Peter Shankman, Founder of Help A Reporter Out (HARO) – TP PROFILE

Published by Mike Michalowicz (Google+)

Peter Shankman of HARO

The Entrepreneur & Author

Peter Shankman, Founder of Help A Report Out (also know as HARO)

Founded For How Much?
In March of 2008, Peter started HARO for less than $1K.  Now it is the biggest service of its kind. By far.

The Mission
HARO connects journalists with sources, free of charge, every day, via an email newsletter.

Favorite Food
Pizza!

Favorite Quote
Fortune favors the bold. -Virgil

Hardest Laugh
During my first successful solo skydive. I landed and was so full of dopamine, that I went into a laughing fit for 20 minutes. It was AWESOME.

Best Book
The Warrior Elite: The Forging of Class 228

Fly, Drive, Bike or Walk?
Walk, bike, fly, drive, in order of preference.

Biggest Complaint
People who are too slow to keep up - be it professionally or personally.

Wake Up Time
4:45am

Sleepy Time
10 or 11pm

Who Do You Admire
Richard Branson, for his ability to build an empire, and both my parents for dealing with me.

New Way Of Job Hunting
I once stood on a street corner wearing a sandwich board of my resume to find a job in 1997.  I received 497 voice mails, 79 interviews, 37 offers.

Biggest Accomplishment
HARO. Definately!

Living The Passion
Every day. I can work from anywhere in the world. I'm considered an expert in my field. I'm having FUN. I'm very, very blessed.

The Key Lesson
Don't listen to ther naysayers.

Contact Peter
peter@shankman.com
www.helpareporter.com

Don’t forget to follow Peter on Twitter - @skydiver

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  • Mike Michalowicz

    If you haven’t signed up for HARO yet, what the heck are you waiting for. It is free… and I swear to you it is the most powerful marketing tool in the world. I use it all the time and LOVE IT!!!!!

    Here’s the link: http://www.helpareporter.com/

    - Mike

  • http://www.lindajhutchinson.com Linda J Hutchinson

    Peter, you are truly blessed. Gives me hope for my ADHD grandkidlets.

    I’ve used HARO from both sides. It’s your footprint on the world – and a resource beyond measure for reporters, freelancers, and authors.

    My biggest complaint: People who choose to be stupid. They walk among us…

  • Diane

    congratulations! I am a bit envious of your lifestyle.

    One small pet peeve — the word “definitely” is misspelled here:

    Biggest Accomplishment
    HARO. Definately!

    – why do people always spell it “definately”?

    Diane

  • http://www.webmarketingtherapy.com/blog/ Emilia Doerr, Client Treatment Specialist

    Peter, thanks for all you do! I’ve made so many great connections through HARO!

  • Allison (@PluginPR)

    Love that HARO was started on less than 1k and is a living now.

    Also love that Peter used a sandwich board to look for a job. With great results! I have a feeling the results might not be so great for a young PR pro today.

  • http://www.themikejohnson.com Mike J

    Great post and Peter always has some great things to take away. Here is a post of a presentation he gave in November 2009 for The Public Relations Society New York Chapter: http://themikejohnson.com/2009/11/03/peter-shankman-and-sandra-fathi-at-prsany-advance-twitter-panel/

    • http://www.ToiletPaperEntrepreneur.com Mike Michalowicz

      @Mike – I am a HUGE fan of Peter Shankman. He continues to rock the social media world. I think he is one of the few (dare I say only) people that was able to monetize an email platform AND sell the company. He is the guru of the social media age, and offers a lot for us to all learn from.

      I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts hosting his own national TV show soon. It would finally be some good TV to watch.

      - Mike