Peter Shankman

21 Responses

1. Carrie wrote:
   April 16th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
   
   

   Dude… you could fly with all that arm flapping! You should also be hired to do voiceovers for the legal disclaimer at the end of radio commercials; they’d save a lot of airtime…!

   Seriously, all good tips. As someone who has gotten my clients placed many times through HARO, the timeliness of replies is critical, since the journalists get inundated by replies.
   -Carrie
   Thanks for all you do to keep the peace among the media and PR types.
   -Carrie

2. Dan Greenberg wrote:
   April 16th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
   
   

   I thought you were going to BASE jump at the end of the video. I’m disappointed.

   Seriously, though, good tips!

   :-Dan

3. Mark Schmukler wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 5:09 am
   
   

   Peter,

   Spot on. To the point. I like your style. Have you written a book? I want to read it. There are too many people running around claiming that they are experts. When it comes to PR, you are the ‘real deal’.

   Mark Schmukler
   Sagefrog Marketing Group, LLC
   http://www.sagefrog.com

4. Steve Silberberg wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 7:39 am
   
   

   Good points! Your tips remind me of the book “How to Get Your Point Across in 30 Seconds or Less”, which is ironically, 128 pages long.

5. Tressa Kirby wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 8:40 am
   
   

   Very nice tips–I hope you will do more in the future. Thanks for a great start to the week!

6. Victor Cruz wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 8:41 am
   
   

   Facts, figures, references and most of all, good end users willing to speak to the press. Love your energy, Peter.

7. Mandy Minor wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 8:43 am
   
   

   Thanks for the help. I will share it – am doing a speech on DIY PR next week and will incorporate this to help all the reporters out there getting pitches. ;-)

   Is that a bullet proof vest?

8. Judi Martin wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 9:25 am
   
   

   I’m Italian and have been told I can’t talk without using my hands. Peter’s got me beat but about a thousand hand movements!
   Thanks for the tips.

9. John Hunt wrote:
   April 19th, 2010 at 10:07 am
   
   

   Great advice. I would also recommend putting [HARO] in the subject line. It helps frame where you got their name. Plus [HARO] has incredible brand value!

10. Elisette Carlson wrote:
    April 19th, 2010 at 10:53 am
    
    

    Great tips and the Monday morning energy is LIVELY! Your book is also terrific! Thank you and keep ‘em coming.

11. Margot Desannoy wrote:
    April 19th, 2010 at 11:19 am
    
    

    Hi Peter, I worked in PR for many years and I totally agree with your tip of the morning. Short, short, short and cover all the bases. Thanks!

12. Joe Ray wrote:
    April 19th, 2010 at 11:33 am
    
    

    Hand efficiency and good tips, all rolled into one quick, easy to follow and easy to digest video. Life moves fast, be there to greet it. Thanks for the tips.

13. LJ Fullerton wrote:
    April 19th, 2010 at 11:51 am
    
    

    I love HARO. Thanks for coming up with it. Cool video and great advice. Thanks for all you do – be well!

14. Elusiverick wrote:
    April 19th, 2010 at 7:43 pm
    
    

    10/10 for Gestures !
    My rate of comprehension & your rate of delivery are not synchronizing
    You should consider free diving as you did that without taking a single breath.
    ENERGY, Facts, Wonderful, loved it !

15. Andrew Lallos wrote:
    April 20th, 2010 at 11:13 am
    
    

    Been a PR pro for 2 months now, and I just used this advice this morning (not for a HARO query sorry…) after watching the video and it worked like a charm! So, thank you Peter!

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    April 25th, 2010 at 3:37 am
    
    

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17. Rochelle Blank-Zimmer wrote:
    April 26th, 2010 at 5:37 am
    
    

    great early morning tips. Short short short. Get your point across fast, just like when you are telling someone what you do. Thank you.
    Rochelle Blank Zimmer
    YourNaturalChoiceBlog.com
    CentralJerseyHolisticHealth

18. Fran Briggs wrote:
    April 26th, 2010 at 7:25 am
    
    

    Mr. Shankman:

    This is an A-1 tutorial. No one is teaching this. These are media pitching tips that should implemented right away. By the way, I LOVE your energy! My hope is that your readers will continue to play this forward.

    Fran Briggs
    http://getsponsors.8k.com

19. Century House Nantucket wrote:
    April 26th, 2010 at 4:25 pm
    
    

    Very good advice!

20. Allie Baer wrote:
    May 3rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
    
    

    I tell people that “I speak in soundbytes” when they ask what I do….soundbytes that pack a punch is probably more accurate, but not as concise. Thanks for your friendly reminder!

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