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Gregory FCA is Hiring an AVP of Media Relations!

Peter Shankman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:33:20 PST

Somehow, I’m now “hiring boy.” Apply if you’re good and got mad-skillz. Apply to kate@gregoryfca.com Job Description One of the nation’s 50 largest public relation firms, located in suburban Philadelphia, Gregory FCA has an immediate opening for an Associate Vice President of Media Relations with significant experience in technology, BtoB, life sciences and/or venture capital. Seven to [...]

WaggEd is hiring in their Boston Office!

Peter Shankman — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:13:37 PST

Be smart. Apply here ONLY if you have the creds to back it up. Waggener Edstrom Worldwide is hiring a Healthcare Account Director for Boston Office! Waggener Edstrom Worldwide’s Healthcare Practice is growing! We provide a breadth of communications support to our clients across a range of therapeutic areas. This includes media relations, KOL development, strategic [...]

My weekend?

Peter Shankman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:31:01 PST

Win. Total win. Peter’s 200th Skydive from Peter Shankman on Vimeo. On a wing and a smile, above Eloy, Arizona, 11/1/09 Just lyin' on my back, looking up at the sky... Start of parachute deployment. I've gotta pull sometime, right? A patented Shankman landing

What businesses can learn by listening to Air Traffic Control

Peter Shankman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:30:14 PDT

With Continental joining the Rebel Star Alliance yesterday, I took a United flight today, from ORD to DFW. First time on United in like, forever, and found something interesting – They let us listen in to the Air Traffic Control radio through our headsets. Totally fascinating – Listened the entire flight. Because I was on [...]

Deferment – Or why I’m getting out of NYC this weekend…

Peter Shankman — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:30:12 PDT

So I’ve been training for the NYC Marathon for the past six or so months. But here’s the thing – By “training for the past six or so months,” I mean, “doing everything from going to physical therapy to limiting the time I go out, or drink, getting to sleep ridiculously early (even for me) getting [...]