Create An Author Expert Media BIO In 10 Easy Steps That The Media Will Love
January 16, 2010 by Annie Jennings
Filed under Business
When an author or expert is seeking publicity and promotion for their book or business in media outlets such as TV, print, newspapers, magazine and online you will need the tools of the trade. The media would like to know right away the most important information about you that will help them learn all about you. Start off with your education, credentials, affiliations and academic achievements.
2. The next element of your media bio should contain information about your books including the complete titles that you have published, any special paper or reports or studies you have created. 3. It is important to list your topics, areas of specialty and area of expertise that include your main expertise and associated areas as well. 4. Include how many years you have worked in your industry and this showcases your experience and helps build up credibility for you. 5. Be sure to include your membership in associations, any peer recognition, special awards as well as this can set you apart from the others in your field.
6. List media appearances TV or radio and quotes in magazines in newspapers. 7. What does not belong in a bio: your personal family history, personal triumphs or tragedies unless they are tied into your area of expertise, your birth place. You can include the location where you currently reside or practice as this can be important if the media would like to book you for a radio or TV segment.
8. Fact check your information so it is correct and reflects your most current situation. Your facts, such as your education and experience can be verified so you want it to be exactly right. 9. Always post your bio on your website and if you plan to expand your bio, entitle it “expanded bio” so the media sees the bio you provided to them along with the expanded bio so they can follow along. Any bio you create should be consistent and include the same information each time. If you follow this formula, your media bio will have the fact necessary to support your media pitch and will have no need to change significantly.
10. Finally, remember the purpose of your author or expert bio is to give the media a summary of you and your expertise so they can decide if you are the right expert for their TV shows, radio show, newspaper or magazine article or online media. Be sure to get high quality headshot of yourself as often the media will ask for a picture of you to include in the article. Get a professional photo created for you. Do not use a quick snapshot of you at the part throwing a frisbee for your professional media photo as this many not create the right picture in the minds of the media or those booking you.
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