How To Find An Expert In Your Niche (And Get Free Help)

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I’m a big fan of James Bond but some might say my ‘Bond memory’ is a little fuzzy. I can’t recite every movie word for word or even tell you the specific gadgets Bond used in each and every film.

After completing a rough draft of my ebook, it was apparent that I needed someone to come in an inject a few more Bond references. Combing back over the movies and some novels would have been daunting. I needed an expert on James Bond.

Finding an expert was incredibly easy. Here’s how I did it:

1. I went to a popular James Bond forum – most forums are full of people that are there because they’re passionate about the particular subject. They share their knowledge because they want to help and be part of a community.
2. Scouted the recent posts – I looked for posts within the last week because sometimes even big forums go stale. I wanted to make sure that people would still be checking the forum and their direct messages.
3. Found the person with the most posts – I also made sure the posts weren’t just filler and were actually insightful and helpful. In my case, the winning candidate happened to be the guy who started and runs the forum.
4. Sent him a direct message asking for help – I signed up a new account and contacted him through a PM.

Here’s the exact message I PM’ed him. Feel free to copy this format if you see fit.

Subject Line: Can I ask you a quick question?

Hey,

My name is Derek Johanson and I’m currently working on an ebook loosely titled, (PRODUCT NAME HERE). It’s a practical/relevant guide for guys looking to live a James Bond like lifestyle in today’s world.

I’m a huge Bond fan (obviously) but don’t have the copious knowledge that you seem to have. I’ve written up the meat and potatoes of the ebook (how to make the lifestyle happen), but I need someone to come in and inject it with more Bond references, short stories, etc. to match the content.

So my question is: would you be willing to take my ebook and put in as much relevant Bond information as possible – drawing from the movies and books and your knowledge? With your knowledge base I doubt it’d take much of your time.

I’ll give you credit, link to your website, and also pay you. What do you say?

You can check out my current website (so you know I’m legit) at http://liveuncomfortably.com

Contact me @ derek@liveuncomfortably.com

Thanks!
Derek

I got a response back with in a couple hours saying he’d do it for free. He just wants credit and a link to his forum.

It’s really this simple. The letter above probably could have been better, but it got the job done. Go to your niche’s forums and find your experts.

Inspirational Thought: Try going to a forum and interviewing 4 or 5 experts to create the entire ebook that way.