Hi there,

I would like to make a suggestion/appeal. How does everyone feel about possibly putting a list together of contacts in the press/media/t.v/newspaper/film etc.

I can only see it as beneficial to people who wish to try and gain publicity about their trip BUT more importantly it can only mean RAISING MORE AWARENESS FOR THEIR CHARITY.....

Mike
p.s. All my personal trip expenses are saved, my fund-raising efforts are all directed toward my charity...please do not see this as an appeal for sponsorship contacts....

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"JTTE, Father and son, 20,000km and 85 days - 2008"

ok, so this kind of piggy backs off the question i started with...

But who do i send my press release to once i have written..I am finding it extremely hard to get, for example, BBC one's specific press release email/fax address...is this because they get their press releases sent from somewhere else...any help would be great....
thanks

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"JTTE, Father and son, 20,000km and 85 days - 2008"

There are probably thousands of people and companies trying to get noticed every day and spamming with their press releases, so unless you have something really innovative and exciting, no one cares.

I've always found that for larger organisations the best thing to do is ring up their switchboard, as the receptionist nicely who might be the best person to send something to, and get that person's work address. Then put your press release in an envelope, put a stamp on it and send it by the post. Make sure it's no more than a couple of pages long, and if it is two pages print them on two seperate sheets of paper, so they can be spread on a desk.

Sending things gets people's attention more than an e-mail which may not make it through their spam filter or a fax which just spools out on the floor. The fact you spent a little bit of money shows you're putting in some investment. And envelopes are so much rarer these days so it draws attention.

For smaller media outlets, specialist magazines etc, then again ring their switchboard and ask to speak to the editor, by name. You can find out the name and number by buying the magazine (well OK going into WHSmiths and looking).

Don't underestimate the power of smaller and local media, get yourself in the local newspaper first, then move on to local radio, BBC local radio and the BBC regional TV. You're much more likely to be picked up nationally if there's a regional editor already interested.

Oh and it's a little known fact that many BBC staff have e-mail addresses which are first name DOT last name @ BBC DOT CO DOT UK. Always worth a laugh.

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alexlebrit-thanks for the great advice there...it seems like a long process but im looking forward to potentially getting some publicity...i dont know maybe it was a poor idea but if contacts email address/fax numbers were somewhere for others to see i guess it would make the process easier for all of us....but i suppose then again where would all the fun and hard work be hay?

thanks again

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"JTTE, Father and son, 20,000km and 85 days - 2008"

Of course - and this is terrible - there's just that tiny, tiny voice in my head that says "What? Give away all my years of hard fought for contacts, all that schmoozing? Let the competition come and hog the limelight? NAH!!!"

Dreadful hey?

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