025-12-01
DEADLINE TIME: 8:00 am
TIME ZONE: Eastern Standard Time
QUERY: ISO affordable (<$50) products to include in my 2025 foodie gift guide. Prefer consumables (no books), from smaller makers/family businesses.
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Dream Academy Foundation is seeking gift bag items for 7th Annual Holiday Party & Toy Giveaway
Name: Megan Cornwall
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Dream Academy Foundation (https://dreamafoundation.org)
Deadline: 6:00 PM ET - 15 December
Query:
Dream Academy Foundation is seeking gift bag products and brand partners for our 7th Annual Holiday Party & Toy Giveaway, taking place on December 21, 2025, in Oak Brook, IL. This community event serves 2000+ children and families from underserved areas across Chicagoland, providing toys, warm essentials, entertainment, and a day of celebration.
We are requesting high-quality gift bag items to include in childrenβs holiday gift bags and caregiver appreciation bags. Items must be new, family-friendly, and appropriate for children ages 0β16 and their parents/guardians.β£βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ£
We welcome contributions from companies with products in the following categories:
Childrenβs Gift Bags (ages 0β16):
Mini toys, puzzles, card games, Crayons, markers, coloring books, Hair accessories, lip balms, kid-safe self-care items, Socks, gloves, hats, Stickers, keychains, lanyards, STEM/STEAM kits (small size), Healthy snacks (individually packaged)
Parent/Caregiver Gift Bags:
Skincare samples, lotions, hand creams, Wellness items (sleep masks, teas, supplements), small candles, home scents, Beauty or grooming samples, Notebooks, pens, Discount codes, coupons, or gift cards, Practical essentials (travel-size toiletries, sanitizers)
Please note what we DO NOT want:
- Used or opened items
- Political or religious promotional materials
- MLM or pyramid-style product reps
- Hazardous items (glass, sharp objects, etc.)
Participating brands can receive:
- Social media acknowledgment
- Inclusion in post-event thank-you campaign
- Visibility with 600+ Chicago families
This is an excellent opportunity for brands to support a meaningful community event while placing their products directly into the hands of families.
WSJ | Buy Side are seeking expert sources for premium camping and fitness gift ideas
Name: Medea Demarco
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: WSJ | Buy Side (https://www.wsj.com/buyside)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 28 November
No AI Pitches Considered
Query:
I'm looking for sources for two new gift guides:
1. Premium camping items. No tents, but really great accessories to gift campers.
2. Fitness gifts.β£βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ£ Professional athletes, trainers, creators are all welcome. No supplements, looking for general gear.
Mysterious Ramblings is looking for a winter Gift Guide
Name: Misty Lindsey
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Mysterious Ramblings (https://www.mysteriousramblings.com)
Deadline: 12:32 PM ET - 27 November
Query:
Hi, I run Mysterious Ramblings, a lifestyle blog where I share reviews, gift guides, and more. I am working on my Winter Gift Guide and am open to ideas for working together! Looking forward to connecting. Please, no books, AI products or apps.
MSN is looking for Best Gifts for Teens
Name: Julie Loffredi
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/julieloffredi
Media Outlet: MSN (https://www.msn.com)
Deadline: 8:22 AM ET - 27 November
Query:
MSN Holiday Gift Guide. We are gathering gift recommendations for Julie Loffredi's Best Gifts for Teens.
Confessions of an Overworked Mom and others are looking for product samples for inclusion in the Christmas Gift Guide
Name: Ellen LaFleche Christian
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Confessions of an Overworked Mom & others (https://confessionsofanover-workedmom.com)
Deadline: 9:06 AM ET - 27 November
Query:
Confessions of an Overworked Mom & 8 other blogs as suitable are accepting product samples for inclusion in the Christmas Gift Guide that will be published in early December. Samples should be suitable for inclusion in Christmas stocking (small in size).β£βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ£ Possible topics include wellness, fashion, beauty, toys, pets, gardening, baking, camping.
Discover Brightside is looking for Wellness Products and Services For The Holidays
Name: Elizabeth Brewington
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Discover Brightside Video Podcast (https://discoverbrightside.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 1 December
Query:
Discover Brightside is seeking gift ideas around the Wellness theme for the Brightside Pop Up Holiday Video Series.β£βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ£ Please share your Full name Title website social media handles best mobile, email dates and times to reach you. Share why you think we should include you in our Holiday Pop Up Video Series
Simplistically Living is looking for Holiday Gift Guide Highlights
Name: Brittanie Pyper
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Simplistically Living (https://www.simplisticallyliving.com)
Deadline: 2:00 AM ET - 28 November
No AI Pitches Considered
Query:
I am looking for gifts to share with my followers this holiday season and feature in my holiday gift guide. If you have an item in mind, please reach out to me!
InTouch Rugby Last Call! Christmas Gifts For Him & Her!
Name: Garry Watters
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/gary-watters
Media Outlet: InTouch Rugby (https://www.intouchrugby.com)
Deadline: 3:37 PM ET - 26 November
Query:
With just a short time until Christmas , everyone is busy buying presents for their loved ones. We are compiling a guide to gifts for Her & Gifts for Him!
Please do send in any ideas as we will be featuring individual ideas on our home pages and sending them to our 300,000+ social media following!
Our readers are social and sporty and keep up to date with the latest trends and products. We cover the English Premierships, American Professional League, France Top 14 & United Rugby Championship. We have a major focus on grassroots rugby clubs. Our guide will endeavour to highlight all ideas.
Motherhood Healing Festival is seeking Maternal Health + Birth Worker Products for Festival Swag Bags
Name: Evonna Christmon Marshall
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Motherhood Healing Festival (https://www.evonnachristmon.com/motherhoodhealingfestival2026)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 2 March
Query:
Motherhood Healing Festival is seeking high-quality products for our 2026 swag bags. This yearβs theme is βCentering Pleasure and Joy in Motherhoodβ and weβre curating items that uplift, nourish, and inspire women across every stage of the motherhood journeyβpreconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyondβas well as the incredible birth workers (doulas, midwives, OBs, nurses) who support them.
We anticipate up to 150 guests in attendance.
Weβre especially interested in:
* Teas, herbal blends, and wellness goodies
* Candles, aromatherapy, and mood-lifting products
* Beauty, skincare, or body-care items
* Other creative, fun products that align with our theme of healing, pleasure, and community in motherhood
Participating brands will receive:
* Product placement in our curated swag bags (up to 150 guests)
Festival Details:
* Location: South Metro Atlanta, Georgia
* Event Timing: Black Maternal Health Week, April 2026
* Shipping Deadline: March 2, 2026
Requirements:
* Minimum of 75 full-sized or sample sized physical products is required for inclusion in our swag bags
The product sponsors will be highlighted during the festival, included in our post-event media coverage, and featured across our social media platforms!
Emily Reviews is seeking last minute hard-to-shop-for gift ideas
Name: Emily Smith
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Emily Reviews (https://www.emilyreviews.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 2 December
Query:
At Emily Reviews we are in the midst of our 2025 holiday gift guide, but we aren't done yet!
Our gift guide completes December 15th. We need items to arrive by about December 5th at latest. Currently, we're still looking for brands who are interested in being featured in our holiday gift guide in exchange for sending product samples. We are featuring gift ideas for people of all ages, as well as stocking stuffers and gifts for pets. While we are still accepting gift ideas for all types of recipients, we're specifically looking at adding more gift ideas for men, teens and college-kids, people who seem to already own everything, and other people who are hard to shop for. If you have a unique gift, we want to hear from you! We'd love to feature items like food, snack or candy gift baskets, subscription services, customized or personalized items, luxury versions of regularly used items, and more. There is no fee
to participate in our gift guide. Instead, we look to work with brands or businesses who are interested in sending product samples. In some cases, we'll do full reviews of products. In other cases, we simply accept the product sample in exchange for a featured post. All brands who participate in our gift guide will have the option to host a giveaway for our readers if they'd like. We provide additional promotion to brands who send a high value of samples. Some of the extra promotional perks include email
newsletter shout-outs or sidebar ads. Our readers are primarily women ages 25-44 living in the US. Most of them have at least one child, and most are the primary shopper for their household.
Night Helper Blog LLC is looking for a Holiday Guide Launch β Accepting Gifts Now!
Name: Lisa Charleston
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Night Helper Blog LLC (https://nighthelper.com)
Deadline: 12:00 PM ET - 13 December
No AI Pitches Considered
Query:
This season, we are seeking a variety of items including home dΓ©cor, baby toys, kidsβ toys, electronics, jewelry, clothing, bikes, and gifts for both mom and dad. Every product we receive will be packed into Holiday Boxes and donated to families in need within our community. This year is especially challenging for many parents and children, and as we do every year, we want to help make the season a little
brighter. If you have a product that can bring joy and comfort to a worried parent or a child in need, we would love to include it. We will be accepting gifts until December 13, which allows us enough time to prepare and deliver the Holiday Boxes to local families. We truly thank you in advance and hope youβll consider supporting our mission. Your product(s) will be featured in our Holiday Gift Guide and shared across our social media platforms.
The daily health habit youβll actually stick withβ¦
This time of year, itβs SO hard to stay healthy.
Thatβs why you need a daily habit thatβs easy.
Meet AG1: With just one quick scoop, youβll support your immune health, gut health, energy, and fill nutrient gaps.
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GuysGab is looking for Items for Holiday Gift Guide (men)
Name: Sujeet Patel
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Muck Rack URL: https://muckrack.com/sujeet-patel
Media Outlet: GuysGab.com (https://www.guysgab.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 5 December
Query:
Guys Gab is a popular menβs lifestyle site reaching tens of thousands of readers each month.β£βββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ£ Weβre locking in the final products for our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide, and only a few spots are still available. Weβre looking for new or standout products under $500 that make great gifts for modern menβspecifically in tech, gadgets, fitness, auto, style, grooming, food/drink, and lifestyle. Samples are required, as we don't endorse anything that we don't have firsthand experience with. Premium placement and sponsored feature options are available for brands seeking guaranteed inclusion or extended coverage.
Discover Brightside is looking for Chefs Restaurants Appliances Food Gadgets Culinary Traditions
Name: Elizabeth Brewington
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Discover Brightside Video Podcast (https://discoverbrightside.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 15 December
Query:
Discover Brightside Video Podcast is seeking to interview and showcase on our Holiday Pop Up Video Shows - Chefs Restaurants Appliances Food Gadgets Culinary Traditions. Giveaway, Gift bag items, Prizes and Samples for us to review first. Holiday Baking-Appertizers-Weekend Pantry Ideas-Gifts for HIM/HER, Family Traditions, Holiday Secrets and more. Please share your full name, Title, product-service-story or items title Organization website social media handles. Tell us why we should feature you in our Podcast (Black Friday, Cyber Mondays, Giving Tuesdays, Small Business and Holiday Stories)
Confessions of an Overworked Mom is requesting for a Product Sample for Features
Name: Ellen LaFleche Christian
Category: Gift Bags
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Confessions of an Overworked Mom & others (https://confessionsofanover-workedmom.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 31 December
Query:
Seeking product samples for upcoming content features and gift guides. I manage nine blogs covering a range of topics and audiences. If youβre interested in collaborating or getting your products featured, letβs connect and discuss opportunities.
The Conscious Publicist is seeking for a Holiday Gift Guide for Entrepreneurs (Wellness, Creative, Lifestyle, etc)
Discover Brightside is seeking for Electronics Black Friday Stories
Name: Elizabeth Brewington
Category: Podcasts
Email: [email protected]
Media Outlet: Discover Brightside Video Podcast (https://discoverbrightside.com)
Deadline: 12:00 AM ET - 1 December
Query:
Are you launching new cameras, computers, devices, electronics wearables this Black Friday then we want to share your story on the Discover Brightside Video Podcast please share your full name, email, mobile, website, social media handles. Tell us why we should feature your story on our Video Podcast
Thatβs all, folks!
Ada


