Have you been using Facebook groups to connect with journalists who might be interested in your story?Or perhaps you would love a journalist to use you as an expert to comment on one of their articles?Maybe you're already in a Facebook group and you've been plugging away with your story but it hasn't been picked up yet.If that's the case then you will love this podcast episode with Jill Foster, a journalist and co-founder of Feature Me.It's a Facebook group connecting journalists and people who want to share their story in the media.It could be about a specific cause or a personal story, or to talk about their business.Jill shares the best way to go about this, and how to become a go-to person for journalists.Plus how NOT to behave in Facebook groups.Key timings for this episode:0.00 - Facebook groups and what's happening in the PR challenge.3.02 - Jill's background as a journalist.5.50 - How the FeatureMe group came about.6.20 - What inspired Jill to set up the group.10.15 - How the FeatureMe group works and why Jill only allows trusted journalists to share requests.11.55 - Why it's really important to protect case studies who are considering appearing in the media.12.50 - Some examples of the case study requests in FeatureMe.18.40 - Examples of the pet requests in the group.25.30 - How the media has changed and how people don’t need to hire a fancy PR to connect with journalists anymore.32.00 - Best practice in the group to ensure you make the most of the opportunities there.36.15 - How people can find out more and join FeatureMe.Links mentioned in this episode: Sign up for the PR challenge: PR challengeFeature Me on Facebook: Feature Me GroupYou can follow Feature Me on Twitter here: FeatureMe on TwitterJill's Website: Jill Foster websiteFollow Jill on Twitter: Jill Foster on TwitterMeno-paws feature in the Daily Mail: Are dogs the secret weapon in the menopause?

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