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Making contacts * Getting people who will talk * Repeat calls weekly/daily * Visit in person * Stimulate chat *Keep a pocket sized book * Take phone nos, email, first name, second name, title, name of organisation * Confirm titles if necessary For specialist areas and topics * For example sport, minor clubs (squash, badminton, swimming etc) * Get to know secretaries of clubs and leagues * Get secretaries, coaches, to dictate reports * Get them to submit reports * Use submitted reports when you get them to spur others to follow suit * Get to know players and form etc Checking After publication - to avoid upsets * Check the paper - online or offline - for spelling, style, accuracy of quotes * Nobody likes - names mispelled, title wrong, quote attributed to the wrong person, etc. Starts with keeping contacts book accurate.