Finding UK Experts and Spokespeople

It can be easy enough to find experts and spokespeople in your own country, but what about foreign ones? Many American freelance writers are beginning to pursue work in the UK, which presents a problem when trying to find experts and spokespeople. How do you go about locating experts who will talk to you long enough to get quotes for an article?

Response Source

Of all the resources available to freelance writers, Response Source (ResponseSource.com) is the best for finding UK experts and spokespeople. You simply submit a free request for a PR expert to contact you vie telephone, e-mail or facsimile. You can request experts and spokespeople from a wide variety of topic areas and you usually receive a response with six or seven hours.

Ask Charity

One of the best resources for freelance writers is charities, which can offer insight as well as experts and spokespeople to quote in your articles. Ask Charity (AskCharity.org.uk) is a free service much like Response Source, and allows you to send messages different charities with just one click of a button.

Expert Sources

Another way to find UK experts and spokespeople is through Expert Sources (ExpertSources.co.uk), which is a little more advanced than the previous two suggestions. Rather than choosing from a list of pre-defined categories, you can enter your own search terms and come up with a list of available experts that way. Although Expert Sources is easy to use, registration is required as a Media Member.

Universities

If you're in need of a UK expert or spokesperson right away, your best bet might be to contact a local university. Most UK university keep press lists of staff members who are willing to talk to journalists about their various areas of study. You might even be able to find their contact information on the university website, though you should always be polite about asking for a quote or information.

Tech Response Source

If you're looking for UK experts and spokespeople who are authorities on technological issues, the best available resource might be Tech Response Source (SourceWire.com), which is totally free for you to use and contains a vast database of experts in technology.

TravMedia

Many UK experts and spokespeople can be located through TravMedia if you are writing an article about travel or foreign destinations. TravMedia.com gives you access to hundreds of organizations, associations and individuals who can give you quotes and information related to any travel article. This search engine is free to use and you can get in contact with travel experts within twenty-four hours via phone or e-mail.