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How to Email Oprah Winfrey and Get Noticed

Have you ever asked yourself, "How can I send an email to Oprah Winfrey?" The fact is, just like every other major celebrity, Oprah is protected behind a massive, protective firewall of agents and PR representatives. No one, except for her very closest friends and relatives, have a direct point of contact for Oprah Winfrey. However, the good news is that if you want to email Oprah Winfrey and get her to notice your email, it really is possible if you follow the simple steps outlined in this article.

Things You'll Need

  • A Computer
  • An Email Account
  • Decent Writing Skills
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Instructions

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      If you hope to email Oprah Winfrey, the very first thing you'll need is the contact information. Keep in mind that Oprah has a major magazine, a popular cable television show, and a virtual world of media at her fingertips. How you contact her depends greatly upon what exactly you want to tell her. If it's her show that you're interested in, you can always hand write a letter to Oprah through the show representatives. The show's public address is: PO Box 909715, Chicago, Illinois 60690-9715. The address for her publicist is: Lisa Halliday, Harpo Productions, Harpo Studios, 110 North Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607-2146

      Phone: 310-278-5559 110 N Carpenter St., Chicago, Illinois 60607-2146. Either address will work, but you're likely to have more success with the first.

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      If you're more interested in electronic communication, you can email Oprah Winfrey at https://www.oprah.com/plugform.jsp?plugId=220, which is a form where you can give Oprah feedback about her show, or you can simply tell her what's on your mind. The truth is, if you're a very good writer and you're able to put together some very powerful and poignant prose - you just might have a chance to get your email in front of the eyes of Oprah Winfrey herself...and she could even read what you wrote to her on the show. It's true!

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      Another way to email Oprah Winfrey is through another form at the Oprah website (https://www.oprah.com/ord/plugform.jsp?plugId=216) where you can email the producers of the show. The same rules apply here - if you really want to get on the show, then all you need to do is impress the producers. While Oprah certainly has a lot of pull regarding who shows up on the show and what the theme of each show will be, you can be sure that the Producers of the show also have some say in the matter. Email your powerfully written email to the producers, and your words could impress them enough so that they show it to Oprah.

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      Another way to contact Oprah is through her Agent. His name is Kevin Huvane and he lives in California. You can write directly to Kevin at: Kevin Huvane, Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue Of The Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Or call him at: (424)-288-2000. Just remember that if Kevin is very likely an extremely busy man, so unless your later can make a very good case for him to pass on your message to Oprah, it's likely to get ignored. So make it short and powerful - and capture his attention at the very start of the letter.

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      If you're a fan of Oprah's magazine, then the online form that you want to check out is the magazine opinion form (https://www.oprah.com/ord/plugform.jsp?plugId=505). You can use this form, just like the show's feedback form, to email Oprah Winfrey related to your ideas regarding her magazine. Again, don't bother emailing Oprah using these forms unless you can put your words together in a way that tells a compelling tale and will attract the attention of the Magazine staff who will first read it. If you can win over the hearts and minds of the staff, then you may get your email to Oprah.

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      Again, if you don't mind using snail-mail (which, in many ways can be far more effective at reaching Oprah Winfrey than otherwise), then you can send a letter to the Oprah Magazine at: 300 W 57th Street, Floor 36, New York, New York 10019-3741. Again, take the time to write a well written and compelling letter. Make sure there are no grammatical or spelling errors, and write two or three drafts before you send it. Good writing makes the best impression, and if you can tell your story in a way that can move the emotions of the people who filter out emails and regular mail for Oprah, then you'll be able to win the attention with the Queen of Media herself.

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      Of course, if you really want to catch the attention of Oprah herself, join up with the Oprah's Angel Network (http://www.oprah.com/entity/angelnetwork) and do something that makes a significant impact on the community where you live. If you think big, and you can do something unique and different - you may very well find yourself sitting on the Oprah Winfrey show! If you want to email Oprah Winfrey, there's no reason why you shouldn't Even if people tell you that she'll never read your email or letter, ignore them. If you write your story, and your story is real, heart wrenching and very moving, she could very well read the words that you put down on paper. So go ahead and give it a shot - you never know unless you try.

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