How to Get Written About in USAToday
Do you ever wonder what it takes to get your small business written about in the USAToday Small Business Connection blog column?
Jim Hopkins, the Editor, makes it easy on you. He says, “Please join my entrepreneurs panel!”
You can fill out an online survey with some information about you and include your contact details. Then you become part of his small-business virtual advisory panel. Jim says it has nearly 1,500 members.
Sounds to me like a great tip to possibly get media coverage for your company. UPDATE jANUARY 25, 2008: Per the comments below, it looks like USAToday’s Small Biz blog is gone.
July 21st, 2007 at 11:45 pm
This is valuable info.. Not all Blogs are created equal! Blog On!
July 22nd, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Always good to hear from you! This is a great resource for young entrepreneurs!
July 22nd, 2007 at 8:34 pm
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July 23rd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Good tip, we’ll be trying that one out!
Bryan Daigle
Founder of IdeaTango.com: online forums that help business find new, innovate business ideas and inventions.
Personal blog on being an inventor and entrepreneur.
July 24th, 2007 at 10:21 am
Great tip, Anita! Definitely worth trying out.
July 24th, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Thank you. However, the link didn’t work - is that because it’s only open to US companies!?
July 24th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Hi Gids, it looks like the Small Business Connection blog column at USAToday is down for system maintenance at the moment.
As far as non-U.S. companies, I don’t know if that would disqualify or not. You could email Jim (once the column is back up) and ask him. He is accessible on the site.
Best,
Anita
July 25th, 2007 at 3:40 am
I would like my blog to be presented in USA Today! I’ll play my cards. Wish me luck!
July 30th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Anita,
Thank you for sharing this opportunity to gain exposure from a valuable resource like USA Today.
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January 25th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Anita, is Jim’s blog still up? I was looking for it today and I can’t find it - not sure if it’s moved or went down permanently.
January 25th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Shara,
I can’t find his blog, but you could search for his articles:
http://www.usatoday.com/community/tags/reporter.aspx?id=297
Please tell me more about your site Work.com and the How-to Guides for running a business. I am interested in how to develop your business plan and and learn more about the franchise industry.
All the Best,
Martin Lindeskog - American in Spirit.
Gothenburg, Sweden.
January 25th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Yes, Shara, I think it’s gone. A while back I read that Jim was going to be moving to the Tech beat at USAToday, to a tech blog. It looks like the small biz blog he was doing is kaput.
In a way it doesn’t surprise me. Too many small biz sites being started and not enough to distinguish any of them.
Thanks for finding Jim’s articles, Martin.
Anita