The 6 Monthers Mike and Florence Lince www.6monthers.com Media Kit (updated 03/29/14)
The 6 Monthers Mission •
To learn more about the people and the culture of the country in which we are living
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To share our discoveries with anyone who loves travel and learning about new places
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To write, review, video and in general create buzz about your tour, your country, your restaurant
Our motto: "Don't make an impact, make a difference." Florence Lince Mike and Florence on Antigua
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Mike Lince mike.lince@6monthers.com Mike is a fourth generation Washingtonian, born and raised in Seattle. He grew up as an avid hiker, skier and mountaineer. Mike earned a B.A. in Speech from the University of Washington. His varied employment background includes the following: parks and recreation, teamster truck driver, community relations manager, professional ski instructor, wine sales and senior care. Mike is bilingual and communicates well in Spanish. Mike started writing his travel blog, Applecore, in 2012, and he has posted over 130 stories on this site. He also writes monthly content for BoomerCafe.com in the U.S.and Grandparents Day Magazine in Australia. Mike has also written professionally for EscapeArtist.Panama.com, and he has published a children’s eBook. He has additional children’s stories in draft form awaiting an illustrator and publisher.
Mike in Terra del Fuego, Chile
In 2005 on his first cruise, Mike met Florence and they married soon after. In 2011 they began to travel and have now been to sixteen countries together. In 2012, they completed the International Tour Manager Course with International Guide Academy. Their experience living abroad led to their selfdescribed lifestyle of The 6 Monthers, living in a different country every six months. Mike now writes about their experiences as they go.
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Florence Lince florence.lince@6monthers.com
Florence in a little trouble in Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Florence was born in Buffalo, NY. She has lived in California, Washington State, Oregon, Nevada, Panama, Mexico, Scotland, Croatia and now Spain. Florence has been traveling abroad since 1982 and has been to 30 countries and four continents. Florence has a degree in Education and is a recent graduate of the International Guide Academy earning her International Tour Manager Certificate. Florence’s varied employment history includes working in the banking industry, education, senior care, and most recently as owner of her own travel agency and tour operator companies. Florence is CEO of The 6 Monthers utilizing her extensive knowledge of social media including LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Tumblr, Flickr, Quora, YouTube and Vimeo. Florence is also a senior contributor with posts on Trip Advisor. As a published author, her recent book offering is a children’s eBook, The Geese of Selva Negra, written about her trip to Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Future publishing plans include a series of children’s books with stories based on her travels where she will share her love of travel with future generations. Florence is currently writing two blogs. The first, Reflections deals with her rants about life on the road and The Expat Café answers the many FAQ’s she receives about her lifestyle.
What is a 6 Monther? In 2011 Mike decided that he wanted to retire. Florence said, “Then get a passport”. So Mike did, and off to Latin America they went. What they discovered was their desire to learn more about a country and its people than what you learn by visiting a place for two weeks. They wanted to rent in locals’ neighborhoods, shop where they shop, eat where they eat, in essence become part of the country they were exploring. So The 6 Monthers idea was born. To document their travels they blog, they publish stories on travel related websites and magazines, they produce music video slideshows of their travels and they write children’s books exposing young readers to new and exciting places. Viewers are drawn to the website by twice weekly postings to the FAQ section. Research shows Mike and Florence are unique in this enterprise. They continue to build their brand, and international goodwill, everywhere they go. They hope you will join them.
Florence makes a new friend in Tunis, Tunisia
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Mike’s Blog “Applecore” The Name Mike was born and raised in Seattle and lived there 40 years. His father and grandmother were born in Yakima, the heart of apple-growing country. His blog name refers to his deep roots – four generations living, growing and working in Washington State. Theme Travel related stories and experiences How-To travel advice Audience Travelers, Arm-Chair Travelers, Baby Boomers, Expats Updated content no less than twice a week
Mike singing in New Orleans, LA, USA
Awards Received • Sunshine Award • Very Inspiring Blogger Award (3 times awarded) • Liebster Award (for new bloggers) (twice awarded) • Versatile Blogger Award (three times awarded) • Best Moment Award • Team Readership Award • Reader & Writer Excellence Award • Most Influential Blogger Award
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The 6 Monthers Stats Applecore (The Blog) • 48,000+ views • Read in 146 countries • 1,300+ followers • Number of posts 131 About.me (FlorenceLince) 39,000+ views (last six months) Reflections (The Blog) • 1857 Views • Read in 57 countries • Number of posts 46 Expat Café (The FAQ Blog) • 849 Views • Read in 45 countries • Number of posts 44
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Publicity Channels Participating Journalists in the Discover Croatia web series Radio Interview(s) KKOL Radio, Seattle, WA (May 4, 2013) mybmedia.com
eBooks Books are available in both English and Spanish; proceeds from book sales support nonprofit organizations
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Torres del Paine, Chile www.6monthers.com
The 6 Monthers Network Social Media Sites • About.me • • • • • • • • •
LinkedIn YouTube Pinterest Twitter Google+ Facebook Tumblr Flickr Quora
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BoomerCafe.com Florence & Mike at Xochicalco, Mexico GrandparentsDay Magazine www.6monthers.com
Advertise with The 6 Monthers www.6monthers.com Companies which sponsor The 6 Monthers are given priority on our website and every social media channel is used to advertise on your behalf Product Reviews Do you have travel related products or services you would like reviewed and written about? We are more than happy to provide this service. Arrangements can be contracted.
Press Releases PR’s can be written
Media Kit Would you like your own Media Kit? We can help.
Social Media Not every social media channel may be right for you or your company, we can help you figure it out.
Mike & Florence in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina
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The 6 Monthers Commitment to You In exchange for your sponsorship they offer you the following: • Posts on FB, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ about your tours or travel related product • Pinterest boards, Flickr sets created highlighting your tour or travel related product • Ad placed on their website with sponsorship credit • Music photo slideshows created and loaded on YouTube and Vimeo showing your tours in action or your company website on the credits • Blog posts telling readers about your tour offerings (number of posts to be determined prior to tour) • Stories about your tours and your services posted on the following websites: BoomerCafe.com, GrandParentsDayMagazine.com, et. al. • Descriptions and reviews of your company’s tours or travel product posted on TripAdvisor, Lonely Planet, Fodors, et. al, (number of posts to be determined when contracted)
Florence & Mike at Iguazu Falls, Brazil
*All items delivered 7 days from the completion of any tour or delivery of any goods
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What Can You Do for The 6 Monthers They need sponsors for Luggage Travel Clothing Video Equipment Nutritional Supplements Medical Emergency Insurance Travel Excursions Book Publisher Wanted To produce children’s travel books Television Producer Search To develop a reality TV show based on the travels of The 6 Florence & Mike overlooking Alicante, Spain Monthers www.6monthers.com
Contact Florence.lince@6monthers.com Mike.lince@6monthers.com www.6monthers.com Skype: the.6.monthers(by appointment only) 818-937-1225 (voicemail only) Florence & Mike overlooking Piriapolis, Uruguay
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Thank You
Mike with his huskies, Ushuaia, Argentina
Florence at Casa Pueblo, Maldonado, Uruguay
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