Natasha Courtenay-Smith is a British entrepreneur and media expert. She is the founder and former director of press and publicity agency Talk to the Press, one of the UK's first online press agencies, which helps individuals sell their real-life stories to newspapers and magazines. The business won numerous awards under Natasha's guidance. In 2014, Talk to the Press and its online associated membership website Case Study Link were acquired by the UK's largest newswire operator, SWNS, and Natasha left the business following a handover period.
Natasha now works with talented and high profile individuals on their websites, digital strategy, google search conversion, profile and publicity. She is pioneering at method that allows celebrities to create and publish their own news stories.
Courtenay-Smith has appeared as a media expert on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Breakfast.
In April 2011 she appeared as a newspaper reviewer on ITV Breakfast programme Lorraine.
Courtenay-Smith is also the founder of Case Study Link, a journalists tool which provides a link between publications and freelance journalists and press agencies. This online membership site was also sold to SWNS along with Talk to the Press.
In 2010 she launched The Notting Hill Bag Company, a community project based in Notting Hill, London.
Natasha has won numerous business awards and featured on Management Today's annual 35 under 35 list of female high flyers in the UK.