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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 06:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I may be getting involved with a biggish transatlantic commercial project, & I need some connections.
So, are any of you lovely people involved with either automotive journalism or TV.
Any help gratefully appreciated, & reciprocated where possible. Thanks.
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Grndskpr
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 09:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I am a rather large TV star, however i prefer to remain inconeeto, so as to blend in with the common man
I would love to help, but i doubt you have the budjet to aford me
Sorry, but i may be able to help in other ways
R
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CJXB
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 12:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I am a rather large TV star

Bite my tongue, bite my tongue, it's just too easy !!
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Newfie_buell
Posted on Saturday, January 21, 2006 - 02:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

A legend in his own mind............maybe.
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Bomber
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 04:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well, people ask me to autograph their Peter Egan books -- does THAT count?
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Light_keeper
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 04:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well I once talked to a guy that sat on a bus that once carried a woman who spoke with this girl that knew someone that used to live next to a road that someone famous once thought of driving down. Does that help?
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Mikej
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Grumpy,
Are you talking about the commercial side or consumer side of the industry, sort of makes a huge difference. Post what you need and someone, if anyone, will probably ping you offline.

(['scuse me now whilst I go to wash my t-shirts 'cause I guess we have company today or something on the site hereabouts])
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Leftcoastal
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2006 - 08:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I live near Hollywood, so of course, I know ALL the 'big hitters' - just let me know what you need. Rates comensurate with bigness of hitter.
AL
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 03:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

OK joshin aside, I'm looking for contacts for some publicity, it's Automobile related.


Roger I'm going to tell Ingrid, then you'll be in trouble.

And yes CJ you're not wrong. The words, shoot, fish, & barrel, spring to mind as well.

Bomber I'll bring you a book to sign next time I'm over, a cheque book!

Nice to know your friends are interested in what you do, even if it's just to take the mick.
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Seanp
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 04:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I blew up Kevin Bacon's mailbox with three M-80's when I was in high school. Does that count? (Oh, by the way, you all can use this for "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" if you need to.)

Seriously though - have you written to/called the major magazines? I mean, if it's something newsworthy, I'm sure they'd be interested. Give it a shot...
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Blake
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 04:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Try getting in touch with Michael Wozniak. He is involved in moto-related radio and may be able to point you towards someone on the automotive side.
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Mr_grumpy
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 04:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

OK Thanks
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Court
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 07:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Grumpy:

You are in France right? I may have a deal working for some electrical work on the "Chunnel".

Know any contractors in the area?

Court
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Blublak
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 09:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Grumpy..
Over here we have Sirius Satellite Radio and they have an automotive channel (ok, so it's NASCAR mostly) but you may be able to get some time with them to promote/interview etc.
Heck, I even wrote them asking for MC related programming... Hopefully something will come of it.. I mean, they do sponsor two Buells.

Also, depending on the project, you could easily contact some of the big news outlets for a little 'human interest/consumer interest' coverage. They will, on occasion cover stories the 'hard news' types see as filler. But hey, it's exposure and that sounds like what you're looking for.

Other then that, you may want to contact a publicity company. They have contacts pre-established with a lot of outlets and can probably set up regional and local coverage of whatever you're involved in.

On the other side of the coin. I used to live across the street from Liv Tyler (when she was just a cute little girl, living with mommies parents). Don't know her personally, she was a bit young for me at the time.. heck.. if only I'd known.. Oh well...
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Leftcoastal
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 07:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Actually, I do have a good friend that is an editor for a H-D related bike mag at Primedia Publishing. You could contact me off-board with a general idea of what it is you are looking to do, and maybe I could get you some contacts to the auto magazine guys from him. They are all in the same building in Anaheim.
AL
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