Nancy Michaels and I share something in common. She used to be the Publicist for Matt Lauer and Matt and I went to college together. I believe that makes her qualified to offer tips on how one can go about getting media coverage.
In a recent blog post titled How to Reinvent Your Relationship with the Press, Nancy offers 10 Tips on how to get reporters, producers and editors to take notice of you.
Her list is a good one—especially #1 where she suggests you take inventory of what’s going on in the world around you. Your hometown reporters are always looking for local angles to national stories so if you have one, that can certainly give you :15 to :30 of time in the media spotlight.
Another tip offered by Nancy is to make sure you keep an up-to-date database of contacts. When trying to establish media resources, it’s always good to have a contact name versus a “Dear Sir/Ma’am.” That’s one of the reasons I created the brand new BAMedia Contacts Directory. It is one of the MOST COMPREHENSIVE media directories you’ll find with REAL NAMES & REAL PHONE NUMBERS.
In my 25 plus years as a journalist in radio and television news, I have established many contacts and am now sharing them with you. You can order your very own copy right from this website for the special introductory price of $49.95 You will find yourself paying double–perhaps triple the amount for LESS information. Pick up your copy of the BAMedia Contacts Directory today and start doing as Nancy suggests: reinvent your relationship with the media.
