Stories by Steve Goldstein

4 Ways to Research the Competitive Landscape Before Uploading to YouTube

June 6th, 2014 by

You’re researching your competitors’ videos on YouTube so you can optimize your own videos better for search, right? Of course you are.

7 Types of Story Ideas Journalists Want From PR Pros

June 5th, 2014 by

Journalists want stories that haven’t been seen elsewhere—something that will grab the attention of people hooked on Angry Birds and “Orange Is the New Black.”

#RedskinsPride Proves to Be Son of #myNYPD

May 30th, 2014 by

The Washington Redskins might have thought twice before launching its #RedskinsPride campaign yesterday if it had paid close attention to the New York Police Department’s #myNYPD campaign.

17 Summer Reading Recommendations for PR Pros

May 23rd, 2014 by

We asked the PR News community what’s on its summer reading list. Most of the books they suggest relate to the workplace, achievement and success, which tells us that everybody is in need of a real vacation.

8 Tips to Help PR Pros Get Ready for the Challenge of Pinterest-Style Search

May 16th, 2014 by

If you want to see what the future of the Web will look like, just follow the money. Venture capitalists have plowed another $200 million into Pinterest, following a $225 million infusion of cash in October 2013.

Path to the Corner Office for Women Is a Shared One

May 13th, 2014 by

Walk into any gathering of communications professionals and the first thing you’ll notice is the large percentage of women—many of them brilliant, accomplished and primed for leadership in corporate America. Then consider sobering reality: Women hold 4.8% of Fortune 500 CEO positions and 4.8% of Fortune 1000 CEO positions. Within PR itself, at the agency […]

6 Pieces of Wisdom for All Professional Women—Mothers Included

May 9th, 2014 by

To mark an expanded view of Mother’s Day we share these words of wisdom from successful women, meant for other women who seek to scale common obstacles in their professional lives.

7 Common Reasons Why Journalists Delete Your Email Pitches

May 7th, 2014 by

Reason #5: The last time you sent a pitch to that particular journalist, it took you a full day to reply when he or she responded to your pitch.

6 Reasons Why Your Email Pitches Wind Up as Spam

May 2nd, 2014 by

Knowing these common reasons why your email pitches are getting blocked by spam filters might help you recover your belief in your ability to control your fate—and give your pitches a fighting chance.

6 Things PR Pros Should Know About FB Newswire

April 25th, 2014 by

With the launch of FB Newswire, Facebook is fixing it so journalists go to Facebook first for important news and trends.