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From my inbox: How to get invited to events?

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

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This came from a cutie pie name Kim on facebook,that sent me an email:

Kim’s question:

“Hi Tammie,

I was wondering if there is an organization or club that you belong to that keeps you abreast of upcoming events. I am trying to get out more and cover more red carpet events for the magazine.”

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks

My response:

Hi Kim, well the funny thing is, I get invited to alot of things from pr companies, and publicists that I have met. I do not belong to any service that alerts me of events. Some of my suggestions would be to one, invest in some good business cards. Make sure you have really good ones too, not vistaprints, no offense to them but those don’t look very professional. Whatever events your going to now, mingle and hand out your business card to the right people.

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Read or buy magazines to find out whats going on. Most magazines in your area will have a calendar of events. Sift through that and find things that interest you then reach out to whoever is giving that event and tell them you would love to come cover it.

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Introduce yourself and make them remember you. Be the life of the party and have a great personality. It’s all in branding and how you carry yourself. Work that room girly and make yourself present. People will see that and want you at their next party or events.

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The next thing is to let that person who invited you see what you did. If you have  a magazine, send them that tear sheet or write up as soon as possible. They love that and will be sure to invite you to the next event. I’ve been at this for 6 yrs now, so my database is full of media/pr friends. I hope I have helped yah!

Hot Pink Styling!

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

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I had to tell you guys about this cool chica owned business out of South Florida! The name of their company is called, Hot Pink Style. It’s the cutest women owned company and you know I love my pinky stuff, ha! While we were in Florida getting ready for the Unveil Your Pink event, Leslie Harris said she had a style team for Lisa and I. I was very anxious to meet the ladies who owned this pinktastic styling company!

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Jenna doing my hair,Jamie doing my makeup

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Hey guys, I’m going to look perty!

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Jenna working the magic!

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I loved my hairdo! Fab!

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The girls styling Lisa Wu Hartwell

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They came to our hotel room at the Brazilian Court and had all these fantastic goodies in tow lol. Shoes,accessories,dresses,purses, makeup and hairstyling equipment! These ladies were so chipper and eager to make us girlies look pinktabulous! They also have a huge private showroom that clients can go to. I asked them how they started their company and they said they had always been around beauty and fashion because of their mom. She passed away of breast cancer and they wanted to honor their mom in a special way. That was so sweet of them. Jenna and Jamie De Brino are sisters but they look like twins to me lol. They have the sweetest spirits and bubbly personalities.

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Wardrobe racks

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Shoes galore!

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Fine accessories

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Fab purses!

Jenna did my hair in a beautiful hairstyle and Jamie styled Lisa. I may have this backwards because they look so much alike but they both are equally talented in all areas lol. Jamie did my makeup too. We laughed and picked out clothing and shoes and talked about the event.

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Amanda Miller,Jenna,Jamie and guest

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Jamie,me and Jenna working it!

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Amanda,Sara Shake(their pr person),Jamie,Lisa and Jenna

Later that evening we met the girls at the event and they looked so awesome! Im so glad to have met them and we will be working with the ladies again real soon for another fab event. Keep it pinky girlies you have a bright future ahead of you with those great personalities!

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The whole gang looking pinktastic!

For further info about these fab chicas, please visit their site at: www.hotpinkstyle.com

Dear Girdle, I love you but I hate you!

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

 Dear Girdle, I love you but I hate you!

So all the craze is about these darn body shapers and body magics argh! I was a big dummy and bought about 4 of them because I like to look neat on the red carpets. Nothing like seeing somebody jiggling down the red carpet and it’s not becoming lol. I was at this mall outlet last year when I saw these body shapers hanging up at this stand and was curious to find out what the heck they were. The lady spoke very little english but she said Beyonce wears our shapers. I’m not one to buy something because a “celebrity” wears something at all but I was willing to hear her out even though it was hard to understand her.

She proceeded to tell me how it makes you look less lumpy and pointed to a couple of my rolls,what the heck, Yikes! At first, I started to get an attitude but checked myself and said, well I think she means well, lol. So she showed me some different kinds and I was hooked. Not thinking what was in store for me lol. Keep reading!

So there they sat for like months before I decided to try one out. Most carpets that I attend or events I go to, I wear just the biker shorts kind of girdle and be done with it. Nothing moves when I wear it  plus it’s real easy to get on. This time around, I was going to a really huge event and it was black tie and formal gowns, so I thought I would pull out my new full body shaper. When I took it out the package, I was like,hmm this doesn’t look so bad to get into, lets go for it!

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Lawd!!!! It took me and my hubby about 15 minutes to get me into this thing! I almost sweated my hair and my makeup off tussling and twisting trying to get into this thing. Worst than that, my son came in the room after hearing all the noise asking me when he entered our room,”hey ma what are we going scuba divin or something”? Flatlined! I tried to not to laugh but that was funny as heck!

After finally getting into this thing i put my form fitting dress on and I looked marvelous pow! Everything was sitting up and perky and my booty was like pow bam! I was feeling hott to trott! I was loving it! It was worth every penny I spent!

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Little did I know, I had to sit down in the car and drive in it,omg! I was grabbing as much air as I could  like I was in labor again every second because this thing was cutting off my circulation and oxygen! I was cute though, so if I would have fainted at the wheel, I would have been sexy though when the cops found me, wrapped around a pole! lol

So I make it to my event breathing but woozy and proceed to walk into the event.I’m getting light headed and have to sit back down, oh lawd! The guys are looking and making eye contact.  I’m like, ok hold on I can get up and keep it moving lol. My girlfriends that met me there walked over to me and immediately says, “Girl you  lost weight”? I’m thinking to myself, no I didn’t its my shaper but I take the compliments anyway, ha! Throughout the night, people kept telling me how nice I looked and that I was slimming down, I was a happy camper! Even though I couldn’t breathe and I was light headed,I felt good,tee hee. I was praying that I didn’t have to sneeze because it would have not been a pretty sight at all lol.

I drove home after the amazing event and then it hit me! My hubby was not at home! Yikes, how was I going to get out of this thing? Plus I had to go to the bathroom! I really started sweating,but came to the realization that I was on my own! I struggled,jumped up and down,wiggled,stretched out in the bed,scooted on the floor and at last, I was free. I never scratched myself so bad in my life and have the scars to prove it from scratching so hard,omg! It felt good,especially under that bra line, yes lawd!

So the moral to this story is, ladies we always pay for beauty,it’s so wrong! Why do we continue to do this to ourselves? Pain is beauty as they say! I love my girdle to death, but I hate it at the same time! What can we do? Until I hit the gym, I guess I will be looking a hot mess trying to get in and out of this contraption but looking glamourous in the end, beauty sucks! lol