Erik Sherman's WriterBiz

A spot about the business of writing as seen by a freelance writer. That includes marketing, sales, contracts, copyright, planning, research - in short, the business end of writing.

Name: Erik Sherman
Location: Massachusetts, United States

I'm an independent writer and photographer who covers business, food, technology, books, media, general features, and pretty much anything appealing that results in a signed check. My work has appeared in such places as the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Fortune, Inc, Fortune Small Business, the Financial Times, Advertising Age, Saveur, US News & World Report, and Continental

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Using Blogs to Find People

Ever try to find a high-profile person? One technique that often works is to search on Google for the person's name in quotes along with the word blog. With some luck, the person will have a blog that will, in turn, have a way of contacting him or her. If not a blog, see if the person has a web site with a contact form. Over the years, I've directly reach people ranging from Scott Adams to Susan Orlean using similar techniques.

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1 Comments:

Blogger Melanie said...

Another great way to find people's contact information is www.wink.com. It's a search engine that scans social networking sites and blogs.

November 13, 2007 7:37 PM  

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