Experts Catching the Eye of the TV Industry

Congratulations and good luck to all the experts below who were found on findaTVexpert recently. They've been contacted by a cross section of the industry including Love Productions, UKTV, PeakTime TV, JA Digital TV, Cineflix, Blackstar TV, Leopard Films, Cause a Scene Films, SpunGold, Angst Productions, More magazine, Real People, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC WM, BBC Five Live, BBC Radio Cumbria and Tangerine PR. Some had introductory chats and screentests - which will hopefully become commissions - and others were booked and filmed for TV appearances, radio interviews and press opportunities.

Steve H, Dog and Owner relationship exper
Phil P, Glacier scientist Physical Geographer Expeditione
Martin P, Presenter, History Broadcaster & Castle Exper
Sam F, Fat Loss Expert & Health Activist
Stephanie M,  Nutritional Therapist & Health Coac
Jheni O, Science Journalist: Natural World & Sports Scienc
Fatemeh R, Consultant Physiotherapist & Back Pain Expert
James L, Scientist: health, biology + natural history
Mark C, London Expert: History, Travel & Tourism
Nathan R, Journalist & Presenter: Weather & Consumer Affairs
Niki S, Home & Lifestyle Designe
Paul B , Pest Control: Rats, Wasps, Pigeons, etc
Becki H, The UK's People Whisperer: Human Behaviour Expert
Emma S, Biologist, Science Writer & Adventurer
Eugenia C, Snr Lecturer: Pure Mathematics
Ceril C, Style Guru: Homes, Life & Style for Less
Stuart G, Mortgage Expert & Adviser
Gina N, Private Investigator: Business & Matrimonia
Richard M, Psychologist: Trauma & Abuse Specialist
Philippa T, Female TV Builder: Building & Renovation 

To increase your chances of being found by the TV industry and contacted by a member of the media, do what these experts have done and register on findaTVexpert.com.  Use this link to get started.

NOMINATE THE EXPERT WHO INSPIRES YOU FOR A YEAR'S FREE MEMBERSHIP ON FINDATVEXPERT.COM

Who inspired you the most this year or made a difference to your life: your university lecturer? Your personal trainer? Your business mentor? Your marine biologist friend who followed their dream and encouraged you to follow yours? That doctor/dentist/designer/chef/astrologer/explorer/vet/physicist who gave a talk at an event you attended recently? Your boss? A work colleague?

Could their knowledge, expertise and passion inspire other people? And do you think they’d be great on TV?

If your answer’s yes, www.findaTVexpert.com, the online database of experts for TV and the Media, is giving you the chance to nominate them for a year’s free membership (worth £175) on findaTVexpert.com.

Simply email the following to info@findatvexpert.com by 6.00pm on Monday, 31^st of December 2012*:

1. A couple of paragraphs explaining how the expert you’re nominating has inspired you or changed your life – and why you think they could inspire others and be great on TV.

2. A copy of your nominated expert’s CV.  Or a link to their professional online profile. (The expert you nominate must have the skills, qualifications, training and experience to prove they’re an expert in their field of business.)

3. Your contact number – and a contact number for the expert you’re nominating.

The nominations will be judged by Claire Richmond, TV producer and founder of findaTVexpert.com and the winner will be announced w/c Monday, 7^th of January 2013.

Terms and conditions:

1. The competition closes at 6.00pm on Monday, 31^st December. Nominations received after that time will not be considered. 
2. To be eligible, the expert you nominate must be an expert in their field of business with the skills, training and qualifications to prove it; over 18 and a UK resident. And they must not have any previous criminal convictions.
3. Proof of age and eligibility of the expert you nominate may be required.
4. All eligible nominations must be received via email and contain a couple of paragraphs explaining how the expert you’re nominating has inspired you or changed your life; why you think they could inspire others and be great on TV; your contact number; a contact number for the expert you’ve nominated and a copy of their CV which outlines their employment history and the training/qualifications that prove they’re an expert in their field of business (or a link to their professional online profile which has the same information)
5. One nominated expert will be chosen as the winner by findaTVexpert.com founder Claire Richmond and contacted w/c 7 January 2013.
6. If the nominated expert accepts the prize, his or her details will be announced w/c 7 January 2013 on the findaTVexpert twitter page (http://twitter.com/findatvexpert); the findaTVexpert blog (http://findatvexpert.blogspot.com); the findaTVexpert facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/findaTVexpert/169485362343?ref=hl) and other online media.
7. findaTVexpert bears no responsibility for entries which don’t make it into the competition because they’ve been blocked or identified as junk email, spam, etc.
8. findaTVexpert will not acknowledge receipt of any nomination that is sent in and will only contact the winning expert.
9. Nominations that fail to meet the eligibility criteria or otherwise fail to meet these terms and conditions will not be entered into the competition.
10. The prize is a year’s free membership on findaTVexpert.com, which gives the nominated expert the chance to create a searchable Profile & CV and be promoted to the TV industry.
11. The winner will have until the 31^st of January to register their details on www.findaTVexpert.com. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the prize and findaTVexpert reserves the right to award the prize to the runner up.
12. There is no alternative prize or cash equivalent and the prize is non-changeable and non-transferable.  
13. By entering this competition you agree to comply with these terms and conditions.

BBC Academy, Broadcast & FindaTVexpert

I'm delighted be involved with this project as my mission is to bridge the gap between the professionals and the programme makers - and help get new & inspiring faces on TV. Click here for the full story.

If you're a female scientist, historian, politician, engineer or business women, scroll to the post below and send in your application.

And if your expertise is in another area - please help us spread the word to colleagues and friends who are in history, science, politics, business and engineering. Because if this first training day is an overwhelming success,  hopefully more will follow. 

BBC Academy Female Experts Training Day

findaTVexpert is working with the BBC Academy on a media training day for female experts in Science, History, Politics, Business & Engineering.

The aim is to help boost the representation of female presenters in certain areas of the media.

This is a fantastic opportunity for female experts who want to put themselves forwards for TV and Media opportunities.  So read the below, sign up now if it applies to you - and help spread the word on twitter, facebook, etc.

Expert Testimonial: Dr Abigael San

"Being listed on findaTV expert creates many opportunities and keeps my work interesting and varied."
Dr Abigael San, Chartered Clinical Psychologist

TV Tip: The Make or Break Phone Call

When production companies are on the hunt for experts - for last minute studio interviews or ongoing development projects - they'll put together a list of potential experts and start making calls. How you come across in that phone call will determine whether or not you go through to the next 'phase'.

Think of it as your first interview.  It's as simple as that. They've clearly read your details somewhere (on findaTVexpert, on your website, on google, etc) and it's now down to your personality.

So as soon as you know that it's a TV production company on the end of the line, lose your formal, 'telephone' voice. Put a smile in your voice and answer the questions as succinctly, passionately and enthusiastically as you can.

And if they've caught you at a really bad time, let them know in the nicest way possible. Then take a phone number and agree when to call them back.  That phone call could get you on TV. So make it work for you.

Expert Testimonial: Kate Faulkner

"Thanks for getting me to where I am. Genuinely wouldn’t have had the confidence or ‘stickability’ to do this without you!"

Kate Faulkner

Managing Director
www.designsonproperty.co.uk
www.katefaulkner.co.uk