# Expert Commentary & Journalist Outreach

> Expert commentary places your team's knowledge in news and trade articles. We monitor journalist requests, draft accurate, quotable answers with your experts, pitch commentary on timely topics, and track the resulting mentions and links, building your team's reputation as the people reporters and AI assistants quote.

Your team already answers hard questions every day. We put those answers in front of reporters.

## Why it matters now
Quotes from named experts build the kind of authority that search engines and AI systems associate with a brand and its people.

## What is included
- Expert profiles and topic lists
- Journalist request monitoring
- Drafting quotes with your experts
- Proactive commentary pitches
- Coverage and link tracking
- Author pages on your site

## How we do it
1. **Profile.** Define each expert's topics and credentials.
2. **Watch.** Monitor requests and news for relevant openings.
3. **Respond.** Draft and send accurate, quick responses.
4. **Track.** Record placements and links.

## Deliverables
- Expert profiles
- Response log
- Placements report
- Author pages

## Who it is for
- Professional services firms
- Business owners with deep trade expertise
- Healthcare, legal and financial practices

## Frequently asked questions
### How much of our time does this take?

Usually a short review of drafted answers each week. We handle monitoring, drafting and follow-up.

### Will quotes be in our words?

Yes. Every quote is approved by the expert before it is sent.

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