051 Showcasing your professional expertise for the media with Bec Derrington, SourceBottle.com
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- April 15th 2015
Bec Derrington is the founder of SourceBottle.com, a free and easy-to-use platforms that connects bloggers and journalists with knowledgeable sources - specialists, subject matter experts and thought leaders.
Given she has literally helped thousands of storytellers (from the media) connect with informational experts, the people who tell the stories, Bec is well placed to see what works and what doesn't when it comes to matching journalists and broadcast producers with informational experts.
In this interview with Trevor Young, Bec discusses the power of earning third-party endorsement from the media, the advantage of building a digital footprint and why it's important for subject matter experts to have an opinion which they stick by.
CRANK THE 3RD: Exploring the entrepreneurial + creative side of life post 50
CRANK THE 3RD is a weekly podcast in which we explore the entrepreneurial and creative side of life post 50.
You've survived the first two professional chapters of your lives - 20s to mid-30s (chapter 1) and mid-30s and through your 40s (chapter 2).
Welcome to the 3rd chapter! By this stage of your professional life, you've seen a lot, done most things, made some cash, expanded your horizons and probably are more comfortable in your skin than at any other time.
But it’s not necessarily all sunshine and roses either. At some stage, many of us reach a point where we ask: “Is that all there is?”
While we have oodles of experience under our belts and are a lot more sure of ourselves and confident in our own abilities, we also live in a fast-paced volatile world.
Technology is ever-changing, and the AI wave has only just begun. A sense of uncertainty is never far away. We know that if we stand still, we run the risk of losing relevance.
No matter how savvy, experienced and connected we are, certain challenges remain.
But on the upside, the number of opportunities staring us in the face is enormous, and unprecedented!
The goal of CRANK THE 3RD is to inspire energised, forward-thinking 50 and 60-somethings to continue to think expansively and creatively about their current situation, and to ponder, plot and plan the exciting road they have ahead of them.
You’ve put in the hard yards: now it’s time to capitalise!
Let’s dive in!
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