If you find this of interest, please make sure to pass it along, Thanks Chilly
The 2012 offroad race season is getting started with a bang. There has already been some great race action and related stories to tell. As a media guy with a website, I find myself at times inundated with race reports. Amazingly, I also find myself wondering where other race reports are. Mostly I spend way too much time getting everything organized into a format that is usable for me to publish.
I am amazed at the wide variety and quality of the things people send me in hopes of being published. Clearly, no one has taken the time to educate riders, teams and PR agents on the basics of getting a story published. Therefore, here are a few guidelines.
First of all, if your name is not Caselli, Baylor or Whibley, chances are you did not win the race. Don’t be offended if you do not get published. Keep at it. I learned a long time ago that if you can’t be the fastest racer, then make yourself useful and of value to people. In relation to a race report, make it something of value that will encourage someone like me to publish it. That value can be in the form of a great story, photos, results, or anything that gives me information that I do not already have and that I think other people will be interested in.
Race Report Guidelines:
Do Not Send Me:
These guidelines apply to everyone, even the top teams. I am amazed at how much poorly designed and written stuff shows up in my inbox. If you can do this, you are already composing a better product than many of the professional teams out there.
October 23, 2018
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