how do magazines get clothes from showrooms and how do i draft a letter of responsibility?
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I once interned with a major teen mag, Cosmogirl.  I interned in beauty, but I learned a lot about the fashion aspect of it also.\n\nFrom what I learned, it's helpful to get in touch with the PR companies that handle the representation for certain clothing/fashion lines.  How you do this?  I haven't the foggiest. Sorry.\n\nContacting the fashion houses directly is a major waste of time.  Promotions and marketing, which you are offering, is mainly handled on the corporate level.  Showrooms are just that; they're retail.  They can't give you any free clothes or models.  \n\nContacting the PR companies is the best way to make the contact.  After you reach an agreement with the PR/Marketing companies, you'll strike an agreement about how to return the clothes.  Most mags set up an account with a courier service to handle the mass amount of clothes leaving and entering.  You'll need to keep a database of whose samples you have.  Most showrooms give you an invoice and you'll need a system of keeping track of the invoices.\n\nHere's an idea!  Why don't you help discover some unknown fashion talent?  There are three major fashion design schools in NYC.  Contact the counseling center at each and see if it's possible to highlight a student.  It's free.  It's helping your magazine and another fellow artist at the same time.\n\nI would love to speak to you about this.  One day, I hope to start my own magazine.  I would love to hear your about your experience.\n\nPlease drop me a line if you have any questions or any need clarifications.\n\nThe best of luck to you.
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They have a help link at the bottom of the home page.  If it is just the magazine subscription you want to change, there should be a page in the magazine with publisher information.
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Journalism, marketing, creative writing, business, art....depends on what type of magazine and what role you want to play in the magazine. If you want to be into the creative side then you need art, graphic design, writing etc If you want to go into publishing then you need a business and marketing background. Magazine is teamwork.\n\nIf you look at the title page of a magazine it will list everyone that works on it. Start by researching their job titles online and focusing on what interests you the most.\n\nAlso have a clear idea of what audience you want to reach because you will need to be an expert in your field. For example if you want to do say a decorating magazine you will need a back ground in that field.\n\nI don't know where you live but perhaps you can call a local, small publication and ask to volunteer, just to see what it is like to get something to press. And also write letters, snail mail works best, asking questions of people in the industry about how they got where they are. People like to help people who are interested in their field. \n\nAnd lastly, look into if there are union requirements, clubs, organizations etc for the field...maybe you can get some inter work. (Interns are people who work their a** off for free so they can make contacts, network and learn the business in exchange.) \n\nGood luck...
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Contact Playboy mag and send them portfolio
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I suggest you retrace your steps and research first on how to run a magazine business. \n\nHere are some steps to starting a magazine:\n\n1. Conceptualize your magazine - what is its editorial voice, what types of information should it have, who should it be for\n2. Determine how large (or small) your target audience - this can help you determine the viability of your idea. You don't want to start a magazine where only you and 2 friends would be interested in\n3. Decide your revenue model - should it be by subscription or should it be by advertising, or both. If by advertising, you can sell ads in-house (you will have a team actually presenting your magazine to potential advertisers and selling ad space) or outsource the process by hiring sales reps\n4. Write your business plan to help you think through your idea\n5. Gather a team to help you create your magazine (ad sales, layout, editorial team, printing, etc.) and decide whether to outsource or do in-house some of the processes involved.\n6. Raise financing\n7. Start production\n\nI suggest you go through the following resources:\n\nMagazine Publishers of America http://www.magazine.org\nMagazineLaunch.com http://www.magazinelaunch.com\n10 Tips on How to Launch a Magazine http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/articles/2004/11/16/10tips\nThe Surviving Small Press http://www.laughingbear.com/magazine.htm\n\nSome books you need to read:\n\n- Launch Your Own Magazine: A Guide For Succeeding in Today's Marketplace by Samir Husni\n- The Magazine: Everything You Need to Know to Make It in the Magazine Business, by Leonard Mogel\n- The Magazine: From Cover to Cover, by Johnson, Sammye; Prijatel, Patricia \n- Career Opportunities in Magazine Publishing by \nMonti, Ralph \n- Starting and Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine by Woodard, Cheryl
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Clothing tradeshows will connect you with all the manufacturers you will ever need. Admission to the exhibits portion on most shows is free, and even if you can't attend, signing up to attend will get you on all of the mailing lists.
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You could try any of the marketing or business publications that distribute their magazine to the Montreal, Canada area, such as the Canadian edition of Marketing Magazine.\n\nhttp://www.marketingmag.ca/\n\nBut before you submit your paper, you'd want to contact their editorial staff to see if the content is acceptable.
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You may want to read the article "Starting a Clothing Line Business"  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/clothing.htm The article covers basic information about the business such as your first step, knowing your market, how to enter the market, the question of production, financing the business and resources.\n\nI suggest you also check out the following organizations to get more info about the business:\n\nProfessional Apparel Association http://www.proapparel.com   \nAmerican Apparel Producer’s Network http://www.usawear.org/  \nWorldwide Responsible Apparel Manufacture http://www.wrapapparel.org/   \nAmerican Apparel and Footwear Association http://www.americanapparel.org/ \nNational Association of Fashion and Accessory Designers http://www.nafad.com/ \nFashion Group International http://www.fgi.org  \nApparel News http://www.apparelnews.net/  \n\nI recommend that you also read the following books for more detailed information about the business http://www.powerhomebiz.com/bookstore/clothing/clothing.htm \n\nThe World of Fashion Merchandising by Mary Gorgen Wolfe \nThe Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing\nby Kathleen Fasanella \nThe Official Step by Step Guide to Starting a Clothing Line \n Start Your Own Clothing Store (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) \n Apparel Manufacturing: Sewn Product Analysis \n The Business of Fashion: Designing Manufacturing, and Marketing \n The World of Fashion Merchandising \n Made in America: The Business of Apparel and Sewn Products Manufacturing \n The Entrepreneur's Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing \n Fashion: From Concept to Consumer \n Fashion Merchandising and Marketing
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Call them. Talk to someone at the magazine. Contact the BBB by PHONE or snail mail. Call your local consumer protection agency.
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mail some of your stuff there
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Ask at school, work, or church. You may wish to type up a form letter, make copies, write in individuals' names, sign them, and mail them out.\n\nYou can also sometimes get businesses to sponsor you. They can use it as a tax write off. Write up a nice letter and bring it with you to the store. Ask to speak with the manager. Explain what you are doing and ask if they would be willing to sponsor you.\n\nDon't forget to write thank you notes!
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Suggestions For Building Your Subscription Business\n\nIT'S FREE\n\nAs an Independent agent of  , your opportunities are unlimited to build your subscription business. As an agent, you are authorized to use magazine covers in any of your own promotional material. You are allowed to market your business any way that you want. Here are a few suggestions to help build your business.\n\n\n(1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide. Sample promotional letters are available upon request. For example:  Since the average household takes approximately six magazine subscriptions, by ordering and renewing through you, they would only have to write one check, one time, to you, for all of their subscription needs. The customer also does not have to deal with any customer service issues, so if there is a problem, you can handle it for them (by contacting our office ).\n\n(2) Network your subscription business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.\n\n(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers. For example:\nWhen it is the birthday of the mother of your customer, contact the customer and suggest a subscription as a gift. Not only will your customer had not thought of previously. Again, you are providing a service and your customer will probably be glad that you called and made the suggestion.\n\n(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) More than likely, these offices have someone who is designated to handle magazine renewals in addition to their other job responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.\n\n\n(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.\n\n(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.\n\n(7) Contact large businesses in your area. These employees not only have reception areas, but the management staff usually receive a variety of subscriptions.\n(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ). Suggest that they give a gift subscription to any new customer who makes a purchase. If you deal with a real estate broker, you will know who the new residents in the community are, and you can contact them for other subscription business.\n\n(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) to make sure that they are happy with their subscriptions. And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.\n\nHere is a suggested contact schedule:\n\n1st Contact - Make the subscription sale. Let the customer know that you will be contacting them in approximately 3 months to v
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send them in the recyle bin whatever day your pick up is. \n\nthen they put the newpapers into a big vat, almost like newspaper soup, and then strain, clean, drain, and get a paper sludge, that is treated, & ready for reprint/paper products.
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Go to Michael's, Hobby Lobby, etc.  I was just in Hobby Lobby the other day trying to get ideas and they had some very nice ones that were already made, you just had to print the info on it.  Or go to Office Max and find some nice paper that would be appropriate for the occasion (maybe even find something with her colors so it seems even more personalized, even if you didn't have to put much time or effort into it)!  As far as the attire goes....just put something on the bottom of the invite that says "Casual attire is recommended."  When it comes down to it, people will not even care how they look...as long as all of the info is there, it should suit you fine!
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Contact the State Corporation Commission.\nBut a Consignment Shop would be much easier and more profit..
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two ways:\n1- go to school.\n2- make designs and get your friends to wear them and prepare a fashion.\n\neither way, it's going to a lot of work.
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Making it imaginary makes it harder. Review the clothes in a makeup magazine and the makeup in a clothes magazine, with the theme that is how you can find out what women normally wear.