Comments on: The Evil Genius that is Peter Shankman

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:16:47 +0000

Thanks for commenting, Jeremiah! Do you have other sources for matching queries and sources that you can suggest? I’ve used HARO, Reporter Connection and Profnets both as well as a Canadian version which didn’t last long. With all of them you have to dig through a lot of dreck. Of course, most of my best connections come through personal connections and Twitter queries.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:57:30 +0000

Sorry, but I don’t think Help A Reporter Out is “one of (if not THE) best sources for matching journalist queries and PR sources.” I’ve never found a match there, and I’ve noticed that the quality of the queries from reporters has gotten increasingly bad (as in poorly written), and increasingly anonymous, with vague, “I’ll tell you who I am after you’ve given me all of your information.”

By: Jon Boroshok

Jon Boroshok — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:32:25 +0000

Great piece, Bobbie! Good lessons – and entertaining too!

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:43:56 +0000

Hey babe — if the shoe fits, does it also come in brown and patent leather? Seriously, great lessons to be learned here if you too have your eyes set on world domination.

By: Peter Shankman

Peter Shankman — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:20:46 +0000

Evil?! Well… in a kinda nice way. Thanks for the writeup! I’m flattered!

By: cory huff

cory huff — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:45:16 +0000

Dude, i can’t agree with you more. Shankman changed my world as a blogger. I never paid for sources before, but HARO has given me connections that I never could have hoped for – thanks, Peter!