It was FUN!!!  I can say that because I did well.  If I tripped or said something stupid, I wouldn’t have had the same opinion of the experience, but fortunately, IT WAS FUN!!!  I got there around 9:45 and met with my PR girls.  I wore a solid red sweater, foundation (which I NEVER wear!), lipstick AND lip-gloss (thanks for the tip mompreneurs) and tried really hard to slow down my speech and just act “natural”. That is sooooo easier said then done!  What is “natural” anyway?  When you are TRYING to do something, then by definition it is NOT natural.  Everyone at the studio was very friendly and it was a very laid back atmosphere which helped my nerves tremendously.  I was on about 40 minutes into the hour show and I had the entire 3 minute segment on last minute Grilling Gifts for guys.  After the segment I gave each host a set of charms and a card thanking them for having me on.  They said they would have me back for the launch of my next collection (Spicy) which I think we are going to tie into Valentines Day and the “Hottest” guy gift for Valentines Day.  There is definitely an art to good PR and I’m really feeling good about my decision to hire someone.  There is a lot I am doing on my own, such as getting named in various blogs about Grilling and making contacts online with different Foodie people, but stuff like today… the ONLY reason I was on that show today was because of my PR gals.  So far… money well spent. 

 

Leslie Haywood, Founder and President of Charmed Life Products, Inventor of Grill Charms™  www.grillcharms.com

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