Two days ago, I had no clue who Peter Shankman was. I read a post on Dina’s blog about a new website called helpareporter.com.

I signed up on Monday and discovered that a guy named Peter Shankman created this website after his Facebook group grew too large for Facebook to handle (don’t get me started about Facebook).

So, using a term that Andy has on his blog, I now have a professional crush on Peter Shankman. When you sign up for helpareporter.com (and you will, right?), you’ll see what I mean.

So far, Peter sends about 2 emails a day that contain queries from journalists who need to interview people for an article they’re writing. There have been some really niche requests, such as:

• From a parenting magazine – “Looking for an expert to give advice on how parents explain airport security to young children”
• From a national publication – “Need to interview someone who’s been a victim of medical id theft”
• From a fund report – “Looking to interview someone that works with hedge funds to discuss preferential redemption rights” (what the?)

Not only do you get to scan the different queries that come via email, but you get a dose of Peter’s humour. Peter is hella funny. Quirky, funny and witty. It comes through in his emails and on his blog.

So, if you are looking for ways to increase your visibility, sign up at helpareporter.com. Peter’s quirkiness is just a bonus.