Tips for contacting magazines about your products

[UpYonderDesigns]

I've been thinking about contacting some local and possibly national magazines. I think this would be called a press release? I'm not much of a writer so would love some tips on what to say. I've read where you should use an angle where it's not about your products, per se, but an interesting tidbit. So I'm a bit stumped. If anyone has done this and would like to share, would be most appreciated to hear your wisdom.
Thanks,
Beth

[UpYonderDesigns]

Anyone??

[4thStrike]

Can you get a bit more specific about what you are trying to achieve? I have never tried to contact any publication, but I do have a knack for writing.

[UpYonderDesigns]

Aaron--Thanks for replying. You can create a "press release" that introduces your products to magazines, blogs, really any place you think would highlight you, your shop and your offerings. So I've been reading about this online and am stumped on how to do it and it not be all about my products. Most have said to tell an interesting tidbit that a magazine would be interested in. What makes your product or offerings different. So I'm a bit stumped. Just thought I'd ask in these forums for any advice. Thanks so much for replying.

[normasbath]

Just pitch the Magazine Editor your story of who and what you do! hopefully someone will bite it and respond. much success

[UpYonderDesigns]

Thanks Norma. I'll give it a go!